Africa Month Lecture unpacks "What it means to be Arican"
The Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa leads various government departments, civil societies, and private organisations in celebration of Africa Month celebrations to encourage and strengthen socio-economic and political integration within the continent.
These objectives speak to the Africa Month theme; We are Africa - opening the doors of learning and culture to promote peace and friendship from Cape to Cairo.
The month of May will provide a strategic platform and network for conversations about the African continent.
As part of the celebrations, the Department of Arts & Culture has planned an exciting programme of activities for the month of May and beyond through various forms of arts such as literature, theatre, film, fashion, seminars, exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions amongst others.
Members of the media are invited to the lecture the Africa Month lecture titled ‘What it means to be African’ that will take place on 18th May at Centre for the Books in Cape Town at 18h00. This lecturer will be delivered by internationally acclaimed, Somali-born writer, Professor Nuruddin Farah, who is regarded as one of the greatest contemporary fiction writers in the world. The respondent to the lecture will be Nigerian born Professor Harry Garuba, an academic; writer, poet and an associate professor at the Centre for African Studies at the University of Cape Town.
Date: Monday,18 May 2015
Time: 18h00
Venue: Centre for the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town
Enquiries:
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
Tel: 012 441 3083
