As part of government’s efforts to strengthen and extend the existing partnerships for the promotion and implementation of the government programme of action, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana will visit Thaba Nchu in the Free State province. The public participation week will take place from 9 to 13 November 2009 under the theme: working together we can do more.
Concomitant with an attempt to strengthen government’s monitoring and evaluation system, the Minister and the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Mr Dan Kgothule will visit two arts and culture namely, Ipopeng Basadi Project and Lekhala Grass Project.
The visit will take place as follows:
Date: Monday, 9 November 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Vanstandensrus
After the visit, the Minister and the MEC will proceed to Thaba Nchu where they will interact with members of the public. The event will take place as follows:
Date: Monday, 9 November 2009
Time: 11h00
Venue: Mmabana arts centre, Thaba Nchu
Media enquiries and RSVP:
Tankiso Zola
Cell: 082 940 2392
Draft programme:
11h00: Singing of the National Anthem
11h03: Welcome address, Mr Playfair Morule, Mayor of Mangaung
11h05: Remarks and introduction of the Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Dan Kgothale, MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture
11h10: Remarks by Ms Lulu Xingwana, Minister of Arts and Culture
11h20: Beneficiaries Corner
11h30: Interaction with the Minister of Arts and Culture facilitated by the Head of Department (HOD) of Sport, Arts and Culture
12h50: Conclusion and summing up, Ms Lulu Xingwana, Minister of Arts and Culture
13h00: Vote of thanks by Ms Eva Moiloa, Executive Mayor of the Motheo District Municipality
13h05: Lunch
Performance by the Community Upliftment Project Mafika Jazz Band
14h00: Programme end
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
5 November 2009
