Events
Monday, 26 June 2017 - Sunday, 02 July 2017
For more information on this workshop, please view the the AfricanArray Workhop Programme 2017.
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The lecture will be introduced by Victoria Collis-Buthelezi and chaired by Bongani Madondo.
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Every day 17 babies are born with hearing loss in South Africa and this excludes the number of children who develop hearing loss as a result of meningitis, ear infections or ototoxic medication. Hearing loss is an invisible disability with which most families battle. Family centred early intervention is the gold standard strategy for Deaf and hard of hearing infants and children.
The developing world has a unique face; one that sees the overwhelming burden of poverty and disease consuming the bulk of medical and social services. Hearing loss is consequently not prioritised, resulting in many Deaf children not having opportunities equal to those of their hearing peers.
Themed Creative strategies, programmes and innovations, facilitating the practical implementation and practice of Family Centred Early Intervention in the developing world, the conference aims to explore how FCEI can be introduced in a developing setting through shared ideas, strategies, and commitment to families and children in the field of infant and child hearing loss.
The conference boasts a cohort of international speakers who will address issues of early brain and language development, literacy development, parent perspectives, deaf infants with multiple disabilities, and many more issues.
More than 18 countries will be represented at the conference. Bobbi Cordano, who is Deaf and President of Gallaudet University in Washington, will present at the pre-conference sessions and deliver the opening address on 29 June 2017, entitled, Successful Deaf & Hard of Hearing Adults …. It begins at Birth.
Award winning Deaf artist, Tommy Motswai, who has graced international stages through his pastel artwork, will exhibit his work. Motswai’s work is sought-after by collectors and is in major public and private collections throughout South Africa, including The Johannesburg Art Gallery, SA National Gallery, and the University of South Africa.
Other acclaimed Deaf attendees include Janie Erasmus, Miss Deaf SA 2015 and winner of the Miss Deaf World 2016 title. Steven Barnett, popularly known as the “Silent Conductor”, will provide entertainment through his amazing music composition skills.
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Hockey: 28 June - 2 July 2017
Rugby: 3 - 7 July 2017
Chess: 3 - 7 July 2017
Gymnastics: 3 - 7 July 2017
Football(Marx Park): 3 - 7 July 2017
Fixtures: http://www.wits.ac.za/sport/ussa/
Away Tournaments include the following:
Basketball: 3 - 7 July 2017 (Stellenbosch)
Netball: 3 - 7 July 2017 (Potchefstroom)
Table Tennis: 10 - 14 July 2017 (Kimberley)
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1114110" ["name"]=> string(77) "The archaeological technologies of gold mining and processing at Mutanda site" ["all_day"]=> string(0) "" ["location"]=> string(0) "" ["categories"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(35) "Lectures, workshops and conferences" } ["short_desc"]=> string(159) "The Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Research Programme coordinated by the Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI) will host this presentation." ["multi_dates"]=> array(1) { ["origin"]=> array(2) { ["startdate"]=> string(14) "28/06/17 15:30" ["enddate"]=> string(14) "28/06/17 16:30" } } ["multidayevent"]=> bool(false) ["orderdate"]=> string(14) "20170628153000" ["nostrict_period_type"]=> string(4) "past" ["strict_period_type"]=> string(4) "past" ["event_type"]=> string(6) "origin" ["day"]=> string(1) "1" } [0]=> array(20) { ["recurs"]=> string(5) "never" ["content_id"]=> string(7) "1136257" ["recursend"]=> string(14) "01/06/18 23:59" ["startdate"]=> string(14) "28/06/17 17:00" ["ad_hoc_dates"]=> array(0) { } ["url"]=> string(82) "/events-archive/2017/launch-of-a-report-legislating-the-national-minimum-wage-.php" ["enddate"]=> string(14) "28/06/17 18:30" ["main_desc"]=> string(740) "Dr Shane Godfrey will present on this topic. The negotiations to introduce a national minimum wage are at an advanced stage at Nedlac.
Godfrey and Mario Jacobs from the University of Cape Town’s Labour and Enterprise Policy Research Group have followed the developments closely and are in the process of finalising a research paper that grapples with how the national minimum wage agreement can best be legislated.
This considers questions of the national minimum wage’s relationship with existing laws, as well as the implications for sectoral determinations and bargaining council agreements. The structure of the legislation will have a strong impact on the success of the national minimum wage.
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This year, the Drama for Life Creative Research Hub will be launching its Arts in Conversation series of critical conversations in partnership with National Arts Festival’s THINK!FEST. Facilitated by expert Applied Arts Facilitators, these conversations seek to explore the construction of new performance terrains, methods and content in the South African landscape. The conversations, curated by Drama for Life’s Warren Nebe, will draw together emerging thought leaders and artists to grapple with complex questions about re-imagining the South African arts and culture landscape. Be prepared for engaged, active dialogues that will seek to disrupt the current status quo!
In addition to its home base at the newly renovated Public Library, the Drama for Life Creative Research Hub will reach out to children and youth across the Makana Municipality with applied arts workshops which aim to provide meaningful, playful and informative performances for children, youth and adults
The Drama for Life Creative Research Hub, in partnership with the National Arts Festival will include:
Mainane! - a magical journey, a rite of passage, about a group of children who overcome seemingly insurmountable struggles in a land of on-going strife, anguish and outright conflict. Mainane! is directed by Warren Nebe and presented by Drama for Life Theatre Company in partnership with Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. Mainane! will show at the Library Hall daily from 3-8 July at 16h00. The performance on 7 July will be followed by a post-show discussion.
Insta-Grammar – is a heart-wrenching story about speaking and keeping love in the whirlwind of the Instagram and SnapChat era. Insta-Grammar is directed by Hamish Neill in collaboration with the Drama for Life Theatre Company. Insta-Grammar is aimed at 15+ year old and is presented by Drama for Life Theatre Company in partnership with Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. Insta-Grammar will be performed daily at the Library Hall at 10h00 from 3-8 July with a post-show discussion following the 10h00 show on 4 July.
Space Rocks - a new play aimed at audiences between the ages of 5 and 8 years old. It combines science, technology and mythology to create an innovative and playful theatrical experience about early childhood development and emotional growth. This beautifully crafted play is written by Tamara Schulz and directed by Craig Morris. Space Rocks shows daily from 3-8 July at 13h00, a post-show discussion will be held after the 13h00 performance on 6 July.
Kasi Stories: Stories not Often Told - Kasi Stories asks pertinent questions about the failure of the father figure in the South African context. Kasi Stories: Stories not Often Told is directed by Benjamin Bell and features Lebogang Mphahlele and Thulani Mtsweni. Kasi Stories: Stories not Often Told will show daily at 18h00 from 3-8 July. A post-show discussion will be held after the 18h00 performance on 6 July.
Following last year’s successful REMIX Laboratory programme, Drama for Life will again be offering two Wits accredited short courses in Grahamstown, namely The New Consciousness in Cultural Leadership and The Stories of Identities.
For further information visit the Drama for Life Creative Research Hub at the Library Hall or see the National Arts Festival programme.
About Drama for Life
Drama for Life, based at the University of the Witwatersrand, is an arts centre for social transformation and healing. It is dedicated to transforming arts, culture and heritage research, education and practice in Africa. Our commitment toward South Africa is found in our academic, short course and community engagement programmes and projects throughout the country. This commitment is embedded in a belief that the performing arts have the ability to give voice, respect and dignity to all who live in our country. The arts enable us to imagine new narratives and to experience a new consciousness.
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