THERE is no doubt that the greatest asset that Africa other than its raw materials is the youth. The development trajectory of our continent will be determined by the investment each and every individual country makes on this asset.
WELCOME remarks by the President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the United Cities And Local Governments (UCLG) Network, Mr Parks Tau, at the South African Cultural Observatory 2017 National Conference, Newtown, 24 May 2017.
SPEECH by Minister Nathi Mthethwa at the Arts and Culture 2017/18 Budget Vote, Parliament, Cape Town. "Today, we meet here on a day which has significance in our history as the 23rd May marks the 23 anniversary of admission of our country as the 53rd member state of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now African Union (AU), in Tunis, Tunisia. It was at this historic gathering that Former President Nelson Mandela made the following commitments to heads of state and government..."
IN THE spirit of ‘open source’ and collective commons, the South African Cultural Observatory is excited to share the #SACOConf2017 National Conference presentations on this platform. The conference speakers have agreed to share their insights and presentation slides ahead of the release of a special edition of selected papers from the conference.
ON BEHALF of the South African Department of Arts & Culture, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO) National Conference 2017. The SACO is a long-awaited project of the Department of Arts & Culture – and we are pleased with the progress made so far, some of which will be covered at this conference.
THE second South African Cultural Observatory National (SACO) Conference, which takes place this tomorrow and Thursday (24 – 25 May) in Johannesburg, will strengthen the knowledge and capacity of South Africa’s creative economy to unlock higher levels of inclusive grow
NEW BANG BANG: An all women team of photographers – all graduates of the Market Photo Workshop – will be documenting the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO) National Conference at the Turbine Hall on Johannesburg on Wednesday and Thursda
SHAKESPEARE said ‘if music be the food of love, play on’ – and what better place to profile the talent of South Africa’s rising musical stars than at a conference exploring the tangible and intangible value of the creative economy?
THE South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) – a national public research entity of the Department of Arts & Culture (DAC), hosted by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University promoting capacity building across the cultural domains – has empowered South African festival and event organisers to track the economic impact of their events.
YOUNG creatives will be one of the primary beneficiaries of the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO) National Conference in Johannesburg this month.
THE Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is now open for applications for grants disbursed through its restructured funding programme.
AS part of our second National Conference programme, the Cultural Observatory will be issuing conference delegates with tickets to Kgafela oa Magogodi’s satirical play 'Chilahaebolae'.
