Mandela Bay Arts Festival 2024

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16 February 2024 - 25 February 2024

Mandela Bay Arts Festival 2024

Brought to you by the National Arts Festival and the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, the Mandela Bay Arts Festival will reignite the stages, halls and public spaces of the city with a packed 9-day programme of live shows, events and exhibitions.

February 16, 2024

14:00 Word Exhibition, 1998 - 2022 - Mendi Arts Centre

18:30 A R2 or so - Atheneum Studio Theatre

18:30 Happy Hour: Season 2 - Black Box Theatre

19:00 The Lovers Circle - The One Room

19:00 Phelo Bala Uncovered - Mendi Arts Centre

19:30 Ibali Lam - Atheneum Little Theatre - Black Box Theatre

19:30 The Story of Fire - Atheneum Outdoor

20:30 Undead Generation - Black Box Theatre

20:30 Case Closed - Atheneum Studio Theatre

February 17, 2024

14:30 EMBIZENI - Atheneum Studio Theatre

16:30 DOUBLE BLUFF: an Extreme Magic Show! - Atheneum Studio Theatre Savoy Theatre

17:00 Reggae Rise, Africa Rise - Mendi Arts Centre

17:30 Nobenguni Rises - Atheneum Little Theatre

18:00 Festival Garden Party: Groove & Comedy Experience - Roof Garden Bar

18:30 Case Closed - Atheneum Studio Theatre

18:30 Happy Hour: Season 2 - Black Box Theatre

19:00 Mo Mahashe - The One Room

19:30 The Story of Fire - Atheneum Outdoor

20:30 Songo presents - Iculo lakhe (eMini nasebusuku) - Black Box Theatre - Mendi Arts Centre

20:30 Urban Touch - Atheneum Little Theatre

21:00 Ibali Lam - Atheneum Little Theatre - Black Box Theatre

February 18, 2024

16:30 Phelo Bala Uncovered - Mendi Arts Centre

16:30 DOUBLE BLUFF: an Extreme Magic Show! - Atheneum Studio Theatre - Savoy Theatre

17:30 Mahesh Narotam & Friends - Atheneum Little Theatre

18:30 A R2 or so - Atheneum Studio Theatre

19:00 The Gathering Of Tribes - Black Box Theatre

19:00 Ndim Ingoma - The One Room

19:30 The Story of Fire - Atheneum Outdoor

February 19, 2024

10:00 Mandela Bay Arts Business Workshop - Music Focus - Mendi Arts Centre

17:00 Singqokwana's Dream Deferred - Mendi Arts Centre

February 20, 2024

10:00 Acting and Directing Masterclass - Mendi Arts Centre

17:00 Singqokwana's Dream Deferred - Mendi Arts Centre

February 21, 2024

10:30 Amabali Akhayo - Atheneum Little Theatre

14:00 Writer Session - WORD EXHIBITION, 1998 - 2022 - Mendi Arts Centre

16:00 AMATHAMBO AYASHUKUMA - Mendi Arts Centre

18:30 UMZILA Savoy Theatre

18:30 The New Dawn Store. - Atheneum Studio Theatre

19:00 Sista Kwalo and the band - Mendi Arts Centre

19:30 The Story of Fire - Atheneum Outdoor

20:30 DOUBLE BLUFF: an Extreme Magic Show! - Atheneum Studio Theatre - Savoy Theatre

20:30 A R2 or so - Atheneum Studio Theatre

February 22, 2024

10:30 Amabali Akhayo - Atheneum Little Theatre

14:00 Writer Session - WORD EXHIBITION, 1998 - 2022 - Mendi Arts Centre

16:00 AMATHAMBO AYASHUKUMA - Mendi Arts Centre

18:30 UMZILA - Savoy Theatre

19:00 Reggae Rise, Africa Rise - Mendi Arts Centre

19:00 The Gathering Of Tribes - Black Box Theatre

19:00 The Lovers Circle - The One Room

19:30 Uvuko Lwethongo - Atheneum Little Theatre

20:30 Case Closed - Atheneum Studio Theatre

February 23, 2024

14:00 Writer Session - WORD EXHIBITION, 1998 - 2022 - Mendi Arts Centre

18:00 EMBIZENI - Atheneum Studio Theatre

18:00 Festival Garden Party: Bass & Beats Experience - Roof Garden Bar

18:30 Heartbeat of Africa - Savoy Theatre

18:30 Happy Hour: Season 2 - Black Box Theatre

19:00 Performance of Amavukane Bhaca Traditional Dancers - Mendi Arts Centre

19:00 Mahesh Narotam & Friends - Atheneum Little Theatre

19:30 Ndim Ingoma - The One Room

20:00 The New Dawn Store. - Atheneum Studio Theatre

20:30 DOUBLE BLUFF: an Extreme Magic Show! - Atheneum Studio Theatre Savoy Theatre

21:00 Songo presents - Iculo lakhe (eMini nasebusuku) - Black Box Theatre - Mendi Arts Centre

21:00 Urban Touch - Atheneum Little Theatre

February 24, 2024

14:00 DOUBLE BLUFF: an Extreme Magic Show! - Atheneum Studio Theatre - Savoy Theatre

15:00 Meeting of the pigs - Mendi Arts Centre

17:30 Uvuko Lwethongo - Atheneum Little Theatre

18:00 Festival Garden Party: Soul & Comedy Experience - Roof Garden Bar

18:00 UMZILA - Savoy Theatre

18:00 Heartbeat of Africa - Savoy Theatre

18:30 The New Dawn Store. - Atheneum Studio Theatre

18:30 Happy Hour: Season 2 - Black Box Theatre

19:00 Siya Nondlwana - The One Room

19:00 Sista Kwalo and the band - Mendi Arts Centre

19:30 Nobenguni Rises - Atheneum Little Theatre

20:00 DOUBLE BLUFF: an Extreme Magic Show! - Atheneum Studio Theatre - Savoy Theatre

20:30 EMBIZENI - Atheneum Studio Theatre

21:00 Undead Generation - Black Box Theatre

February 25, 2024

15:00 Performance of Amavukane Bhaca Traditional Dancers - Mendi Arts Centre

17:30 Meeting of the pigs - Mendi Arts Centre

Opening Times
Various

Costs
Various

Contact Details

Contact Person:	National Arts Festival
Telephone:	0860 002 004
Website:	https://mbaf.co.za/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/mandelabayartsfest/
Bookings	https://tickets.mbaf.co.za/

Where

Venue:	Various Venues in Nelson Mandela Bay

MAP

Latitude : -33° 54' 5.40" S | Longitude : 25° 35' 41.24" E

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