The Free State creative industry will trade their microphones and leave the stage for the boardroom for a day as the Department of Economic, Small business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in partnership with Lesedi FM will host a workshop to empower Free State artists on various developmental aspects and make them see their art as business.
The workshop is part of the department’s service delivery programme announced by MEC Mosebenzi Zwane during the 2014/15 budget speech. The outcome of this intervention is to assist emerging Free State artists so that Free State can have a pool of not only talented but also business inclined artists to take Free State creative industry to a higher level.
Those who will be attending the workshop have been identified through different Municipal offices in the province. Participating artists are from the following genres; Gospel, House, RNB, Soul, Hip Hop, Kwaito, Jazz, Reggae, Afro Pop and traditional to mention but few.
The attendance is strictly per invitation.
Media is invited to attend the workshop to be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Time: 09h00
Venue: Phillip Sanders
Media as a valued stakeholder is also invited to attend the gala dinner after the workshop at 18h30 at Illanga Estate.
Meropa: For the love of creativity
Enquiries:
Kagisho Leteane or Festy Nyamate
Cell: 083 340 8502
Tel: 051 400 9631/9548
E-mail: Leteanek@detea.fs.go.za or nyamatef@detea.fs.gov.za
