Getting the Festival underway...
"A Medley of Musicals," the Gala Opening Concert on Friday night,
is in the best traditions
of musical theatre...
A lively production of excerpts from "Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers" and "Annie Get Your Gun,"
lasting approximately one and a half hours, showing the talents of
many Scientology artists of all ages.
Each subsequent evening show of the Festival will feature short
excerpts from famous musicals, such as "Toad of Toad Hall" and
"The Wizard of Oz."
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The cast of
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, with producer
and director, Wendy Bowman. |
Produced and directed by Wendy Bowman.
Followed by a wonderful weekend...
Saturday and Sunday will be crammed with a treasure-trove of
workshops where you can learn an art or craft from an expert in
the field. If you've always wanted to do something creative, but
haven't quite known how to get started, this is the ideal
opportunity to learn the basics!
For the full programme of workshops, go to Workshop
Schedule. You'll be able to access a printable copy of the
schedule from this page.
Evening Concerts
Saturday and Sunday evening feature unforgettable variety
concerts that seem to get better and better each year. The Schedule
of Events will give you the full programme.
Video Preview
For a brief preview of what to expect, watch the Arts Festival
video, currently on YouTube! Video
Tickets for 2010
Ticket sales are open! Get yours now! To find out how, click
here: Buy a ticket now.
Arts Festival of Southern Africa
The Arts Festival of Southern Africa takes place at the
beginning of March each year.
The Festival is there to encourage
artists in any and every field of the arts. Artists are an
invaluable part of our society. A nation in which its artists are
suppressed - and there have been a great number - is a drab and
unhappy nation.
Based on the now famous Saint Hill® International Arts
Festival, our Arts Festival has gone from strength to strength and
is the highlight of the year for performers, artists, and
audiences alike!
The philosophy behind the festival...
"The rehabilitation of that art-ability of a culture is a
tremendously valid undertaking, and will repay a culture a
thousand times over for any effort made in that direction. A
culture is only as great as its dreams and its dreams are dreamed
by artists."
L. Ron Hubbard (Science of Survival, Book 2, Chapter 18)
This statement by world-renowned humanitarian and philosopher,
L. Ron Hubbard, is the inspiration and philosophy behind the Arts
Festival of Southern Africa, which has as its purposes:
- To rehabilitate the art-ability of people;
- To create a safe environment for Artists that is without
criticism, invalidation or evaluation, and where Artists of
all levels feel confident to create their art;
- To provide a platform where professional Artists or people
who are considered to be experts in their field can deliver
workshops to help, assist and train would-be Artists, thereby
awakening the art-ability of people;
- To impart the technology in the field of Arts as contained
in the works of L. Ron Hubbard. Our concerts are renowned for
their friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Our audiences are
there to see you win, not fail!
The arts can be tough, especially when lack of recognition or
invalidation of your skills is used to put you down. Our Festival
is intent on building up your confidence while having a great
time, to the point where previous fears of performing or showing
your art, fades away and you will finally know your own worth.
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