Arts and Culture creates a platform for writers and artists
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the province will this year host the 6th Writers’ Festival from 26- 28 February 2015
The aim of the Writers Festival is to provide a platform to showcase African writings as well as local published authors and promote the material to the broader public. The festival will, therefore, not only add impetus to our drive to inculcate the culture of reading but is also set to encourage the culture of writing. Throughout this festival, a synergy of aspiring writers, published writers and publishing houses will be forged.
A number of acclaimed writers and academics in the country will make presentations and participate in panel discussion throughout the duration of the festival. Among the authors associated with the 2015 festival are Professor Pitika Ntuli , Dr. Don Materra , James Matthews, Sabata Mpho-Mokae , Marita Van Der Merwe , Tina Schouw , Diana Ferrus , Ipeleng Tlhankana , Rickey Groenewald , Mark Kotze and many others.
The Writers Festival will be officially opened by the MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Lebogang Motlhaping as forth:
Date: 26 February 2015
Venue: netWorx Café (opposite Kimberley Library), Sydney Street, Kimberley
Time: 09h00
The media is hereby cordially invited to the opening of the 6th Annual Northern Cape Writers Festival.
You are hereby requested to confirm your attendance with Mr Viven Ross @ 053- 8314152 / vross@ncpg.gov.za or with Conrad Fortune @ 0798730679/ cfortune@ncpg.gov.za by end of business day on the 25 February 2015.
