SACO Conference 2018 Highlights Reel
Employment, job creation and the transformative power of creativity were some of the key issues discussed on both Day 1 and Day 2 of the South African Cultural Observatory’s (SACO) 2018 international conference at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The event delivered on its promise of deep analysis and critical and creative debates on the future of South Africa’s and the world’s creative economy. In a strong show of support, the Minister of Arts & Culture, Minister Nathi Mthethwa opened the conference and spent the day engaging and debating with delegates. Watch the video to get a sense of the conference and some of its key moments.
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Arts Events
In early June the SA Cultural Observatory was co-host of the Creative Intermediaries Forum that was hosted in District Six, Cape Town.
