22 Events

3 Cities

Over 50 Great Artists

WOMAD “World of Music, Arts & Dance” has brought the ethos, sights, global sounds and rhythms to 32 countries around the world to an audience of millions for 42 years. Our third year is an important one for us as we celebrate important anniversaries – 30 Years of Democracy and 40 Years of Bishop Desmond Tutu’s Nobel Peace Prize.

These anniversaries present opportunities to reflect on the past and look to the future with performances, workshops and collaborations of cultural diversity and social cohesion. WOMAD artists are best experienced in intimate venues, and activities take the form of boutique style events which are designed to offer as many job creation opportunities across the cultural eco system as possible. We’re excited to be in Stellenbosch for the first time with Sonography, an indigenous exploration in sound, music and story-telling.

In Cape Town, amongst other great events - we are proud to partner with the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation to present two unique activities - an intimate concert in St George’s Cathedral to celebrate the legacy of one of South Africa’s greatest leaders, the 40th Anniversary of him receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and his contribution to 30 Years of South Africa’s Democracy, Social Cohesion & Cultural Diversity to the World – and a special screening of the film A Tree Has Fallen: Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

In Joburg, we have committed to investing in the inner city’s rejuvenation plans by bringing our international and local artists into multiple venues to drive the arts and culture element. We realise that there is a much deeper context at play and firmly believe that this is the right thing to do in order to boost socio-economic development plans and bring culture back to the inner city. WOMAD events are renowned as “Voyages of Discovery” and WOMAD South Africa provides a unique “South African Experience”.