An annual sing and dance competition for all the first years in student houses at the University of Pretoria (this includes residences and day houses and faculty houses). Every student house has one performance choreographed and coached (according to a theme) by the Culture External HC member of the respective student house. Every group has their own band to make music and perform together in a syncronized manner.
This event took place on 17 February 2024 at the Aula and Amphitheatre on the Hatfield Campus.For more information, follow us on our social media pages for regular updates.
UP's Got Talent provides students with an opportunity tl showcase their talents and compete in different categories. This is a platform for students as either individuals or group acts, regardless of structures affiliation and the main source of entertainment on RAG of Hope Day! Different acts include singing, dancing, comedy and much more.
This event will take place on 4 May 2024
Nothing but Vernac is a celebration of the vast variety of cultures and talent we have at the University of Pretoria. This is a competition where students showcase their talents through art, poetry, singing and dancing.
This event celebrates the diversity and multiculturalism found at the Univeristy. NBV includes visual arts such as photographs and paintings.
NBV was held on 19 March 2024 at the Piazza
Anyone can compete in the debate tournament regardless of experience. We follow the World Schools style of debating, students who are interested in participating can take part under one of the following structures: residence, day house, faculty house or a society.
whether you are new to debating or a veteran speaker, anyone who enjoys a (factual) argument will love this competition!
No entrance fee is charged, and spectators are welcome.
Debate will take place from 12-14 April 2024.
StepItUP is one of the events that Student Culture hosts each year. It is a sing and dance competition with the occasional dialogue and promotes diversity and multiculturalism in theme and music. Like 1nsync, StepItUP focuses on promoting togetherness in the student body at the university by not marginalising students who wish to participate in the competition. Provisions are made for students in all day houses, residences and faculty houses at the univeristy to participate in the competition.
Unlike 1nsync, participation is not exclusive to first-year students but is open to all students at the university. Structures compete against each other and at the end of the night, the best performance for each category (men, ladies and mixed-gender group) will be crowned the champions.
In 2022 we have decided to give Step It Up a Twist, We will be having three nights of STEP IT UP. the first two nights will be knockout stages and the finals will be on 14 May 2022 .Tickets for the 14th May Step It Up Finals are availible on Tixsa at R100- Aula and R120- Amphitheatre.
This event will take place on 14 May 2022 at the Aula and Amphitheatre at the University of Pretoria.
Sing It Acapella is an annual music competition that focuses on acapella music and the incorporation of non-electrical instruments hosted for UP residences, day houses and faculty houses. The main purpose of the event is to highlight the multiculturalism of the University and the musical talent the students have to present, and this is a great form of exposure for many students as it affords them the opportunity to participate in a cultural event of a high standard.
Sing It Acapella consists of a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 20. The groups are expected to perform in acapella style (non-electrical instruments are allowed) for a maximum of 17 minutes performing songs (preferably popular songs) from South Africa and the world.
This event takes place in August 2022 in the Musaion and Aula theatres at the university.
In 2022 Stuku had three nights of Sing It Acapella, the first two nights were the Sing offs where Structures performed for a spot in the top 8. The top perfomred in the Finals.
Congratulations to Blossoms Delight for winning Sing It Acapella 2022 and a big thank you to all the structures that participated in our event.
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The culture internal branch of STUKU is one that focuses on providing support to residences, day houses and faculty houses with executing their culture events. Student Culture is contacted and invited to judge, experience and lend support at these events. Annually, Tuks Residence holds culture awards for residences and Student Culture's involvement in the residence’s culture events will play a role in the awards given out through the judging done at the events. Cultural events include residence socials, residence pageants and any other traditional culture events held annually at residences. Student Culture ensures that all culture events internally and externally are executed to the University’s standards and code of conduct.
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