2026-10-29
National Liberation & Mayibuye Archives Orientation
Opening orientation into liberation archives, memory, and festival pathways for O-Week participants.
- Genre:
- Orientation
- Author:
- Mayibuye Archives Team
- Time:
- 09:00 - 10:00
What's On
Sessions
Explore all festival sessions. Each session is linked to its programme day in the University of Robben Island schedule.
View Full Programme2026-10-29
Opening Convocation – University of Robben Island
Ceremonial launch of the distributed campus and O-Week learning framework.
- Genre:
- Convocation
- Author:
- University of Robben Island Convening Faculty
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
2026-10-29
Intergenerational Dialogue
Cross-generational exchange on memory, freedom practice, and educational responsibility.
- Genre:
- Dialogue
- Author:
- Invitational Fellows
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:30
2026-10-29
Musical & Poetry Performance
A hybrid poetry and music encounter marking ceremonial transition from orientation to movement.
- Genre:
- Performance
- Author:
- Festival Performance Ensemble
- Time:
- 12:30 - 14:00
2026-10-29
Guided Walk: Gateway to Jetty 1
Evening guided transition walk mapping memory sites and programme orientation points.
- Genre:
- Walk
- Author:
- Robben Island Museum Guides
- Time:
- 18:00 - 19:00
2026-10-29
Opening Night Performances + Film: Robben Island, Our University
Opening night programme combining theatre, music, and screening.
- Genre:
- Film & Performance
- Author:
- Festival Opening Night Collective
- Time:
- 19:00 - 21:00
2026-10-30
Departure Processional & Poetry Activation
Morning processional linking departure logistics with live poetry activation.
- Genre:
- Processional
- Author:
- O-Week Facilitation Team
- Time:
- 08:30 - 09:30
2026-10-30
Fire & Ink Workshops (Friday)
Creative writing and dialogue workshops hosted in parallel on the island campus.
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Author:
- Robben Island Faculty Studio
- Time:
- 09:30 - 15:00
2026-10-30
Archival Lab Series – Guided Tour (Friday)
Research-led tours through archival collections and interpretive methods.
- Genre:
- Guided Tour
- Author:
- Slave Lodge Research Team
- Time:
- 09:30 - 16:30
2026-10-30
Screening: One Humanity
Featured screening within the live production environment at the Gateway.
- Genre:
- Screening
- Author:
- Festival Film Programme
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:30
2026-10-30
University Night Cap (Friday)
Evening dialogue series on campus with reflective and interdisciplinary discussion.
- Genre:
- Night Dialogue
- Author:
- University of Robben Island Fellows
- Time:
- 15:30 - 21:00
2026-10-31
Screening: Day of the Imprisoned Writer
Morning screening anchoring Day Three in public scholarship and literary witness.
- Genre:
- Screening
- Author:
- Festival Film Programme
- Time:
- 08:30 - 09:30
2026-10-31
Fire & Ink Workshops (Saturday)
Continuation of multi-session island workshops in writing, dialogue, and performance.
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Author:
- Robben Island Faculty Studio
- Time:
- 09:30 - 15:00
2026-10-31
Screening: James Matthews
Featured literary screening in the Gateway programme stream.
- Genre:
- Screening
- Author:
- Festival Film Programme
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:30
2026-10-31
Screening Room Activation: Es'kia Mphahlele
Curated screening-room activation within the Saturday evening transition.
- Genre:
- Screening
- Author:
- Festival Film Programme
- Time:
- 15:30 - 16:30
2026-10-31
Screening: Mamphela Ramphele
Evening screening that closes Day Three with reflective civic dialogue.
- Genre:
- Screening
- Author:
- Festival Film Programme
- Time:
- 19:00 - 21:00
2026-11-01
Youth Dialogue (Hybrid)
Hybrid youth dialogue on ethics, ecological futures, and cultural leadership.
- Genre:
- Youth Dialogue
- Author:
- Youth Delegates & Facilitators
- Time:
- 09:00 - 11:00
2026-11-01
UNESCO Coastal Clean-Up
Collective stewardship activity linking environmental care with public learning.
- Genre:
- Environmental Action
- Author:
- UNESCO WHV Team
- Time:
- 09:00 - 13:00
2026-11-01
Amphitheatre Concert
Final-day concert sequence preceding the manifesto close.
- Genre:
- Concert
- Author:
- Festival Ensemble
- Time:
- 15:30 - 18:00