Entertainment Reporter.
The 29th edition of the annual Arts Alive Festival starting this month will kick off under the theme “A Redefining and Artistic Creative Future.”
Known as Arts Alive International Festival, this year’s festivities will take place between 7 September and 12 December 2021.
Johannesburg’s new Executive Mayor Jolidee Matongo launched the Arts Alive Festival this past week.
According to event organisers, City of Johannesburg (COJ), the festival will be a great artistic fusion featuring artists from various sectors of the creative industry in a range of creative offerings planned to scintillate both Joburg-based and global audiences with a uniquely Joburg artistic flair.
This year’s festival will be a hybrid event that will be presented for both virtual and physical audiences.
“The window of opportunity presented by the Covid-19 pandemic will see the festival activities streamed to cater for wider audiences that would not otherwise be able to attend the festival. The supporters of the festival can take comfort in the hope that regulations will be relaxed gradually and the allowed capacities for indoor and outdoor venues will be increased to afford audiences the live experience,” said COJ in a statement.
“In paying homage to our flagship programme, ‘Jazz on the Lake,’ we have curated a virtual jazz offering titled ‘Jazz @ Arts Alive’ that will be streamed live on Sunday the 19 September 2021.”
The City also touted an exciting lineup of events and artists planned to cater for a cross-section of audiences across disciplines such as Theatre, Music, Crafts, Visual Arts, Dance, Film and a series of educational programmes such as webinars, workshops, masterclasses and conferences.