Arts summit dates revealed
MBABANE – The much anticipated Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture (ENCAC) arts summit will be hosted on March 14 to 15 at Julios Cinelux in Manzini.
This was revealed in an invita tion from the arts council sent to this publication yesterday
³The launch is scheduled for 0arch ± at am at -ulios Cinelux, 0an]ini :e thank you in advance for your usual com mitment to our reTuest to de velop and promote our national heritage,´ read the invitation The summit will mark the official launch of the (1C$C policy, which was reviewed for two days last week at The *eorge +otel in 0an]ini
The summit comes in a bid to help design more national pro gramming in the arts sector
$n arts summit can be described as a gathering of creative minds, industry professionals, policy makers and stakeholders within the arts sector, coming together to discuss, strategise and collaborate on the development and advance ment of the artistic landscape ,t serves as a platform for dialogue, the exchange of ideas, and the for mulation of strategies to enhance the creative sector
Launch
The launch of an $rts 6ummit by the (1C$C reflects a com mitment to designing more com prehensive national programming within the arts sector
1ational programming refers to the strategic planning and imple mentation of policies, initiatives, and proMects aimed at promoting and supporting the arts at national level
%y bringing together diverse voices and perspectives, an arts summit can serve as a catalyst for developing inclusive and impactful national programming in the arts
6ome of the key issues that are set to be discussed during the summit include fostering collab oration This will be a collabora tion among artists, policymakers, and industry professionals
%y facilitating dialogue and networking opportunities, it en courages partnerships that can lead to innovative proMects, re source sharing, and collective problem solving
Challenges
The arts summit will also look towards identifying challenges faced by the arts sector and ex ploring opportunities for growth and development
Through panel discussions, workshops, and presentations, participants can share their ex periences, exchange insights, and collectively find solutions to common issues
$nother point of interest will be the promotion of cultural di versity
The arts are a reflection of a society¶s cultural richness $n arts summit provides an oppor tunity to celebrate and promote cultural diversity, ensuring that the various artistic expressions of (swatini¶s diverse communities are acknowledged, supported, and preserved