The annual Montagu Music, Art, Dance and Drama Festival (MMADD) takes place from 12 to 22 August and is celebrating its 20th year.
The festival categories cover music, art, craft, photography, dance, literature, poetry, drama and puppetry. The theme for the art entries this year is Heritage. Hosted by the Rural Arts Development Foundation (RAD) in Montagu on Route 62, MMADD provides an adjudicated performance platform for primary, high school and tertiary education institutions in Cape Town and the surrounding areas.
The festival event was started in 1995 by Montagu High teachers, the local tourism office and volunteers, and has grown in strength over the past 20 years.
Last year the festival attracted over 1,000 entries from 62 schools.
The festival’s opening event will be held at the Montagu Museum Gallery on 12 August at 18h00, where guests can view an exhibition of art by all the entrants, meet the trophy winners and the art adjudicators.
- The music and dance programme will run from 12 to 15 August, with the choir performances taking place in the NG Kerk on Friday 14 at 19h00, and the orchestra and ensembles on Saturday 15 at 19h00, after which the dance and music prize giving takes place.
- The drama programme runs Wednesday 19 to Saturday 22 August. The drama prize-giving event which includes a Showcase, takes place on Saturday 22 August at 5pm at the Montagu NG Church Hall.
Daily tickets are available at the door or via Computicket and 0861 915 8000 and cost R20 for adults and R10 for children or R50 for a 4 day pass. Entry to the showcase on 22 August is free with donations to RAD welcome. Call 082 886 8023 for further info.
