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Invitation to submit tenders

Tau Ya Phoka (TYP), the marketing & communications agency attached to the DAC invites companies operating in the design and branding sphere to submit tenders for logo design and brand development/application of the SA/French Reciprocal Seasons 2012/2013.  | Tender Specifications
27 Jan 2012

Partnership to boost support for youth in Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector

The Department of Arts and Culture and the National Youth Development Agency have joined forces to support young South Africans with an ambition to excel in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector. On Friday, 27 January 2012, the two parities will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will signify the start of a partnership that aims to enhance the employability of youth in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector through the Trendsetter Initiative.
26 Jan 2012

Minister Paul Mashatile aims to promote multilingualism through the SA Languages Bill

Speaking at the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture in response to public hearings on the South African Languages Bill, Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile, emphasized the importance of multilingualism.
25 Jan 2012

Statement by Minister Mashatile on the occasion of Johannesburg media briefing on the 13th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival

We have met here today to announce details of the artists that will be taking part in 13th edition of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. As the Department of Arts and Culture we are once more proud to be associated with this initiative.
25 Jan 2012

Azikhwelwa- the Alexandra bus boycott comes to stage

The Department of Arts and Culture, Ko Pitseng Productions and Victory Theatre proudly present Azikhwelwa a musical production based on the 1950’s Alexandra Bus Boycott. The musical focuses on how residents participated and were affected by the boycott. It captures dialogues and debates between political figures from varying organizations, jazz lovers, journalists and the soft sides of human beings caught in the milieu of poverty, hope and courage.
18 Jan 2012

Minister Mashatile opens the Buyel’ekhaya, Annual Music Festival in East London on 18 December 2011

Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile will open the popular Buyel’Ekhaya Annual Music Festival at the Buffalo Cricket Park Stadium in East London.
15 Dec 2011

President Zuma to officially open the access road between Voortrekker Monument and Freedom Park

A new access road linking the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site and Freedom Park will be opened at an official function by President Zuma on 16th December 2011, Day of Reconciliation. Following various consultations between the governance structures and management of both institutions, it was agreed that a collaborative framework and other programmes be embarked upon. The process symbolises the fact that both institutions cannot afford to exist without acknowledging each other’s role in reconciliation.
14 Dec 2011

Deputy Minister Phaahla speaks at the South African Literary Awards

Tomorrow evening the South African Literary Awards (SALA) Ceremony will take place in Vereeniging with winners being awarded for their achievements in the country’s premier awards.
7 Dec 2011

Speech by Minister Mashatile on the occasion of official launch of the campaign for African Cultural Renaissance for the Southern African Development Community

We meet here today, as member states of the Southern African Development Community, to find ways of working together to ensure that the Charter of the African Cultural Renaissance is ratified by all African countries and in particular by countries of the SADC region.
30 Nov 2011


Editor of artSMart, Caroline Smart talks to Minister Mashatile

Minister Paul Mashatile in front of two works created by Umcebo Trust and Diakonia, with refugee artists from DRC, Ruwanda and Burundi Ever since Paul Mashatile was appointed Minster of Arts and Culture, I have just missed meeting him on a number of occasions. However, yesterday I was privileged to spend some time chatting to him on his walkabout of public arts events included in COP17.

“We have encouraged crafters to create work with materials that are environmentally friendly or from recycled materials,” he explains. ”We felt this conference was the biggest opportunity to showcase South African art and crafts. This is an approach we are taking for the future. We need to use all major events to showcase our creative talents in this country.

29 Nov 2011

 
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