The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe
(NACZ) will hold a National Arts and Culture Indaba on 30-31 0ctober 2013 at
Stephen Margolis Resort.
In it’s third year running the Indaba is a National
Arts & Culture Strategy Dialogue held annually to discuss, deliberate and
recommend specific courses of action in the cultural sector. It is a platform
for stakeholders in the arts and culture sector to meet and dialogue on issues
affecting the development and future of the sector, as well as taking stock of
sector achievements.
Running under the theme "Turning Around
the Arts and Culture for Sustainable Socio- Economic Empowerment" the Indaba will be attended by
artists, administrators, policy makers and other players in the arts and
culture sector. Some of the objectives being to create a platform/forum for
Dialoguing, networking, Learning and contributing to consolidated growth of the
culture sector in Zimbabwe as well as strengthening sector collaboration and
participation in national processes in a coordinated manner. Moreover, to
create a platform for the culture sector to input into national frameworks on
Constitutional reform process, Culture policy, national
strategies on culture and policies and issues affecting the Arts and Culture
sector.
Presentations are expected from (Dr E Mberi and Albert Nyathi) on the
topic – “The Arts and Culture Sector in Zimbabwe- Shifting perspectives for
suitable livelihoods.” The Indaba will
also deal with " Exploring opportunities in the arts for strategic
partnerships- partnering for a win-win situation".
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| Far Right, Albert Nyathi will be presenting at this year's Indaba: PHOTO BY BATSIRAI E CHIGAMA |
This
year National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is partnering with Culture Fund of
Zimbabwe Trust who has been supporting the last three Indaba events. NACZ
expect that these deliberations will lay the foundation for future advancement
of the arts industry.
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| Stephen Chifunyise, addresses delegates at the 2012 indaba. Seated L to R are: Nicholas Moyo, Deputy Director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, Ghonche Materego, Executive Secretary of the National Arts Council of Tanzania and Farai Mpfunya, Director of the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust. |
Last
year’s Indaba was held in Masvingo at Flamboyant Hotel with guest speaker Ghonche Materego, Executive Secretary of Basata -
National Arts Council of Tanzania sharing the Tanzanian experience with the
delegates in attendance. Key to last
year’s presentations was the presentation by Stephen Chifunyise who presented on the funding of the
arts in Zimbabwe. Issues were raised and
with no doubt will continue to arise and one hopes that there is a follow up and
resolution in these dialogues.
