Posted on January 25, 2022
“Even by the illusory standards of the fabled ‘American dream’, Sidney Poitier’s success was an improbable fairy tale,” writes Prof Adekeye Adebajo who has joined UP as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship.
Posted on December 17, 2021
Dolly Rathebe’s bold occupation of public spaces and her proudly African, slick city diva image made her the darling of movie and music lovers all over Africa, writes UP Artist in Residency Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang.
Posted on November 29, 2021
“The impact of art on a scientific topic is creating new opportunities to make research more accessible.” – Prof Tiaan de Jager of the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control.
Posted on November 11, 2021
South African writer Zakes Mda recently discussed his latest books with UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Tawana Kupe at a UP-hosted book launch dialogue.
Posted on November 10, 2021
The Javett-UP Art Centre recently hosted renowned sculptor Willem Boshoff for a walkabout exhibition of his ‘Blind Alphabet’ installation to encourage interaction between sighted visual arts students and blind or low-vision individuals.
Posted on November 08, 2021
UP arts graduate Kagiso Masinda danced her way into the top spot at the recent JOMBA! dance festival with the help of UP Drama student Carrick Keating, who directed the dance piece, ‘Fenya’.
Posted on October 20, 2021
Future Africa Institute at UP artist-in-residence Dr Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang has secured a publisher for a manuscript on the life of local music legend Dolly Rathebe.
Posted on September 27, 2021
“Government and other stakeholders must work with arts institutions to ensure their financial sustainability.” – Lekgetho Makola, CEO of @JavettUP, on why we need art now more than ever.
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