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...

UK music scholar seeks forgotten music of the past

A British scholar is looking to trace music from Poland or Lithuania that made its way to South Africa before or during the Holocaust. "My...

Mediations on memory and meaning

“My work explores the interplay between the conscious and the unconscious, light, texture, colour, the South African landscape and my experience of being in...

Muizenberg ‘moving’ to London

The ‘Memories of Muizenberg’ exhibition that smashed attendance records in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Israel is out to conquer new territory. In a move that...

A series of synagogues and a brush with history

“This exhibition is a culmination of a couple of years work trying to locate and paint all the synagogues in Cape Town and the...

The unconventional artist

Local artist David Myers is making waves in the art world with his powerful, unique and exciting paintings that are unlike anything seen before. I...

Online Judaica gift shop launches in SA

Buying gifts for a wedding, barmitzvah, bris or festival is now ‘kosher’, quick and convenient, with the exciting launch of JGifts in South Africa. A...

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