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DESCRIPTION:<p><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX x ETHNIKIDS</s
 trong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">AFRICAN STORYTELLING 
 FESTIVAL x BOOK DRIVE</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\
 , 0\, 0)\;">Saturday 26 September 2026</span></p><p><span style="color: rg
 b(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX Sculpture Park</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="
 color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Celebrating 10 years of </span><strong style="col
 or: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Ethnikids</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="col
 or: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX Foundation and Ethnikids have had a long-stand
 ing\, successful partnership since 2017.</span></p><p><span style="color: 
 rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Ethnikids is a women-owned online bookstore that special
 izes in inclusive and diverse children’s books in all official South Afr
 ican languages. The organisation aims to tackle the literacy challenge in 
 South Africa by positioning reading as a leisurely\, pleasurable activity 
 and providing opportunities for children and families to engage with autho
 rs and storytelling.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0\,
  0\, 0)\;">Saturday 26 September</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0
 )\;"> offers a relaxed family day outdoors with hourly book readings from 
 the very best local authors. The programme includes:</span></p><ul><li><sp
 an style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Book signings by authors</span></li><li
 ><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Children’s books available for pu
 rchase</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Book donations
 </span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Guest
 s will be encouraged to share the love of literature by bringing pre-loved
  children’s books to donate and purchase for the support of </span><stro
 ng style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Learn Project SA</strong><span style="c
 olor: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">. We are grateful for the support of our transport
 ation partner </span><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Tata Motors P
 assenger Vehicles</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"> and activ
 ation partner </span><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Jonathan Ball
  Publishers</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">.</span></p><p><
 br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Programme</strong></p><p
 ><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">10h00 Gates open</span></p><p><span
  style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">10h30 Unarine Phaswana (Una's Mzansi Bush
  Adventure)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">10h45 </spa
 n><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">Faith Maluleke (Kokwani's Surpr
 ise Party)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">11h00 Kutlwa
 no Taukobong (Kabo's Pocket Pops)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\,
  0\, 0)\;">11h30 Naledzani Marageni (Bionic Zuko)</span></p><p><span style
 ="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">12h00 Drumming</span></p><p><span style="color:
  rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">13h00 </span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Refi
 lwe Modiselle (Zizi’s World: Through Her Vanilla Eyes)</span></p><p><spa
 n style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">13h30 Lalu Mokuku (Butterfly Heart)</spa
 n></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">14h30 Wandile Mathe (Mandla
 ’s Mark)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">15h00 Thabis
 ile Sambo (The story of Bumble the Bee)</span></p><p><span style="color: r
 gb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">15h30 Thandi Xaba (Thando goes to the sea / Thando’s ma
 gic window)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">16h00 </spa
 n><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Theatrical book performance (Jonat
 han Ball Publishers)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0
 \, 0)\;">Tickets are available from</span><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\
 , 0)\;"> </strong><a href="http://www.niroxarts.com/" target="_blank" styl
 e="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\;">www.niroxarts.com</a><span style="color: r
 gb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">. We encourage bookings as tickets are limited.</span></p
 ><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Adults: R160</span></p><p><span 
 style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Children aged 12 and under: R80</span></p>
 <p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Infants aged 2 and under enter fr
 ee of charge</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"
 >Gates open 10h00 on </span><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Saturd
 ay 26 September</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">.</span></p>
 <p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX is a private not
 -for-profit foundation to benefit the arts.</span></p><p><span style="colo
 r: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">All income is used to maintain the grounds\, the arti
 st residency programme\, and artist support.</span></p><p><span style="col
 or: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX Foundation is dedicated to bringing exceptiona
 l cultural experiences to the world through commitment to quality programm
 ing and artistic innovation\, aiming to enrich lives and foster a deeper a
 ppreciation for the arts in all its forms.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong
  style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">GPS: S25°59' 09.56'' E27°46' 59.17"</st
 rong></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">No food\, dri
 nks\, pets\, gazebos\, cooler boxes or sporting equipment may be brought 
 into the park. Entry and use of the facilities are entirely at your own ri
 sk. NIROX has no responsibility for injury or loss of any kind\, howsoever
  arising. Children are their parent's responsibility.They must be under ad
 ult supervision at all times and respect the performance and experience of
  other patrons during the concert. Sculptures are not to be handled or pla
 yed upon. The landscape is precious\, treat it as such. No swimming is per
 mitted. NIROX is an outdoor venue\, subject to the weather. While every ca
 re is taken to ensure an enjoyable experience\, a decision will be taken i
 n the event of inclement weather on how to proceed. No refunds. Entry to t
 he park constitutes agreement that images of visitors may be captured and 
 published on social and other media by other visitors\; and by NIROX.</spa
 n></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
LOCATION:Nirox Sculpture Park. R540 Kromdraai Rd
SUMMARY:Ethnikids African Storytelling Festival x Book Drive
URL;VALUE=URI:https://nirox.howler.co.za/ethnikids2026
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