The Soweto Theatre has announces its 2012 Dlala MaPantsula Festival and invites all Johannesburg-based Pantsula crews to audition.
Pantsula, coined in the townships of South Africa in the 1950s, originally referred to a style of dress but soon evolved into a cultural expression and later into a dance form. By the 1980s, Pantsula dance was a means of expression for many; it is now a firmly established dance-discipline which forms a vital part of community life and provides employment for the youth.Auditions for the 2012 Dlala MaPantsula Festival will be held at :
VENUE: The Soweto Theatre (Blue Box)
DATES: Monday, 26 and Tuesday, 27 November 2012
TIME: 10:00 to 17:00
Participants will be judged by a professional jury.
All selected groups will come together for the Dlala MaPantsula Festival 2012 at the Soweto Main Theatre from Thursday, 6 to Saturday, 8 December to present their productions and compete for the grand prize.To register for the auditions, call Mambila on 011 674 1357 (weekdays – office hours). Registration closes on Friday, 23 November at noon.
