Arts & Culture

An artist who left her mark on Cape Town

The passing of Lovell Friedman (Kibel) has robbed Cape Town of an exceptionally talented artist whose creativity, compassion and commitment to social upliftment left an enduring mark on the...

A Letter to David: A family’s anguish after October 7

The harrowing impact of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on one Israeli family was brought home to...

SOBREMESA – celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Geoffrey Neiman

The extraordinary life of Sir Geoffrey Neiman will be honoured by the dance community with SOBREMESA, a once-off...

A Spielberg movie never before seen in Cape Town!

While most people associate the name ‘Spielberg’ with acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, his younger sister Nancy Spielberg is...

Art bursaries changing lives

“Cape Town is the best place in South Africa for anyone interested in art.” That is the view...

Are you an Alumnus of Auntie Gertie Haas?

Were you ever a music or singing student of Auntie Gertie Haas? Did you take piano lessons with her? Or attend her Music Appreciation...

The Colour of Light exhibition a vibrant success

By Jaime Uranovsky Pamela Silver’s latest exhibition, titled, The Colour of Light, is aptly named. One does not need to spend much time regarding her...

The power and compassion of Outsiders

Cindy Moritz talked to Lyndall Gordon about feminism, creative story-telling and the value of domestic affections When visiting Lyndall Gordon in Cape Town recently, I...

Gadi has got to dance

Gadi Schor has recently returned to live in Cape Town after performing and teaching dance in New York for 17 years. Gadi was featured in...

PJ Library to launch in South Africa

By Jaime Uranovsky PJ Library (‘PJ’ standing for ‘Pyjama’) ‘at its simplest core, is about sharing Jewish stories,’ says Tamar Remz, the organisation’s representative who...

Rabbi infuses Jewish and South African flavour in first book

The Claremont Wynberg Shul saw in the new calendar year with a relaxed and enjoyable function to mark the launch of Rabbi Liebenberg’s first...

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