Samanthole Arts Foundation

ANY EVENT that exposes the youth to cultural and creative industries products and experience especially in far-flung and neglected areas is crucial in instilling confidence, opening new worlds, shaping personal identities of the learners and exposing them to new career options. The event, part of the Motlamogadi Bioscope, an initiative of the Chepapeism Movement was held at Gerson Ntjie Secondary School in Ga Mothapo village, a few kilometres from the University of Limpopo, Mankweng Campus. The principal and staff were incredibly welcoming and engaging on the activities of the day at their school. Motlamogadi Bioscope poster Courtesy of Khehla Chepape Makgato.  The Motlamogadi Bioscope comprising screenings, workshops and panel discussions went a long way in cementing the complex marriage between entertainment, audience development and skills development.  In its format, the programme served the larger social function of reviving and promoting the culture of public film con