Johannesburg Culture - You will find the city of Johannesburg is quite fond of the arts. This is evident from all of the art galleries to museums, to theatre and opera that this area offers. It has a myriad of cultural aspects to take advantage of. There is something for everyone to enjoy in the city of Johannesburg. The people of the area love to take part in the cultural aspects of their city and they are very proud to have all that they have to offer.

There are many Shows in Johannesburg and you can book tickets from Computicket (tel: (011) 340 8000; fax: (011) 340 8900; website: www.computicket.com) or Ticketweb (tel: (086) 140 0500; website: www.ticketweb.co.za). Or try this website for lots of information on all the cultural happenings in the area (website: www.artthrob.co.za). Your travel agent and the tourist office will also know of the latest special events happening in the area while you are visiting. You will definitely want to go to as many as you can.

Some of the areas special events include The Arts Alive Festival (tel: (011) 838 6407; website: www.artsalive.co.za). This is held every September. Zwakala Festival at the Market Theatre Laboratory is another annual event in the area (tel: (011) 832 1642/3). Market Theatre Laboratory Community Theatre Festival is held in May. The annual World of Music and Dance festival, WOMAD (website: www.womad.org/southafrica) is an annual weekend event. There are many other events throughout the year too.

In the City of Johannesburg you can see shows with fantastic music, theatre, dance and more. Please make every opportunity to see as many of these wonderful shows as you can. The cultural experience in the city of Johannesburg is fantastic and you will see why so many people love the area making it one of the highest toured areas of South Africa.