# The 22nd edition of the Suidoosterfees gets underway at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town from today until Sunday. This year’s theme, Kuns is Alles (Art is Everything), highlights the vital role of the arts in inspiring hope, creating jobs, and strengthening communities. Western Cape MEC of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, says that through partnerships with organisations like the National Youth Music Foundation, the Suidoosterfees plays an important role in developing the next generation of artists:
The 22nd edition of the Suidoosterfees kicks off today [SOUND]
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