MAPUNGUBWE ARTS FESTIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA

A celebration of Arts and Heritage at the Mapungubwe Arts Festival Summer Season   The festive holidays are only a few short weeks away and this year, along with the opportunity to relax, comes the promise of a very exciting week of events to enjoy and share with family and friends. Seeped in cultural heritage, Limpopo will be the place to be for great music and entertainment with the Mapungubwe Arts Festival (Summer Season) bringing audiences a week of exciting stage events, including the Gospel Festival on 6 December and a Jazz and Heritage Festival the following week on the 13 December. With T.Musicman at the helm of both events, audiences can be sure of a two unforgettable experiences. As a company, T.Musicman has successfully brought much-loved events like the auspicious Joy of Jazz Festival to audiences across the country and the world. The Mapungubwe Festival opens with a carnival parade through Polokwane from Olympic Park to the SABC Park on Friday the 5th December. On the 6th December a gospel festival will be held at Polokwane Cricket Grounds that will see one stage play host to a stellar line-up of South Africa’s gospel artists. With performers like Solly Mahlangu, Worship House, Go Explo and Sipho Makhabane and five groups from local districts bringing their uplifting style to the event, audiences will soar into the holiday season. Following will be a week of free theatre, comedy and stage performances at the Library Gardens Hall that will showcase the talent in the region. The Mapungubwe Arts Festival will close with the Jazz and Heritage Festival taking place at the Polokwane Cricket Grounds, the line-up includes both South African artists and artists from the rest of the continent with Salif Keita, Hugh Masekela, Bhudaza, Jonas Gwangwa, Joe Shirimani, Thomas Chauke, Colbert Mukwevho, Jimmy Dludlu and Candy N’waingwane taking centre stage. Events like the Mapungubwe Arts Festival positively contribute towards improving the economic growth of the region through tourism and job creation. “As we reflect on our hard earned freedom and achievements, we continue to celebrate with our people the 20 years of democracy through song and dance,  fostering unity, nation building and social cohesion. It is this time of the year when all people together with their families must come and celebrate cultural activities and have fun in a relaxed environment,” says Nandi Ndalane the MEC of Department of Sports Arts and Culture in Limpopo.   “The Mapungubwe Heritage site is our pride as a Province that we need to preserve and filter down to all generations to come. It is through the Mapungubwe Arts Festival that the awareness is kept in the minds of our people. Let us, in our festive mood, remember that there is a future to take care of and a culture to preserve. Let us join together to celebrate the fruits of freedom. The time is now," she adds.   “We look forward to being associated with the Mapungubwe Arts Festival and hope to make a real difference to local musicians and artists in the region. We pride ourselves in supporting and showcasing the best of South African and Diaspora music and this festival will be testimony to the remarkable talent we have in this country and on this continent. As South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy, it is befitting that the Mapungubwe Arts Festival serves as a platform and catalyst to promote cultural heritage, social cohesion and community development,” says Mantwa Chinoamadi, General Manager of T.Musicman and Programme Director. Ticket bookings can be made at Computicket.    For media queries, media accreditation, interview request, access to high res pics etc please contact JT Comms ( For more details on the festival visit www.tmusicman.co.za Issued by JT Communication solutions on behalf of T.Musicman