Keorata the village poet...

Born in Ganyesa village North-west Province and started his education at Green-Point intermediate primary school (Redirile) in Kimberly before moving to Ganyesa were he Matriculated.
Studied and obtained Diploma in Dramatic Arts at FUBA School of Dramatic & Visual Arts.

Worked in theatre/stage production ever since being an artist.Keaorata Lovers Gaokgwathe is best known as a poet; however his other artistic roles include being an Actor, Dancer, Writer, activist and runs poetry sessions at Tlou le Tau tribal hall.

Prizes awarded include three ballroom & Latin American dance medals, First prize trophy on story-telling (GAYCO Arts Festival 2004). As a co-founder of Gaabo-motho Arts Foundation and founder of Lefoko Poetry Society, he continues to revive cultural activities to communities of the arts. His latest highlights are staging The Village Poet at the north-west cultural calabash 2008 an award nominee on city awards (Arts Alive).

Current Projects

· Currently he is working towards completing his poetry album titled In His Words

· He is also participating on Northern Cape Poetry anthology project compiled by Sabata Mokae,

· At the moment Lovers is working on a poetry production [The Village Poet] envisaged to be staged March 2010.

Lovers is a member of the Northern Cape Arts Federation holding the Cultural Coordinator.