By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a vibrant corner of Cape Town’s Bo Kaap, Obeidullah Gierdien, the driving force behind Murals for Gaza, shared his poignant journey of projecting the voices of Palestinians through colour and creativity. Speaking with VOC Breakfast on Thursday, Gierdien revealed the inspiration behind the initiative and its[…]
INTERNATIONAL Acclaimed artists are due to lead a protest against China’s policies against the minority Uyghur community on the 13th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre tomorrow. Some 1,000 Muslim Uyghur were killed in the massacre and 5,000 more were arrested by Chines authorities. To commemorate the event, Stand4Uyghurs Campaign is[…]
It’s often said by experts that young people are the ones that are most vulnerable to smoking, with nearly nine out of 10 smokers taking up the habit during their teenage years. Flavoured smokeless tobacco products, such as vaping, have been blamed for making this unhealthy habit more appealing to[…]
On the sidelines of Mosul’s Traditional Music Festival, an Arabic calligraphy exhibition draws visitors to Mosul’s museum, a cultural institution that had been looted and damaged by Daesh, Reuters reports. Visitors gathered in Mosul’s museum on Thursday (24 March) for the opening of a calligraphy exhibition entitled ‘The Rhythm of Letters’ by[…]
By Tasleema Allie Reflecting on the Holy Quran and the gift of light it is for the reader, memoriser, lover and listener, there is a realization that the Creator has gifted us with the two most valuable keys to ensuring we live a life of purpose: our Beloved Prophet Muhammad[…]
An international Arabic calligraphy event taking place from 2 to 7 December at the JEQ main campus in Schaapkraal has been widely celebrated by many art lovers and calligraphy fanatics in Cape Town. In addition to this already exciting and inspiring event is a wonderful story of a South African[…]
Less than a week after a series of photographs were erected in Cape Town, they have been vandalised. The series – Un/Settled by Sydelle Willow Smith – was erected at the Company’s Garden, the historic park in central Cape Town, on Thursday. The photos were vandalised on Monday, just four days later.[…]
Michael Myekwa has been putting smiles on the faces of locals in Fish Hoek for years with his amazing sand art creations and now the community is trying to give back and support Myekwa in producing his art. Since 2016 Myekwa has been the community’s resident sand artist, creating breathtaking[…]
Chad Hanning did a live art installation of a Jurassic Park-themed mural in Braamfontein on 2 May for the 8th Artists Series event. Produced in collaboration with Sneaker LAB, Hanning created a creative mural to fit the brand’s Braamfontein store. He included all his signature elements and based the design[…]
By Rafieka Williams The latest offering by satirical cartoonist Zapiro has caused yet another stir prompting outrage from the public calling for the cartoonist to be taken to task. The cartoon draws on a rape metaphor as a critique of the current political climate where the South African government has[…]
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