South Africa is alive with possibilities. This year the South African deaf community in partnership with SABC3 and Dtv, the only Deaf Magazine programme on National TV invite you to be part of Zwakala, the national deaf poetry and drama competition.
Zwakala coincides with International Deaf Awareness week, and serves as a tool to create awareness of this silent minority that is cut off from the hearing world due to prejudice, lack of tolerance and understanding.
Dtv’s national poetry and drama competition for Deaf learners, reach all the schools for the deaf in South Africa. It provides a platform where Deaf youth can express their feelings, their fears, and their hopes through the performing arts.
Zwakala has 4 categories:
- Category A: 5-10 years –Storytelling
- Category B: 11-15 years- Storytelling
- Category C: 15-20 years- Poetry
- Category D: 5-20 Group drama production.
It is with pride that we can announce that Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has taken over as patron of Zwakala, thus keeping the Sisulu legacy alive.
This year Dtv has chosen a strong panel of judges, all experts in their field. The judges are: Modiegi Moime – SASL Coordinator, John West- Actor and Photographer and Khabonina Qubeka - Actor and presenter
The regional judging session will be taking place on the following date: 6 August at Postmasters, 24 Ditton Avenue Auckland Park at 18:30.
Dtv is looking forward to your commitment in promoting and enhancing talent amongst the deaf youth, helping us to ensure that they too have an equal opportunity in the world of performing arts and together showcase that we only stand united, but fall if divided.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: contact Barbara Peters at Barbarap@tiscali.co.za or phone 011 – 782 3364
Website: http://www.sabc.co.za
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