The Vrystaat Arts Festival is an Afrikaans language festival that forges creative connections with Sesotho and English cultures and other national and international creatives. The festival has an enormous artistic offering with 9 initiatives running alongside the main festival. From flagship Afrikaans, English and Sesotho theatre and music productions to experimental dance, craft, sound art, visual art, and live art. The Vrystaat Arts Festival is now one of the key arts festivals on the African continent and offers a significant range of national and international work.