Dear All
TWO BLACK HISTORY MONTH SEMINARS I would like to draw your attention to two upcoming seminars in Tshwane: · Reggae Seminar, 20 February, State Theatre, 9am · Litterature Seminar, 27 February, National Library (Proes Str), 10am See brief info below, and full invitations at bottom of this email. -------------------------------------------------------------------- REGGAE SEMINAR Theme: Re-Examining the State of Reggae in South Africa: Challenges, Prospects and Opportunities in the 21st Century and its Linkages with the Diaspora. Date: Saturday 20 February 2010 Venue: South African State Theatre, Tshwane Time: 9am to 12 (noon) Organizers: The Jamaican High Commission in collaboration with Black Eagle Sounds and Sounds-of Edutainment Info: Ras Sipho Gideon Mantula 084 781 5587 See full version of invitation below REGGAE SEMINAR INVITATION February has been declared as Reggae Month by the Government of Jamaica and since 2008 the month has been used to highlight the role of reggae music and the impact of its philosophy on Jamaican culture, industry and society as well as the global impact of reggae. The Jamaican High Commission in collaboration with Black Eagle Sounds and Sounds-of Edutainment will be co-hosting the first Reggae Seminar in South Africa on 20th February 2010 at the South African State Theatre in the City of Tshwane, from 9am to 12pm under the theme “Re-Examining the State of Reggae in South Africa: Challenges, Prospects and Opportunities in the 21st Century and its Linkages with the Diaspora.” This event is being held in South Africa to coincide with the second biennial International Reggae Conference being convened by the University of the West Indies in Kingston from the 17th until the 20th of February 2010, under the theme "Current and Future Trends in Popular Music". Additional details on this Conference may be found at: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/conferences/2010/irc/index.php Local and Regional Reggae artists will be invited to attend this august seminar, broadcasters, reggae selectors, promoters, non governmental and governmental institutions will be encouraged to attend this significant seminar, the first of its kind to be convened on African Soil . The relationship between South Africa and Jamaica dates back in the pages of history; in essence both these countries are historically and culturally connected, and this timely reggae seminar will serve to increase mutual understanding and boost the relationship between the people of both countries. -------------------------------------------------------------------- AFRIKAN LITTERATURE SEMINAR Theme: Remembering Timbuktu – a forecast on Afrikan Litterature Date: Saturday 27 February 2010 Venue: National Library of South Africa, 228 Proes Street (crnr Andries), Tshwane Time: 10am to 15:30pm Program: Film screening of “500 Years Later” (multi-award winning movie by Owen ‘Alik Shahadah – see www.500yearslater.com Presentations by Mr Siphiwo Mahala (author and Deputy Director DAC), Andile Mngxitama (writer, publisher), Brother Buntu (lecturer, activist), June Joseph (owner of Xarra Books) Organizers: Azali Nuru in collaboration with Department of Arts and Culture, The National Library of South Africa, Ebukhosini Solutions, South African Chapter of the Africa Renaissance and the African Renaissance Youth Movement Info: Mr. Reitumetse Johnson 073 794 6837 See full version of invitation below ................................................................................. AFRIKAN LITTERATURE SEMINAR INVITATION THEME: REMEMBERING TIMBUKTU You are cordially invited to attend the Afrikan History Month seminar Afrikan History Month is celebrated annually in the month of February, and once again Azali Nuru development agency in collaboration with the Department of Arts and Culture, The National Library of South Africa, Ebukhosini Solutions, South African Chapter of the Africa Renaissance and the African Renaissance Youth Movement, cordially invites you to attend this year seminar at the National Library of South Africa. The theme for this year is “REMEMBERING TIMBUKTU” a forecast on Afrikan literature. The programme will start with a screening of the multi award winning documentary called 500 years later by Alik Owen Shahadah. Then followed by piercing, radical, robust and progressive presentation from Mr Siphiwo Mahala, an author of the book, when a man cries, and a Deputy Director at DAC in Books and publishing directorate. Mr Andile Mngxitama, the founder of the New Frank Talk. We will also be joined by Brother Buntu from Ebukhosini solutions, a social activist, scholar and social entrepreneur. We also have June Joseph, the owner of Xarra books, a store which focuses the promotion of African literature. Additional items: Poetry, singers and stalls with Afrikan-Centred merchandise. Date: Saturday 27 February 2010 Venue: National Library of South Africa ( cnr Andries and proes) Time: 10am to 15:30pm Please, contact our Event Coordinator, Mr. Reitumetse Johnson for any further questions or information: 073 794 6837 . --------------------------------------- "[My only fear is]...the fear of failure, the fear of not having done enough" (Thomas Sankara) -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. 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