Networks – Keleketla Media Arts Project

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Lephephe Print Gatherings 3: Wonke Wonke

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Welcome to Lephephe Print Gatherings 1

…so we keep printing

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Intertwining Hi/Stories Arts Education festival

Keleketla! Library, as part of the Another Roadmap School is represented by Rangoato Hlasane at the Intertwining Hi/Stories Festival in Vienna from 2 to 7 October 2017! There is so much more, and especially if you happen to be in Vienna check this this website for details.

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k!tools: Stokvel & Opening Up

This publication is a result of a visit to South Africa by Director of Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA), Glasgow, Francis McKee, at the invitation of curators Francesca Verga and Amy Watson, following a research residency in Glasgow in April 2014, as part of the British Council Connect ZA exchange programme. In March 2015 McKee […]

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New Freedom Songs Ensemble

An audio visual reflections cut by Kyle Ferguson. Gwen Ansell visited one of the rehearsals and spoke politics with choir members for the Mail & Guardian: More here

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Kgagatlou Secondary School

For those who don’t know, ‘Keleketla’ is a Pedi word used as a response and is evident in how we named past collaborative projects like ‘Nonwane‘ & ‘Skaftien‘. The origins of the term locates us in Limpopo where the 2nd collaborative school is based. Ga-Mphahlele in a small village called Sefalaolo. Our first visit to […]

Networks, Residencies, visual art

Iara Freiberg intervention at K!

Brazilian artist Iara Freiberg found some time during her residency at the Bag Factory to create a beautiful intervention at the Keleketla staircase. See more images (courtesy of the artist) on Facebook. About the artist: Iara Freiberg is a Brazilian/Argentinian artist, born in São Paulo (1977), currently based in the same city. Received a degree […]

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Vandal Lie Izm, 24 Februray 2011, point blank gallery

On February 24, 2011, Joburg-based street artist, designer and illustrator Natalie Propa hosted Vandal Lie Izm, a super soulful street art exhibition that challenged conventions of the mainstream visual arts practices. The venue was the point blank gallery, the Drill Hall Precinct, Joubert Park. Kyle Ferguson shot and cut this here piece with great detail. […]

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of books and residencies

From the beginning of January to February 24, Keleketla! implemented an important ‘art’ residency with Pittsburg-born artist Kevin Clancy. Kevin worked tirelessly at the Keleketla! project space, building a portable unit with the mobility to manoeuvre around the inner-city and schools. The majority of the plans for the residency fell off the table due to […]

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Keleketla! at Khanya College Winter School 2010

Visit the Keleketla! and Chimurenga stall at the Jozi Book Fair 7-9 August 2010 Musuem Africa, Newtown Keleketla! Library will also be presenting at this year’s NGO/CBO Fair hosted by Khanya College as part of their 2010 winter school. The presentation will be a brief reflection on our past, present and future projects as an […]

Networks, Print, Residencies

“Totems”

by Hervé Youmbi Opening reception 24 June 2010 5.30 pm point blank gallery The Drill Hall Plein + Twist Street Joubert Park Entrance on Plein, safe parking on the square Totems, a multimedia installation by Cameroonian artist Hervé Youmbi, considers the impact of late capitalism on the contemporary African art world. In the 1990s, artists […]

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relapse

RECAP 2009 has been a stimulating and most inspiring year for Keleketla people! We thank all partners, collaborators and friends for being part of our journey. Gladly, much of what have been done is documented on this here blog – the relevance self-publishing. We are excited about Keleketla 2010 projects. This year we explore education […]

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Stokvel # 3

support community organizing and cultural activism – we celebrate the massive SUCCESS of Keleketla Fundraising Art Auction and share new additions to the Keleketla Resource Centre!!! Safe Parking on the square CASH BAR Product Store open!! Fresh silkscreen T-Shirts * Chimurenga Magazine * Keleketla Stationery * The Orange Book * L2 Designs Accessories click on […]

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over 50 contemporary artwork to be auctioned at the…

The Keleketla Resource Centre is a dynamic space for artists, activists and thinkers committed to collaborative participation and critical dialogue through arts and cultural interventions. Keleketla is based at the Drill Hall, Joubert Park and opens daily, between 10am-5pm. The facilities at Keleketla includes: 1. A book lending service (free – all ages) 2. Rehearsal […]

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help us build a youth media lab in Jozi!

You can do so by donating a sellable artwork to be auctioned late November at Art Afrique gallery, Kengsington. spread the word…note the closing date! To view some of the artwork donated thus far, go here. We have about 32 artworks donated, and we are aiming for 100 by November 20th! You can also help […]

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keleketla at the khanya college winter school 2009

Khanya Winter School 2009 30 July – 9 August Musuem Africa and various venues, including the House of Movements and the Artist Proof Studio It was our first experience of the Winter School, an annual gathering of progressive individuals, groups and organizations who share strategies for social justice in South Africa and beyond. Highlights The […]

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Stokvel # 2 dropping a mixtape!!

Stokvel # 2 was… Intro point blank gallery, Drill Hall, Jozi Saturday July 18 Jozi massive-Johannesburg, Durban Sings-Durban & Allied Media Conference-Detroit Verse 1 How can we use hip-hop to transform our communities? One veteran Jozi emcee remarked during the Detroit/Jozi skype exchange that we can discuss hip-hop all day, and discredited the subject of […]

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new donations!!!

So, our fundraising auction has been pushed back to the future. Last week of September it is. The venue? Johannesburg Art Gallery [JAG] with an afterparty at the Drill Hall WE ARE STILL RECEIVING WORK FOR THIS AUCTION!!! thanks to the following artists for their generousity and well wishes… Look out for Stokvel # 2 […]

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stokvel-same ol’ different goal

Stokvel Frekuency Rocked on Saturday June 6th. In part a house-warming, farewell for University of Michigan friends and colleagues and Kagiso ‘Man Purple’ Mnisi’s birthday party, the joint raised art for the FRONTLINE art auction to raise funds for keleketla community art and resource centre. Employing minimal email invitations and held at an unfamiliar venue, […]

Books, Education, Networks, recycle, visual art

creative recycling feedback

A total of nine kids took part in the creative recycling project on Thursday 4 June with Given and Zakhile of L2 Designs. The turnout was poor so we decided to cancel Friday session and plan for another day when we can have more kids to participate. We are planning a Saturday in order to […]

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fresh donations…

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SPREAD THE WORD!

the art donations to benefit keleketla!library have begun to drop, though slowly… HELP US SPREAD THE WORD SPEAK TO YOUR ARTISTS FRIENDS AND FRIENDS OF FRIENDS OF ARTISTS AND SO ON AND SO ON >>

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Makinika ‘African Caravan’ fundraising in full gear…

Makinika Africa! The Southern African Hip Hop Caravan Makinika, Swahili word for ‘transcend’ is an ambitious and feasible hip hop symposium to take place in Nairobi, Kenya. The organizers of this tour/slash symposium is Frontline, a collective of collectives with members in Southern Africa including Namibia, Kenya, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. South Africa is represented by […]

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Swart Magazine Black n White Party Launch!

Issue 4 of SWART magazine is to be launched in style this coming Saturday: HOSTED BY QUAZ featuring Last Dayz Fam Pink Above Above the Glass Sake of Skil (S.O.S) and many more Open Mic with exhibition by: Wesley Pepper, Dash, Vallentine, Skipa and Hlubi +++ FREE STUFF When you purchase the magazine you get: […]

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welcome to our…

greetings! welcome to the official theFanPalProject blog. this is one of the ongoing outcomes of the three day zine making workshop that took place on the weekend of the 22nd August, 08. the venue being the historic Drill Hall, the arts, culture and heritage site, right opposite the notorious taxi rank on Noord [by the way, […]

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keleketla!library – a context

Keleketla! is a Pedi word which is a response to the beginning of a story, something that you say back to the storyteller’s ‘once upon a time’. It has no direct English translation, but represents a form of acknowledgement and a consent that ‘I am here, willing to listen to your story with active participation’. […]

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TheFanPalProject

TheFanPalConcept The project aims to, over a period of 3 days, gather Johannesburg [Jozi] movements to design and produce covers of their ideal fanzines while exploring the role of grassroots movements in social activism and economic development. Further, the project aims to link participating grassroots, mostly hip-hop inspired movements with keleketla!library project, Joubert Park, Johannesburg […]