Last year the National Arts Festival took the eleven-day experience online in response to Covid-19 lockdown regulations.
As a result the festival has evolved into a hybrid experience taking place both online and in person.
For example this year, for the first time ever, the festival will stage a series of shows in cities across the country.
The National Arts Festival has announced that it will present a multi-layered arts experience for its 2021 edition. The National Arts Festival Experience will revive its live 11 day National Arts Festival in its home city of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape from 8-18 July (Makhanda Live) and stage a National Arts Festival Online which will be entirely online in July. And, for the first time ever, the National Arts Festival will present a series of shows, in partnership with Standard Bank, in cities across the country. The collection, called Standard Bank Presents, will give audiences across the country a taste of what the Festival has to offe
Double dose of the National Arts Festival for fans near and far
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The National Arts Festival is taking on a hybrid experience this year to give everyone, near and far, a chance to participate in its offerings.
Last year the festival went completely virtual due to Covid-19, but this year, it is offering both a live and streaming experience.
The 11-day theatre and arts showcase offering the best in local entertainment, takes place in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, and will run from July 8 to 18, while the festivalâs online offering will run throughout August.
Ahead of the main festival and for the first time ever, the National Arts Festival will also present a series of shows in cities across the country. The collection, Standard Bank Presentsâ, will give audiences far and wide a taste of what the festival has to offer, from June 17 to July 4.