MARIMBA JAM FESTIVAL
Marimba Jam Events
Our events serve to promote nation-building and social cohesion as our learners participate side-by side. They epitomize of our vision of using music as a tool for nation-building to create a more peaceful, cohesive society for the youth of our country.
ABOUT THE EVENT
OCCURANCE:
Annual Event established in 2016
VENUES:
Maynardville Open Air Theatre, Joseph Stone Auditorium, Hugo Lambrechts Music Auditorium, SunExhibits GrandWest
WHAT:
The Marimba Jam Festival serves as our main performance concert event for our students, as well as a fundraiser for the work that we do. The first Festival in 2016 allowed us to start the very first sustainable Rising Stars Band in 2017 with 15 students from Chris Hani Arts and Culture School in Khayelitsha.
This event demonstrates our vision of social-cohesion and nation building, by bringing learners together across the socio-economic barriers that divide them. The highlight of each festival has been our mass-items where all of our students play one song together on one stage. The 2019 event saw 500 students performing together at SunExhibits GrandWest.
Starting in 2016 as an evening picnic concert for our students, the event grew over the years to include music workshops, educational talks and panel-discussions to educate and empower the youth in the Marimba Jam community. The 2019 Festival also included the opportunity for our students from the Rising Stars Program, and Matric students from our school bands program to perform together alongside the local artists Frances Claire Band, Craig Lucas and The Kiffness.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
2019
EVENT: Marimba Jam Festival
VENUE: SunExibits Grandwest
DATE: Saturday, 9th August 2019
TIME: 11:00-21:00
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:
Wynberg Girls’ High School, Springfield Convent School, Chris Hani Arts and Culture School, Athlone High School, Livingstone High School, Wittebome High School, Michael Oak Waldorf School, Pinelands Primary School, Shiloah Primary School, SACS High School. Cannons Creek Independent School
PARTICIPATING PERFORMERS:
Frances Clare Band, Blackroots Marimbas, Craig Lucas, The Kiffness, The South African Youth Choir, Jungle Theatre, United We Stand, Two Sjoes
PARTICIPATING PANELISTS AND SPEAKERS:
The Aurum Institute, Women Unite, Africa Matters Initiative, African Ethos, Buyelwa Xundu (MC), Farai Mubaiwa, Hlumelo Marepula, Alessia Patterson, Nyaniso Tutu-Burris, Sky Dladla, Matthew Denton, Paola Theunissen, Sarah Reeves, Shala Martin
SPONSORS:
GrandWest- in kind sponsorship (venue)
Drumming SA- in kind sponsorship (drums for the event day), and running drumming workshops during the day-festival
Gearhouse South Africa- in kind sponsorship (use of gear and equiptment, including building a custom stage)
ORMS and Konica Minolta- Printing of posters and printing
NLC- sponsor of “United We Stand” performers
2022
EVENT: Marimba Jam Festival
VENUE: Joseph Stone Auditorium, Athlone
DATE: Friday, 9th September 2022
TIME: 13:00-20:00 (Student Program),
18:00-20:00 (Evening Concert)
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:
Amy Foundation, Bishops Diocesan College, Camps Bay High, Curro Century City, Gardens Commercial High, Herschel Girls’ High, Livingstone High, Ned Doman High, Michael Oak Waldorf, Mitchell’s Plain High, Oakhurst Primary, Rustenburg Girls’ Junior, Sibelius High, South African College High, Springfield Convent High, Springfield Convent Junior, Wittebome High, Wynberg Girls’ High, Zonnebloem Nest
SPONSORS:
Drumming SA- in kind sponsorship (drums for the event day)
HCI Foundation- in kind sponsorship (transporting our Rising Stars Students to the Venue)
ORMS Print Room and Framing- in kind sponsorship (printing of programs and posters)
Woolworths – in kind sponsorship (bananas and oranges for students, staff and volunteers)
IN2 Foods – in kind sponsorship (cake, biscuits and muffins for students, staff and volunteers)
