2026 Public Programming

RMB Latitudes Live & Talks Lounge presents: A Live Celebration of South African Creativity & Cultural Ambition

Rooted in the 2026 theme Oasis, Latitudes Live reimagines the traditional talks programme as a space where conversation becomes a living form of cultural exchange, a gathering point where ideas, creativity and people meet.

This year’s programme brings together artists, thinkers, designers, musicians, dancers and cultural practitioners in performative conversations where ideas unfold through storytelling, movement, music and dialogue. Speakers reflect on the personal journeys that shape their practice, as well as the realities of building a life within the creative industries.

Friday opens with a curated session by Pro Helvetia featuring Thulile Gamedze known for her cultural work that engages text, textile and history, before transitioning into Water from Beneath, an immersive programme by Fak’ugesi curated by Alby Michaels. Bringing together artists, technologists, poets and cultural thinkers, the programme explores African storytelling, immersive technologies, AI ethics, oral tradition and cultural memory through talks, poetry, live visual experimentation and an experimental panel format.

Saturday moves across disciplines and forms, from presentations by travelling artist Reggie Khumalo to dance performances by Joburg Ballet, before transitioning into a curated programme by the creative economy shifting platform Creative Cnergy, expanding the dialogue through interdisciplinary exchange and industry insight.

On Sunday, the Talks Lounge shifts into a more traditional panel format, featuring conversations from the art collecting stokvel Canvas Capital, and collaborators from Joburg’s newest inner-city rejuvenation project 44 on Main, including Jozi My Jozi and Craft School Africa.

Designed to inspire emerging audiences and creatives, Latitudes Live positions the creative industries as dynamic, viable and future-facing spaces for possibility and innovation.

Join the conversation at the Latitudes Lounge, near the entrance to the Fair.

Please note that programming events at Shepstone Gardens may only be attended by guests who already hold a ticket for that specific day.

2026 TALKS

2026 TALKS

Presented by: Pro Helvetia Johannesburg | in response to material histories (threads)
Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 12:30-13:00

Presented by: FAK’UGESI x The Austrian Cultural Forum | Sonic Intervention: Channelling The Ear
Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 14:00 - 14:30

Presented by: FAK’UGESI x The Austrian Cultural Forum | Hot Coals and Holograms
Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 14:30 - 15:00

Presented by: FAK’UGESI x The Austrian Cultural Forum Building an African Immersive Ecosystem That Lasts
Friday, 22nd May | 15:30 - 16:15

Presented by: Ubuntu Art Village
Searching for Ubuntu, An Artist’s StorySaturday, 23rd May | 11:00 -11:30

Presented by: The Joburg Ballet | The Dance Studio: A Sacred SpaceSaturday, 23rd May 2026 | 12:00 - 12:45

Presented by: Creative Cnergy | They See The Glory But They Don’t Know The Story Saturday, 23rd May 2026 | 13:30 - 14:00

Presented by: Creative Cnergy |   A SEARCH FOR EMNYAMANDAWOSaturday, 23rd May 2026 | 14:30 - 15:00

Presented by: Creative Cnergy A Salute to The Story Saturday, 23rd May 2026 | 15:30 - 16:00

The Regeneration of the Inner City Using the Creative Arts and Industries Sunday, 24th May 2026 | 11:00 - 11:45

The Collective Eye: Rethinking Art Collecting Through Community Sunday, 24th May 2026 | 12:30 - 13:15

ON & OFF-SITE PARTNER PROGRAMMING

A42 House Museum of Creative Repair X Jozi aMuse | Creative Repair & Healing Workshop Thursday, 21st May 2026 | 13:05 - 13:40

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct X Jozi aMuse | Orientation Film
Thursday, 21st May 2026 | 14:30 - 14:50

Constitutional Court X Jozi aMuse | Art & Justice Tour & Where Art Meets Justice screening
Thursday, 21st May 2026 | 15:10 - 15:55

Museum Africa X Jozi aMuse | Phantom Spaces Through AI Lenses Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 11:00 - 11:40

VETO Collective Walkabout | If there’s a book you want to read...then you must write it Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 13:00 - 14:00

WITS Anglo American Digital Dome X Jozi aMuse | Passport to the Universe  Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 14:00 - 14:40

Origins Centre X Jozi aMuse | Guided Tour & Ochre Workshop Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 15:10 - 15:45

Occupying The Gallery X Siyababa Mtshali | INDUKU
Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 18:00 - 19:00

My Loves X Jozi aMuse | Open Studio Visit & Conversation Saturday, 23rd May 2026 | 10:30 - 11:30

Desire Series | The Octopus Meets Giselle | Tamara Osso ‍Saturday, 23rd May 2026 | 11:30 - 12:15

Wits Art Museum X Jozi aMuse | NOW IS NOT FOREVER Saturday, 23rd May 2026 | 12:00 - 12:45

FAK’UGESI x WITS Anglo American Digital Dome| Immersive Africa Digital Dome Screening Saturday, 23rd May 2026 | 14:00 - 15:00

POSTAFROBEAT Concert | Adey Omotade & Nonku Phiri, with Emalohi Iruobe on Cassette & Candice Horn on Vinyl
Sunday, 24th May 2026 | 14:22

EXHIBITION MATCH
Sunday, 24th May 2026 | 15:00 - 17:00

HOMIE. LOVER. FRIEND presents | SOUNDLORE
Friday, 22nd May 2026 | 20:00