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08 April 2020
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Story Prof Francois Vreÿ, and Prof Hussein Solomon
The international response to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a health security threat stimulated an international response that commenced with drastic, but localised actions in China, but responses rapidly manifested in more extreme measures in the rest of the world. Amidst international efforts imposing extraordinary national and international movement restrictions and a rush to find a medical cure, two questions arise. First, how does COVID-19 as a health security threat feature within the global security debate and second, how to explain the harsh responses that one observes.
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Stefans Grové 90 years – A Festival & Symposium
2012-08-07
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Stefans Grové |
Internationally acclaimed South African composer, Stefans Grové, celebrates his 90th birthday this year. To commemorate his long and distinguished career, the Odeion School of Music, in collaboration with the Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS) at the University of Stellenbosch, proudly presents a weekend-long festival in Bloemfontein from 10 to 12 August. The festivities will include concerts of his music, a symposium of musicological reflection as well as commentaries on his work by the composer himself.