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The 4th annual Artfluence Human Rights Arts Festival presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of Kwazulu-Natal showcases and highlights the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today. The annual Artfluence Human Rights Festival will run for 6 days from Friday 3 May to Wednesday 8 May 2024.
The captivating contemporary dance performance, “We Stand For Freedom” opens up the conversation about fundamental human rights, such as the right to life, identity, and home, as well as the significance of solidarity. Choreographed by acclaimed Ukrainian Choreographer Kateryna Aloshyna and performed by talented South African dancers, “We Stand for Freedom” reflects on what the fight for freedom means for Ukrainians and South Africans.
Shakespeare to Gaza is a humble artistic response to the genocide unfolding in Gaza. In November 2023, the ASHTAR Theatre in Ramallah put out a global call to artists to perform the Gaza Monologues written by their artists under siege. A searing monologue by Ali entitled From Gaza to Shakespeare is a deep yearning call for Shakespeare to ‘get up’ and inspire the people of Gaza at this time of darkness and despair. This performance is a response to this monologue. Our voices and bodies weaving together Shakespearian works with the Gaza Monologues as a motif of liberation and resistance.’