{"id":11780,"date":"2021-05-10T11:45:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=11780"},"modified":"2021-05-10T11:45:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:45:13","slug":"the-national-arts-festival-experience-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/05\/10\/the-national-arts-festival-experience-is-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Arts Festival Experience Is Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival.jpg?resize=500%2C285\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Arts Festival Experience expands on our 48-year-old Festival to reignite the arts and bring performances closer to you than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival2.jpg?resize=500%2C383\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival2.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival2.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce a return to the live stage in our home town with <strong>Makhanda Live<\/strong>! The heart of the National Arts Festival Experience, it\u2019s an 11-day live festival that will be smaller and more intimate than before but also provide the ground zero to reignite the arts.<br \/><br \/>The <strong>Online National Arts Festival<\/strong> continues to bring exciting and accessible online work to audiences across the globe and we can also share that, for the first time ever, we are bringing works to towns and cities in South Africa with a limited selection of shows called <strong>Standard Bank Presents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival3.jpg?resize=500%2C457\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival3.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival3.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What To Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigating the National Arts Festival Experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>7 June &#8211; National Arts Festival Experience Programme released<\/li><li>17 June &#8211; July 4 &#8211; Standard Bank Presents live shows in cities<\/li><li>8 &#8211; 18 July &#8211; National Arts Festival Makhanda Live<\/li><li>July &#8211; National Arts Festival Online<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You Can Look Forward To<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Arts Festival Experience will deliver a programme with punch in times that are urgent, challenging and ever-changing. Be a part of this important moment of the arts in South Arica and make your bookings when the programme is announced on 7 June 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival4.jpg?resize=500%2C207\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival4.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival4.jpg?resize=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2020 Standard Bank Young Artists will be performing live in Makhanda and on the Festival&#8217;s Amazing Stages programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Cape Showcase highlights the extraordinary talent of this culturally rich province &#8211; In Makhanda and elsewhere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Standard Bank Jazz Festival is happening live and online, accessible across Africa and the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The live Village Green returns in Makhanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2021 Standard Bank Young Artists will be announce at the Festival in Makhanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Massed choir Masicule will be performed in an outdoor setting in Makhanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Standard Bank Ovation Awards will be broadcast from Makhanda as the live Festival closes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival5.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival5.jpg?resize=500%2C177\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival5.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival5.jpg?resize=300%2C106&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalartsfestival.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">nationalartsfestival.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival6.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival6.jpg?resize=500%2C45\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival6.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NationalArtsFestival6.jpg?resize=300%2C27&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Arts Festival Experience expands on our 48-year-old Festival to reignite the arts and bring performances closer to you than ever. We are pleased to announce a return to the live stage in our home town with Makhanda Live! The heart of the National Arts Festival Experience, it\u2019s an 11-day live festival that will&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/05\/10\/the-national-arts-festival-experience-is-coming\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The National Arts Festival Experience Is Coming<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festival","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11780\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}