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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</
 strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"> and activation partner </spa
 n><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 s
 tyle="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 </span><span style="colo
 r: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">Faith Maluleke (Kokwani's Surprise Party)</span></
 p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">11h00 Kutlwano Taukobong (Kabo'
 s Pocket Pops)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">11h30 Na
 ledzani 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 Theatrical book performance (Jonathan Ball Publishers)</span></p><p>
 <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">13h30 Lalu Mokuku (Butterfly Heart)<
 /span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">14h30 Wandile Mathe (Ma
 ndla’s Mark)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">15h00 Th
 abisile Sambo (The story of Bumble the Bee)</span></p><p><span style="colo
 r: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">15h30 Thandi Xaba (Thando goes to the sea / Thando’
 s magic window)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">16h00 R
 efilwe Modiselle (Zizi’s World: Through Her Vanilla Eyes)</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://w
 ww.niroxarts.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\;">www
 .niroxarts.com</a><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">. We encourage boo
 kings 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)\;">Chi
 ldren aged 12 and under: R80</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 
 0)\;">Infants aged 2 and under enter free 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)\;">Saturday 26 September</strong><span style
 ="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: r
 gb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX is a private not-for-profit foundation to benefit t
 he arts.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">All income is 
 used to maintain the grounds\, the artist residency programme\, and artist
  support.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">NIROX Foundat
 ion is dedicated to bringing exceptional cultural experiences to the world
  through commitment to quality programming and artistic innovation\, aimin
 g to enrich lives and foster a deeper appreciation for the arts in all its
  forms.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">GP
 S: S25°59' 09.56'' E27°46' 59.17"</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=
 "color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">No food\, drinks\, pets\, gazebos\, cooler boxes
   or sporting equipment may be brought into the park. Entry and use of th
 e facilities are entirely at your own risk. NIROX has no responsibility fo
 r injury or loss of any kind\, howsoever arising. Children are their paren
 t's responsibility.They must be under adult supervision at all times and r
 espect the performance and experience of other patrons during the concert.
  Sculptures are not to be handled or played upon. The landscape is preciou
 s\, treat it as such. No swimming is permitted. NIROX is an outdoor venue\
 , subject to the weather. While every care is taken to ensure an enjoyable
  experience\, a decision will be taken in the event of inclement weather o
 n how to proceed. No refunds. Entry to the park constitutes agreement that
  images of visitors may be captured and published on social and other medi
 a by other visitors\; and by NIROX.</span></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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