Li and Stan Boiskin: a lifetime of art
BY KAREN MILLER
The story of Stan and Li Boiskin is a story of a life shared through not only community, and a deep, instinctive...
A debut under pressure – South Africa at the 1950 Venice Biennale
In 1950, South Africa stepped onto one of the world’s most prestigious cultural stages – the Venice Biennale. It was a moment that might...
Shelley Kibel: inheritance and independence
BY KAREN MILLER
At first glance, the story of Shelley Kibel might appear to be one of inheritance: a life steeped in medicine and art,...
Aviva Pelham returns to the stage with passion and purpose
Cape Town’s doyenne of opera, Aviva Pelham, is delighted to be stepping back into the spotlight. She takes on the role of Madame Armfeldt...
Recording and preserving Holocaust survivor testimony
French-American journalist and filmmaker Leslie Benitah recently visited Cape Town to attend a family bar mitzvah. While here, she shared her documentary film, The Last Ones, at an event hosted...
From Iraq to Israel: the extraordinary journey of Noga and Zaki Sharon
By LIBA NEU-NER
For thousands of years, Jewish life flourished in what was once ancient Babylonia – modern-day Iraq. Jewish scholars composed the Babylonian Talmud...
