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Hilton Arts Festival seeks financial aid through crowdfunding
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Earlier this year, Sue Clarence, founder of the Hilton Arts Festival (HAF), received an email from a teacher at Reddam House Umlanga, a school located just outside Durban. The email said the students at Reddam had heard about the fundraiser HAF was holding and wanted to contribute.
“These kids want to write their own play and perform it at their school,” Clarence explained, “and all the ticket money that they get, they’re going to give to us.”
The students at Reddam, regular attendants of HAF, are more than aware of the special nature of the event. “These kids are already championing the theatre. Nobody needs to teach them that.” Perhaps there are a few lessons to learn from the innovation and passion of the Reddam students.
Veteran actors in a bid to save one of SA s prominent arts festivals
12 May 2021 5:04 PM
Top actors and performers have joined hands to save the Hilton Arts Festival.
Hilton Arts Festival, which is known for presenting theatre, music, dance, and fine arts for 30 years in KwaZulu-Natal, is appealing to the public to save the festival by donating.
The festival-like many other businesses have not been able to stay afloat due to the pandemic.
Popular actors and performers such as Dr John Kani, Fiona Ramsay, Greig Coetzee, Nthati Moshesh, and Gcina Mhlope have joined hands in creating a campaign where the public can contribute any amount no matter how big or small, to help keep the event afloat.
Fundraiser set up to help revive hard-hit Hilton Arts Festival
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In an attempt to revive the famous Hilton Arts Festival which is currently on the brink of extinction, theatre personalities and festival management are pleading for donations to keep the festival alive.
Itâs no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic affected the entertainment industry, however, unlike other sectors who have been able to somewhat recover, theatre actors have been hard hit, putting their careers and livelihoods at stake.
âBack-a-Buddyâ â a fundraiser has been set up to collect funds to enable the festival to continue in the light of diminished arts funding. A total amount of R28 957 has been raised so far, but much more is needed to hit a target of R5 million.
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