Young Artists Programme News Today

2023 Festival still to go ahead, but cuts leave an uncertain future for the charity

A wise, vivacious young singer on the journey from South Africa to La Scala and the Met Q-and-A by David Nice

In 2020, Wexford Festival Opera (WFO) established the Wexford Factory to offer professional and financial support to young singers and pianists in the early stage of their careers. The factory is now in its fourth edition and we are looking forward to auditioning the next generation of operatic talent for the 2024 Wexford Factory. 

Reaching the upper echelons of the opera world is difficult enough, but doing so when one is from an area where the art form is not widely popular is even more impressive.

Image: The Kucheza Afrika Festival 2021 is scheduled to take place from 1 to 11 April 2021, and will be online and in person at the SA State Theatre [SPONSORED POST] The South African State Theatre (SAST) has announced a hybrid theatre programme for the Kucheza Afrika Festival that has been adapted to run taking into account the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kucheza Afrika Festival’s 2021 programme, scheduled to take place from 1 to 11 April 2021, will be both online and in person at the theatre. T...

What to expect from the 2021 hybrid Kucheza Afrika Festival The 2021 Programme of Kucheza Afrika Festival will take place online and at the South African State Theatre (SAST) from 1 to 11 April. This years programme boasts the dance fraternitys renowned dancers such as Vincent Mantsoe, Lulu Mlangeni, Bailey Snyman, Nicola Haskins, Ignatius van Heerden, Fana Tshabalala, Thulani Chauke, Mdu Nhlapo and more. Like many other art events across the globe last year, the launch of Kucheza Afrika Festi...