All set for Arts Indaba

Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent
All is set for the National Arts and Culture Indaba scheduled for tomorrow at Cresta Churchill in Bulawayo. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Andrew Langa will officiate at this year’s Indaba.
Running under the theme “Towards the Turnaround for a Professional Creative Sector” the Indaba is expected to end on Thursday.

The Indaba is part of a national cultural dialogue held annually to discuss, deliberate and recommend specific courses of action in the cultural sector.

NACZ communications and marketing officer Cathrine Mtombeni said the Indaba will see artists, administrators, policy makers, investors and other players in the arts industry attending.

“Invited to the meeting are artists, administrators, policy makers, investors and other players in the arts and culture sector,” she said.
She said they look forward to more focused discussion and follow up on issues raised in all the Indabas

“This is a platform for stakeholders in the arts and culture sector to meet and have dialogue on issues affecting the development and future of the sector, as well as taking stock of sector achievements.

“We will ensure that we make a follow up on the issues raised and lay the foundation for future advancement of the arts industry,” she said.

She added that some of the objectives include creating a 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.

Mthombeni said that it will also create a platform for the culture sector to input into national frameworks on culture policy and government strategies on arts and culture including issues affecting the whole sector.

This year’’s Indaba would provide a platform for sharing the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture’’s strategies for the next five years as it is making strides to ensure that it changes the face and future of the sector.

This year National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is partnering with Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust and HIVOS for the Indaba.