The European Film Festival 2016 takes place from 6 to 15 May in 4 cities in South Africa: Cape town, Johannesburg, Durban and Pretoria. 11 European films will be shown. The festival is set to bring the best of contemporary European film to cinemas in South Africa.

As Europe is busy rethinking itself and its place in the world, there is one thing that we can continue to be sure of: more than ever, artists and thinkers all over the continent – and beyond – are needed to share their voices, to challenge and question Europe, and to show us new facets of what it means to arrive in Europe, to live in Europe – or to leave it and look at it from the outside.

Film has always been a powerful medium to share such views – and with this in mind, we are more than happy to present the European Film Festival 2016, which is set to bring the best of contemporary European film to cinemas in South Africa.

On 4 December, the eighth Joint Committee for Cooperation between Flanders and South Africa took place in Pretoria. The governments of Flanders and South Africa have enjoyed a fruitful relationship over the past twenty years. The meeting provided room for a mutual discussion on political, social and economic trends and for an extensive overview of these longstanding bilateral relations. Several common interests and topics for future cooperation were identified, including innovation, research, blue and circular economy, youth, and culture.

Harrington Street in Cape Town has acquired a whole new look, thanks to Flemish street artist Smates. With the support of the Government of Flanders in collaboration with Baz-Art, Smates (Bart Smeets), has created a 400 m2 public art work - the largest mural in Cape Town. Capetonians and visitors were able to watch the artist at work from 5 to 11 November.