Ghana will host the South African Cultural Season from October 15 to 20 as part of its efforts to promote regional integration and support efforts to expand trade in African cultural goods and services.
This year's cultural season, the first of its kind in South Africa, also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela and Mama Albertina Sisulu.
It is celebrated through music, dance, fashion and design, exhibitions, crafts, murals, and other cultural expressions.
[contextly_sidebar id=”vN1kx3xn7e7mrihVsBg8ojzT3u6uULmP”]South African Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Maggie Makotso-Sotu, reiterated the need to promote African culture as a unifying force.
“We have a golden thread that connects us all as brothers and sisters. Through culture, we can clearly express and reflect the wishes and aspirations of our people for the unity of the continent. I Let us always remember that the bonds that unite us are greater than those that separate us.
“Let us come together to celebrate our unique African identity,” Sotu said in a statement released by the Ministry of Arts and Culture.
Dr. Zimbrim Idi, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, said the program is in line with the government's goal of building strong bilateral cultural relations.
“It is about deepening the process of Africanism through culture,” he said, adding that it will be a week of fun and education.
[contextly_sidebar id=”a7LJu7EWDfeRlBv1XX5uyiUrWkYNGhYI”]He said plans were already underway to hold Ghana Week in South Africa.
Ms Sotu led a delegation of South African artists, including Belita, chefs Citron Khumalo, Zway Bala, Mafikizolo, Mbuso Khoza and Brenda Mtambo, to highlight the country's artistic talent. introducing and creating intercultural and intergenerational dialogue. between Ghana and South Africa.
The program forms part of the South African Government's socio-economic agenda and will contribute to the implementation of the African Union Charter for African Cultural Renaissance and the African Union Agenda 2063. All of these detail the importance of Africa's complete liberation and development. We call for unity in Africa's cultural diversity.
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Source: GNA