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The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (Afrikaans for Little Karoo National Arts Festival and usually abbreviated to KKNK) is an Afrikaans language arts festival that takes place yearly in the South African town of Oudtshoorn. The festival includes both the visual and the performing arts and is officially recognized by the South African government as a national arts festival. Based on the number of visitors, it is also the largest South African arts festival.

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  • The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (Afrikaans for Little Karoo National Arts Festival and usually abbreviated to KKNK) is an Afrikaans language arts festival that takes place yearly in the South African town of Oudtshoorn. The festival includes both the visual and the performing arts and is officially recognized by the South African government as a national arts festival. Based on the number of visitors, it is also the largest South African arts festival. The first festival took place in 1994 and was the idea of a businessman from Oudtshoorn, Nic Barrow, and a former Public Relations Manager for the South African publishing firm Naspers, Andrew Marais. Annually the KKNK attracts more than 1,000 artists performing or exhibiting in more than 200 productions and exhibitions over eight days; usually at the end of March or the beginning of April. The festival has come to play a central role in Afrikaans stage productions - new productions are usually first staged at the KKNK and are then performed throughout the rest of South Africa during the rest of the year. Economically the KKNK has been a source of growth for the town and its surrounding region, with many private individuals and institutions benefitting from renting out accommodation, halls and grounds during the festival. (en)
  • Il Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (in afrikaans Festival Nazionale delle Arti di Little Karoo), solitamente abbreviato in KKNK, è un importante festival di arti in lingua afrikaans che si svolge ogni anno nella città sudafricana di Oudtshoorn. Il festival prevede performance sia di arti visive che spettacolari ed è ufficialmente riconosciuto dal Governo Sudafricano come festival artistico nazionale. In base al numero di visitatori è anche il più grande festival d'arte del Paese. La prima edizione del festival ebbe luogo nel 1994, dall'idea di un imprenditore di Oudtshoorn, Nic Barrow, e di un ex responsabile delle pubbliche relazioni per la casa editrice sudafricana Naspers, Andrew Marais. Ogni anno il KKNK attira più di mille artisti che si esibiscono in più di duecento produzioni e performance nell'arco di otto giorni; di solito alla fine di marzo o all'inizio di aprile. Il festival ha assunto un ruolo centrale nelle produzioni teatrali afrikaans: le nuove produzioni vengono solitamente messe in scena per la prima volta al KKNK e vengono poi rappresentate in tutto il Sud Africa durante il resto dell'anno. Economicamente il KKNK è una fonte di crescita per la città e la regione circostante, dal momento che molti privati e istituzioni beneficiano dei proventi dell'affitto di alloggi, sale e terreni durante il festival. (it)
  • De Kleine Karoo is een landstreek in de provincie West-Kaap van Zuid-Afrika. De streek ligt ten noorden van het Outeniqualand en wordt daarvan gescheiden door de Outeniquabergen. Deze vormden lang een aanzienlijk obstakel voor de ossenwagens van de kolonisten tot er een aantal passen aangelegd werden zoals de , de Montagupas en de Outeniquapas. Verder westelijk wordt de Kleine Karoo door de begrensd. Aan de noordkant wordt de streek begrensd door de Swartberge die de scheiding vormen met de Centrale Karoo en de rest van de Karoo. Ook deze bergreeks vormde lang een obstakel. Een belangrijke pas erdoor is de Meiringspoort. In de Kleine Karoo liggen de plaatsen Oudtshoorn (de hoofdplaats), Ladismith, Calitzdorp en De Rust. Er liggen ook voormalige zendingsplaatsen zoals Zoar, , Barrydale en . De Olifantsrivier is de voornaamste rivier die door het gebied stroomt. De Cangogrotten vormen er een bekende bezienswaardigheid. Hoewel de streek maar 30 km verder landinwaarts ligt is de regenval maar 300 mm per jaar, waardoor het nodig is zuinig met water om te springen. De streek ligt in de regenschaduw van de Outeniquabergen en is daardoor een stuk droger dan de kuststreek van het Outeniqualand met zijn Tuinroute, maar er zijn bomen en bloeiende planten te over. Er wordt ook fruit en wijn verbouwd, maar traditioneel is de streek vooral bekend voor zijn struisvogelhouderij. (nl)
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  • The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (Afrikaans for Little Karoo National Arts Festival and usually abbreviated to KKNK) is an Afrikaans language arts festival that takes place yearly in the South African town of Oudtshoorn. The festival includes both the visual and the performing arts and is officially recognized by the South African government as a national arts festival. Based on the number of visitors, it is also the largest South African arts festival. (en)
  • Il Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (in afrikaans Festival Nazionale delle Arti di Little Karoo), solitamente abbreviato in KKNK, è un importante festival di arti in lingua afrikaans che si svolge ogni anno nella città sudafricana di Oudtshoorn. Il festival prevede performance sia di arti visive che spettacolari ed è ufficialmente riconosciuto dal Governo Sudafricano come festival artistico nazionale. In base al numero di visitatori è anche il più grande festival d'arte del Paese. (it)
  • De Kleine Karoo is een landstreek in de provincie West-Kaap van Zuid-Afrika. De streek ligt ten noorden van het Outeniqualand en wordt daarvan gescheiden door de Outeniquabergen. Deze vormden lang een aanzienlijk obstakel voor de ossenwagens van de kolonisten tot er een aantal passen aangelegd werden zoals de , de Montagupas en de Outeniquapas. Verder westelijk wordt de Kleine Karoo door de begrensd. (nl)
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  • Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (en)
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