Talent Monday: Silk Act

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RX Date: 1st and 17th November 2017

I went to Zip Zap Circus School in Cape Town for a Talent Monday Insert on an Aerial Silk Act. I Interviewed a talented Circus Performer, Xolani. He performed  his Silk Act for the first time during the Dancers Love Dogs show at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town and had the audience awed for more! Xolani has come a far way since he joined Zip Zap Circus School. He shared his passion with us.

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Talent Monday: Pantsula

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RX Date: 28th and 30th September 2017

I went to Gugulethu in Cape Town for a Talent Monday Insert on Pantsula Dancing. I Interviewed a talented Pantsula Dancer, Hloni, from Gugulethu Stars. I caught up with Gugulethu Stars during a training session presented Mr. by Duncan Maphanga. Hloni shared her passion with us.

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Talent Monday: Trapeze Artist

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RX Date: 24th August 2017

I went to Zip Zap Circus School in Cape Town for a Talent Monday Insert on a Trapeze Artist.

I Interviewed the talented Trapeze Artist, Saskia , from Zip Zap Circus School. She shared her passion with us while training for the 25 Live show that will take place at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. The show will be in collaboration with the Parlotones to celebrate the 25th year of Zip Zap Circus School.

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Woman In Science: Chemical Engineer

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RX Date: 22nd August 2017

We celebrate Woman in Science and feature a PhD Student from the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCT. Cathrine Edward is doing her PhD in Bioprocess Engineering. We chat to her about her passion as a Woman in Science!

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Youth Jazz Festival: Insert1

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RX Date: 21st and 29th June 2017

The highlight of Artscape’s Youth Month Program, is the YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL, where Cape Town’s young budding jazz musicians will get a chance to show off their skills…

Launched by Artscape in 2003, the project is aimed at skills development while the festival is the culmination of a 10-week training programme where young jazz musicians get the chance to be mentored by some of the City’s best, Amanda Tiffin (Musical Director), Camillo Lombard, Shaun Johannes, Marc de Kock and Frank Paco.

I joined a practice session and the Final Rehearsal before their performance at Artscape Theatre.

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Interviewees INSERT1:
1.Amanda Tiffin: Musical Director and Voice mentor
2. Thandeka Dladla: Voice

Youth Jazz Festival: Insert2

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RX Date: 21st and 29th June 2017

The highlight of Artscape’s Youth Month Program, is the YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL, where Cape Town’s young budding jazz musicians will get a chance to show off their skills…

Launched by Artscape in 2003, the project is aimed at skills development while the festival is the culmination of a 10-week training programme where young jazz musicians get the chance to be mentored by some of the City’s best, Amanda Tiffin (Musical Director), Camillo Lombard, Shaun Johannes, Marc de Kock and Frank Paco.

I joined a practice session and the Final Rehearsal before their performance at Artscape Theatre.

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Interviewees INSERT2:
1. Marc de Kock: Horns Mentor
2. Georgia Jones: Baritone Saxophone
3. Damian Kamineth: Drums

Artscape Theatre Youth Month:
Pantsula Competition

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RX Date: 10th June 2017

During Artscape Theatre’s historic Youth Month program, Cape Town’s most talented Isipantsula dancers will be shining when they compete in the AYATSHIS’AMATEKI MAPANTSULA. The Pantsula Competition is a first for the Western Cape and this exciting Pantsula Competition aims at providing a platform and showcase for talent in the Isipantsula Dance genre.

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Interviewees:
1. Mr Duncan Maphanga: Pantsula Judge
2. Odwa: Gugulethu Stars: Winners
3. Xolisa: Rainbow Arts

Artscape Theatre Youth Month:
Cape Town Most Wanted: Insert1

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RX Date: 9th June 2017

This will be the seventh production of Cape Town’s Most Wanted at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. It has grown extensively in popularity each year and an extra performance has been included for 2017 in Artscape’s Historic Youth Month line up!

Produced by The Dance Project, it provides a platform for audiences to get to see the best of Cape Town’s Hip Hop dancers, choreographers and dance crews from right across Cape Town and beyond, in one performance.

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Interviewees: INSERT1
1. Cleo: TRIPLE C
2. Rudi Smit: Choreographer and Dancer
3. Aiden: JJDC

Artscape Theatre Youth Month:
Cape Town Most Wanted: Insert2

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RX Date: 9th June 2017

This will be the seventh production of Cape Town’s Most Wanted at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. It has grown extensively in popularity each year and an extra performance has been included for 2017 in Artscape’s Historic Youth Month line up!

Produced by The Dance Project, it provides a platform for audiences to get to see the best of Cape Town’s Hip Hop dancers, choreographers and dance crews from right across Cape Town and beyond, in one performance.

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Interviewees: INSERT2
1. Rudi Smit: Choreographer and Dancer
2. Brandon: Teacher: Gift of Dance Studio

Delft: The Hague Community Centre:
Youth Art Class

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RX Date: 26th May 2017

Delft is a poverty Community where the youth are exposed to serious gangsterism and violence. At The Hague Community Centre in Delft, Michaelangelo, an art teacher, is making a difference by giving the Youth art classes. We visited the Community Centre and joined an art class on Youth Month…

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Interviewees:
1. Michaelangelo: Art teacher
2. Lynn: Art Student
3. Vougan: Art Student

Talent Monday: Zip Zap Strap Act

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RX Date: 29th August 2017 and 11th October 2017

In Talent Monday we feature Phelelani AKA Remember from Zip Zap Circus School in Cape Town with his Strap Act. He showcases his performance during “25 LIVE: A night at the circus”; a show at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. The show was a live collaboration between Zip Zap Circus School and The Parlotones in celebration of Zip Zap’s 25th birthday. 25 LIVE was a magical mix of aerial and acrobatic mastery set perfectly in sync with the band’s indie rock music.

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Charl and Widget visit CTSC

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RX Date: 5th, 6th and 11th October 2017

On the 3rd December is International World Disability Day.

Charl Liebenberg was diagnosed with Muscular dystrophy in 2008. His main interest is Science and anything to do with computers. During his holiday in Cape Town he visited the Cape Town Science Centre…

We joined him and his Guide Dog, Widget.

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16 Days Of Activism

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RX Date: 5th December 2017

The Department of Social Development has partnered with The National Association of Child Care Workers to scale up the Isibindi and the Safe Park model. We joined the Isibindi Safe Park in Grabouw for a 16 Days Of Activism campaign…

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STRAP Info:
1. Anthea: Senior Mentor: Western Cape: NACCW
2. Paula: Community member: SafePark
3. Siyamthanda: Community member: SafePark

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