At the Pendoring awards event this year, ten artists including musicians, dancers, singers, poets, performers and visual artists will be performing entertainment interludes and co-creating collaborative texts. The works will encapsulate a range of indigenous language manifestations, from hauntingly beautiful re-interpretations of traditional songs and poems, to comedic skits and visceral choreography accompanied by experimental live visuals on a big screen.
‘We’ve had a 12.5% increase on entries from last year, which we are very proud of, especially because this year is the start of the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032),’ said Eben Keun, Pendoring’s General Manager.
‘Leave your English at home and #LetYourLanguageLoose with us as we meet the finalists, announce the winners and celebrate the very best of South African indigenous language creativity at the Pendoring Awards next week.’
See the full list of finalists here.
Pendoring Awards event details:
The winners will be announced at the UJ Arts Centre (Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) on Thursday, 3 November 2022.
Tickets can be purchased directly from Tixsa. The ticket prices are R680-R880 (student tickets are discounted).
The Indigenous Language Imbizo
Pendoring also invites all stakeholders from the private sector, civil society and academia to participate in the Indigenous Language Imbizo to activate the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) in South Africa.
Through a series of short talks, panel discussions and interviews, the Indigenous Language Imbizo will be a platform to unite multiple stakeholders to campaign for the further development of and investment in South Africa’s indigenous languages, and for a more multilingual society.
The Indigenous Language Imbizo is free to attend and open to all passionate about developing indigenous languages and multilingualism in South Africa. Please register beforehand.
Event details:
Date: 2 November 2022
Time: 09:30 – 12:00
Venue: Arts Centre at the University of Johannesburg. Register here.
PENDORING AWARDS
www.pendoring.co.za
