cultural practitioners
21 November 2006
Approximately 24 artists will be recognised for their outstanding
contribution in different categories of arts, culture and heritage landscape of
the Western Cape at a glittering cultural awards function. All news media and
art journalists are invited to attend this occasion to be held at the BOE
Conference Centre in the Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront on Friday, 24
November 2006 at 18h30 for 19h00.
Annually the Department acknowledges outstanding achievements and
contributions in the areas of arts, culture, heritage, libraries and archive
services in the Western Cape.
The 2005/06 awards will be conferred to individuals, organisations and
groups whose efforts have made a difference and impacted positively in the
arts, cultural and heritage landscapes of the province. The following are some
of the nominees:
* Music: Dizu Plaatjies
He is the first full-time lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in
indigenous African music and philosophy. He is the founder and leader of the
Amampondo Music Band of Langa. Through his work as a musician, he has revived
the spirit of Africa with his new band Ibuyambo consisting of young people who
learn and perform indigenous African music and instruments.
* Dance: Dance for All
Dance for All provides positive, essential extra-mural activities for
children and youth in the previously disadvantaged areas of Gugulethu, Nyanga,
Khayelitsha, Athlone and the rural town of Barrydale.
Dance for All enables each child to develop beyond a physical level by
embracing and promoting the therapeutic benefits of dance, building
self-esteem, confidence, creativity and self-discipline.
* Lifetime award in drama: Goliath William David's
Mr Goliath has done extensive stage, television (TV) and film work. He has
been the lead actor in the TV drama "Halfmanspunt", principal in TV series "Die
Allemans" as well as "Fiela se Kind", "Job Man", "Jantjie kom Huistoe", Arende
III, "Die Storie van Klara Viljee", "Grondbaronne", "Sleuterstroom", "Onder
Engele", "The Syndicate" and "Meeulanders".
* Lifetime achievement awards:
a) Robbie Jansen
Robbie Jansen is South Africa's most famous saxophonist, has been beaten and
jailed many times for playing freedom songs. He is also the bandleader of the
band Sons of Table Mountain. His latest album release "Nomad Jêz" suggests a
diverse range of music. His previous releases are "Vast rap, Island and Cape
Doctor", were both essential additions to the South African jazz record
canon.
b) Winston Mankunku
Winston Mankunku was born in Retreat, Cape Town in 1942.His musicality
emerged early on and was carefully nurtured by his mother. Having experimented
with piano and trumpet, he took up saxophone in his mid teens. Over the years
his has played with most of South Africa's to musicians. In the 80s his
international status grew. He toured Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with
Perry in 1989. His latest album "Abantwana be Afrika" was recorded on 2003 and
released in Johannesburg.
c) Mzwandile Ngxangane
He was born in 1947 and started as a jazz artist in 1976. He also became
involved in many plays and drama performances. He acted in a play by Fati Dike,
titled "Sacrifice of Kreli". He continued to work with Johannesburg Market
Theatre acting in a play by Victor Ntoni in 1977 titled, "African Audience"
which was destroyed in a fire by the old apartheid regime.
The first movie he acted in was a Zulu film titled, "Senzekile" this was the
first film by black people in South Africa.
d) Antjie Krog
Antjie Krog was born in the Orange Free State in 1952. She conducted
workshops for the South African Congress of Writers (SACW) in rural areas and
worked closely with the Poetry School at Bloemfontein as well as the Poetry
Laboratory at University of Stellenbosch. In 1973, she was awarded the
prestigious Eugene Marais Prize for writing Afrikaans.
Since South Africa achieved representative government, Krog has written
extensively of the painful transition of the apartheid regime to a new
government.
e) Annelene Harnick
Annelene Harnick has been actively involved in cultural activities in the
Heidelberg community. She has a keen interest for the arts of which drama is
her passion. She co-ordinated many productions namely "Barrabas" and "Die man
van Sirene".
In 1995, she established the well-known youth drama group "Kairos" in
Heidelberg.
She also stated and initiated the Hessequa Schools Choir Competition in
2005.
Nominations have also been invited in the following categories:
* Arts and culture
1) Contribution to visual arts
2) Performing arts, dance, drama, music and literary arts.
* Museums
1) best museum of the year
2) best new museum project
3) museum volunteer of the year.
* Language
1) promotion of multilingualism
2) promotion of the three official languages
3) promotion of marginalised indigenous languages including South African sign
language.
* Women and youth
1) outstanding achievement of women in the fields of arts, culture,
heritage, language, libraries or archives,
2) outstanding achievement of youth in the field of arts, culture, heritage,
language, libraries or archives.
* Heritage
1) contribution towards public awareness/documentation of our heritage
resources
2) life long contribution towards the conservation, documentation and/or
interpretation of heritage resources in the Western Cape.
For further media enquiries please contact:
Mandla Yeki
Departmental Spokesperson
Department of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation
Tel: (021) 483 9804
Fax: (021) 483 9801
Cell: 079 511 2087
Issued by: Department of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation, Western
Cape Provincial Government
21 November 2006
