In collaboration with the Western Cape Department of Education
High school learners (and teachers) have the opportunity to let their creativity and imagination run wild here, through the arts in the beautiful Klein Karoo.
Not only is the arts experience in person, but there are also opportunities to participate in workshops and discussions and to make new friends in the process. Highlights of the KKNK Youth Arts Festival include:
If you have a dream to make a living in the arts, or have a burning passion for theatre, dance, and visual arts, the KKNK Youth Arts Festival is just the place for you. This is the perfect opportunity to hone your talents.
Cutting-edge theatre, workshops and discussions create various opportunities for participants to meet artists and roleplayers in the industry and the learn from them – a real backstage pass.
Arts have the ability to bring people from all background together and the KKNK Youth Arts Festival creates various opportunities for participants to make new friends and to enjoy the festivities with other learners with similar interests in the arts.
Various options and packages are available, both with and without hostel accommodation and breakfast. Tickets to between seven and nine productions, four to six focused activities, discussions and access to the Feesmark are also included.
So, what are you waiting for? Gather your friends, spread the word, and join us for a wonderful journey through the arts in the Klein Karoo!
Register as soon as possible to ensure your place for this unique festival experience. The KKNK Youth Arts Festival offers an inspiring opportunity to experience the arts in Oudtshoorn and is definitely something you do not want to miss.
High schools or interested groups must contact the KKNK by 13 January 2025 to make a provisional booking (the sooner, the better, because accommodation is limited), but the final closing date for registration is 1 March 2025.
For more information, contact Lizané Basson at:
To create future audiences is and remains a core objective for the KKNK. Through the Youth Arts Festival the impact of the arts is broadened and in doing so, it is made more sustainable. We are excited to invite all high school learners to this unforgettable arts adventure.
"You can be who you want to be one day and still make a big difference in the world."
“Art is our everything. Art is who we are and how we express ourselves, without using words.”
“Sometimes you just have to perform and show people who you are.”
“My story matters.”
