{"id":189304,"date":"2018-10-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/189304\/a-festival-celebrating-the-diversity-of-culture\/"},"modified":"2018-10-19T14:32:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T12:32:54","slug":"a-festival-celebrating-the-diversity-of-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/20\/a-festival-celebrating-the-diversity-of-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"A festival celebrating the diversity of culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Taal-Net Group of Schools\u2019 Arts Festival, hosted last Friday, encompassed a variety of contemporary and traditional dance forms, music, theatre, arts and poems.<\/p>\n

As one the biggest events on the school\u2019s calendar, it attracted all the 11 Taal-Net Group of Schools, from South Africa and Zimbabwe.<\/p>

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Taal-Net School Meadowdale (Beula Park), situated at 437 Green Road, hosted the one-day show.<\/p>\n

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Taal-Net Group of Schools CEO Justin Magidi delivers a speech about dreaming big.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSocially, the event was a means of strengthening intercultural dialogue and promoting a deeper understanding of culture through a shared experience,\u201d said Aaron Chandiwana, the head of marketing at Taal-Net.<\/p>

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\u201cIt is the school\u2019s purpose to use the tools of visual art, music, creative movement, and storytelling to enhance teaching, understanding of the content and curriculum implementation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Taal-Net believes that through the festival learners can better understand the history of the human race, from cultural and social trends to the economy.<\/p>\n

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Taal-Net students perform traditional dance at the Taal-Net Group of Schools\u2019 Arts Festival at Taal-Net Beula Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By recording various cultures and their changes through the years, it also brings communities together.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents will continue to have the chance to showcase their talents at the festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir skills can be developed into careers they can later pursue in South Africa\u2019s arts and culture industry, which boasts many employment opportunities,\u201d said Aaron.<\/p>\n

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