Jury still out on 2019 arts festival
Visitor numbers not yet fully tallied but organisers happy event held its own in face of severe challenges
With chilly conditions marking the last day of the 45th instalment of the National Arts festival hosted in Makhanda, and a notably smaller volume of visitors to 2019’s multi-arts celebration, organisers said they were happy that the festival had held its own, especially considering the economic slump SA is experiencing.
Festival CEO Tony Lankester said though it was too early to give final results of ticket sales, he felt they had held steady compared with 2018...
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