North West Cultural Calabash
The Cultural Calabash started as a one-day event and soon found a sponsor in the Transnet Foundation, the country's transport parastatel.Soon the North West Provincial Government in the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture came on board as a funder, enabling the event to prosper and grow.Through a series of Provincial auditions held at local municipal level, amateur and semi-professional artists are identified in drama, dance and music.The winners in each category take part in four District Previews, where only the best are selected to participate at the Main Festival held traditionally during the last week-end of Space.Professional artists like Louis Mhlanga (jazz), Zola (kwaito) and others draw thousands of people to the rural village of Taung in search of entertainment and fun.