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OPEN CALL FOR ART PRACTITIONERS 🎨🎶🎭🖼🎹🎸🕺💃

SOWETO SOLO MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS FESTIVAL 2026
19–20–21 DECEMBER 2026

INVITATION TO APPLY

Soweto Solo Multidisciplinary Arts Festival 2026 invites emerging, independent and established artists to apply and become part of a vibrant celebration of creativity, culture, heritage and artistic expression.

Taking place from 19–21 December 2026, the festival brings together artists from different disciplines to share their voices, stories, talents and creative works with audiences in Soweto and beyond.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Theatre & Performance Artists
Poets & Spoken-Word Artists
Musicians & Singers
Jazz Artists
Instrumentalists
Percussionists & Drummers
Dancers & Dance Groups
Hip-Hop Artists
Kwaito Artists
Painters & Visual Artists
Sculptors
Film
Jewellery Makers & Crafters
Exhibitors & Installation Artists
Multidisciplinary & Experimental Artists
…and other creative practitioners with a story to tell.

🏆 AWARD CEREMONY

The festival will conclude with a special Award Ceremony, celebrating outstanding artistic contributions, creativity, originality and participation throughout the festival.

Whether your art lives on the stage, in a gallery, through music, movement, words, sculpture or sound — we want to hear your story.

📅 FESTIVAL DATES

19, 20 & 21 December 2026

⏰ APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

29 October 2026

📍 Venue: Soweto

“SOWETO — THE STORIES NEVER DIE.”

Come and be part of a festival where heritage meets contemporary creativity, where artists connect with audiences, and where the stories of Soweto continue to inspire generations.

APPLY NOW. SHARE YOUR ART. TELL YOUR STORY.

Application form link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H1RnBfr7D5iAA1LeDnHc7nLoAr2URbKinT4f_pNv5LU/edit

CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM "GREEN ARMY" 🥹 👏👏👏

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Thank you Geekulcha and Telkom for the opportunity that makes ideas come to life and make a positive impact in the society. ❤️🙏

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📢 CALLING ALL GAUTENG SCHOOLS & YOUNG INNOVATORS! 🤖

District Directors, Principals, and Teachers have officially received the green light! The The Gauteng Department of Education and Sci-Bono Discovery Centre invite all Grade R-11 learners to compete in the prestigious 2026 Youth Tech Innovators Festival Competition!

Whether you are an educator looking to enter your school teams or a passionate learner ready to showcase your tech skills, now is the time to act!

💡 THE CHALLENGE: Imagine IT • Design IT • Build IT

🏆 Find Your Category - Tabletop Challenges: Grades R-3: Life on the Red Planet
Grades 4-5: Cosmic Cargo
Grades 6-7: Thunderdrome
Grades 8-9: Lost in Space
Grades 10-11: Mission to the Yellow Planet
🛠️ Innovators Challenge: Tracks open from Junior Inventors up to Future Innovators across all school phases (Grades R-11).
📝 Registration:Still open and Its FREE
📅 Festival Date: 15 October 2026
📍 Venue: Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Newtown
🎟️ Cost: 100% FREE!

Schools, teachers, and parents—let’s team up, collaborate, and push the boundaries of Coding & Robotics in Gauteng! 🚀

🔗 Scan the QR code in the image or visit www.sci-bono.co.za/youngtechinnovators to download guidelines and register your teams today!