The Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana invites media to the opening of a literature development and promotion conference. The conference will take place from 10 to 11 September 2009. The objective of the conference is to come up with strategies to develop, preserve and promote South African culture through literature to ensure social cohesion and nation building. Minister Xingwana will be a key-note speaker at the opening ceremony.
Members of the media are invited to attend the opening ceremony as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Viewpoint Street, Bartlett, Boksburg
Time: 19h00
Draft programme:
19h00 to 19h10: Welcoming of Guests: Dr Mbulelo Jokweni, Acting Deputy Director General (DDG) ACPD and CDIR/ICC, Department of Arts and Culture
19h10 to 19h15: Conference specifics: Dr J Sukumane, Director Language Planning, Department of Arts and Culture
19h10 to 19h30: Performance by Melodi ya Batsha
19h30 to 19h40: Opening and Introduction by Mr TP Wakashe, Director-General, Department of Arts and Culture
19h40 to 20h00: Performance
20h00 to 20h10: Address by Ms L Xingwana, Minister of Department of Arts and Culture
20h10 to 21h30: Dinner served
21h30 to 22h30: Performance by Siphokazi
RSVPs:
Eric Mudzanani
Cell: 082 940 0927
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
8 September 2009
