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Fact sheet
- Name
- Mirunzini 2026: Mirunzini Film Festival and Mirunzini Theatre Fest
- Theatre Fest
- 4–5 December 2026. A Ngoma Productions project, funded by the National Arts Council
- Film Festival
- 11–12 December 2026. A Secret Saturday Entertainment project in association with Ngoma Productions, funded by the National Film and Video Foundation
- Where
- Thohoyandou Arts & Culture Centre, Thohoyandou, Vhembe, Limpopo
- Supported by
- Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
- Entry
- Free for filmmakers and performers, through mirunzini.co.za
- Name meaning
- Mirunzini is Tshivenda for "in the shade"
About the festival, ready to use
Short version. Mirunzini is a film festival and a theatre festival in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The Theatre Fest runs on 4–5 December 2026 and the Film Festival on 11–12 December. Filmmakers and performers from Limpopo and across South Africa can enter for free at mirunzini.co.za.
Longer version. Mirunzini, Tshivenda for "in the shade", takes its name from the trees where Venda families have always gathered to tell stories. In December 2026 it brings two festivals to the Thohoyandou Arts & Culture Centre. The Mirunzini Theatre Fest (4–5 December) is a Ngoma Productions project funded by the National Arts Council, with theatre, dance, music, storytelling and spoken word. The Mirunzini Film Festival (11–12 December) is a Secret Saturday Entertainment project in association with Ngoma Productions, funded by the National Film and Video Foundation, with short films, features, documentaries and animation, followed by Q&As and panels. Entry for filmmakers and performers is free.
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