African Languages lecturer Professor Sihawukele Ngubane is the editor of Building Capacity for Sustainable Academic and Non-Fiction Authorship in Africa, published by the Uganda Textbook-Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association.
Dancer Completes Artist-in-Residency Stint at School of Arts
Renowned dancer Mr Fana Tshabalala was in UKZN’s Drama and Performance Studies Programme for a three-month residency offering specialised classes and master classes.
Renowned Musician Mbuso Khoza delivers Battle of Isandlwana Public Lecture
The School of Arts hosted the Battle of Isandlwana public lecture, presented by renowned musician Mr Mbuso Khoza, who is also the Andrew Mellon Foundation Artist-in-Residency at UKZN.
Arts Student Excellence Awards Ignite Passion for Success
The School of Arts hosted a Student Excellence Awards event at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music during which students were rewarded for excellent academic performance in various categories.
African Music and Dance celebrated at African Cultural Calabash
African Music and Dance (AMD) third-year students under the directorship of senior lecturer Dr Patricia Opondo hosted the 14th annual African Cultural Calabash and African Cuisine at the Howard College Theatre.
23rd Poetry Africa opens at Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre
An enthralling line-up of 16 poets from around the world wowed the opening night audience at the Poetry Africa Festival held at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. Now in its 23rd year, the festival was hosted by UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) within the College of Humanities.
UKZN Co-Hosts Foreign Language Teaching International Conference
UKZN’s School of Arts together with the Durban University of Technology, the Confucius Institute and the SA Centre for Digital Languages Resources (SADILAR), hosted a Foreign Language Teaching International Conference in Umhlanga.
Music Student Lands Coveted Marc Raubenheimer Memorial Scholarship
First year classical pianist student Mr Lindokuhle Mbothwe has won the Marc Raubenheimer Memorial Scholarship – a prestigious nationwide award open to all young classical pianists in South Africa.
UKZN to host 23rd Poetry Africa festival
The annual Poetry Africa Festival, hosted by the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) in the College of Humanities, takes place in Durban from 7 to 12 October 2019.
UKZN hosts exciting Dance Experia Festival
UKZN’s Drama and Performance Studies Department hosted internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and scriptwriter Mr Gregory Maqoma at this year’s Dance Experia Festival at the Hexagon Theatre in Pietermaritzburg.