Minister Mthethwa to launch the 5th Annual National Book Week 2014

Arts and Culture Minister, Mr Nathi Mthethwa will launch the 5th Annual National Book Week under the theme, ‘Going Places’ on Friday, 29 August 2014 at Emoyeni Conference Centre in Parktown, Johannesburg.

The launch aims to shed more light on this years’ theme and outline nation-wide multi-faceted localised programmes to mark the fifth annual reading campaign in South Africa that will take place on 1–7 September 2014. This is in line with the Department of Arts and Culture’s mandate of promoting the culture of reading and writing.

Also as part of National Book Week Launch, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister, Ms Rejoice Mabhudafhasi will launch the Twenty in 20 series, a Twenty Years of Freedom initiative aimed at identifying the best South African short stories published during the past two decades of democracy. Members of the media are invited to attend.

The event is scheduled as follows:
Date: 29 August 2014
Time: 10h00-13h00
Venue: Emoyeni Conference Centre, 15 Jubilee Road, Parktown, Johannesburg,

RSVP: Madimetja Moleba: Madimetjam@dac.gov.za: 012 441 3737/072 842 6594

Media enquiries:
Sandile Memela
Cell: 082 800 3750

Peter Mbelengwa
Cell: 082 611 8197 

Programme for National Book Week 2014 Media Launch

Friday, 29 August 2014 - Emoyeni Conference Centre, Parktown

Master of Ceremonies: Sandile Memela, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Arts and Culture

Keynote Speaker: Minister of Arts and Culture, The Honourable Mr Nathi Mthethwa.

TIME

ACTIVITY

10:00
  • Guest arrival and registration / Light refreshments served

10:30
  • Guests to be seated

10:35
  • Minister of Arts and Culture, The Honourable Mr Nathi Mthethwa and his guests escorted to their seats

10:40
  • Welcome and Protocol by MC

10:45 – 11:00
  • 1st Speech – Elitha Van Der Sandt, CEO of The South African Book Development Council

11:00 – 11:10
  • 2nd Speech – Maijang Mpherwane, Head of SABC 1

11:10 – 11:20
  • Poetry Performance by Wesley Pepper
  • Storytelling Performance by Kwesukela

11:20 – 11:35
  • Introduction of Twenty in 20 by Mandla Langa, novelist and chair of the judging panel
  • Official launch of Twenty in 20 series hosted by the Deputy Minister of Arts, The Honourable Rejoice Mabudafhasi

11:35
  • MC introduces keynote speaker

11:35 – 11:50
  • Keynote speech by Minister of Arts and Culture, The Honourable Mr Nathi Mthethwa.

11:50 – 12:00
  • The Minister will answers questions from members of media from the podium

12:00 – 12:05
  • Vote of Thanks by Siphiwo Mahala and Closing Remarks
  • Guests are invited outside to view the official unveiling of the National Book Bus.

12:05:12:10
  • Ribbon cutting of the bus and media photos opportunities
  • The Deputy Minister and the children are escorted back to play area for a book reading session.

12:15
  • Lunch Buffet Opens

12:15-13:00
  • NBW Ambassadors to take turns reading to the children
  • Media photo opportunities and interviews

13:00 EVENT OFFICIALLY ENDS

 

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