Vox Pops: What are your expectations for this year’s National Arts Festival?

By Ukona Jelwana (FJP Reporter)

Ukona hit the Grahamstown streets to ask visitors at the 2008 National Arts Festival what their expectations were for this year’s festival. Having less crime, meeting beautiful people and tasting all the on cuisine offer were some of the responses.

 

 Lizo Dyibishe, 30, King William’s Town

 ”More exposure of local artists, create platforms for them and less crime!”

 

 

 

 

 

  Justin Wilkinson, 32, Cape town

“Hope to have a good run with our show Butlers Brandy. We want to excite audiences with our unique production where they choose what happens.”

 

 

 

 

 Monalisa Ngelza, 16, Grahamstown

“I expect to watch the jazz and have fun.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Baden Dowie, 27, Johannesburg

“I expect free shows, see dance and physical theatre, see specific shows and met beautiful people.”

 

 

 

 

 

 Faith Chaibua, 25, Harare

“Expect exciting shows, to enjoy the jazz festival, spend either little or a lot of money at the Village Green and to taste all the cuisine on offer.”