EU Bushfire Schools Fest applications now open
MBABANE - Secondary schools, high schools, and out-of-school art and youth clubs in Eswatini are invited to showcase their performances and art at the European Union Bushfire Schools Festival Open Day on May 30, 2024.
The Schools Festival welcomes applicants in the fields of music, contemporary and traditional dance, drama, poetry, technology, visual arts and craft.
$pplication forms are now available on the MTN Bushfire website, ZZZ. bush-ILre.com schools-IesWLYDl. 3lease note that only online submissions will be accepted.
3articipants must be between the ages of and and applications close on March , .
Supported by the European Union, this year¶s Schools Festival Open 'ay e[plores the theme µ$rt Effect The transformative power of artistic e[pression in the creative economy,¶ which will focus on creativity as a catalyst for positive social change. It encourages entrepreneurial pursuits in the arts and cultivates sustainable futures for youth.
Talent
This theme also underscores the EU Bushfire Schools Festival¶s commitment to nurturing artistic talent, fostering cultural dialogue, and inspiring young individuals to use their creativity for the betterment of themselves and their communities.
$pplications for performances must clearly embody the theme, e[pressing the power of art as a catalyst for positive socio-economic change.
Established in to support the creation of a national arts curriculum in public schools, the EU Bushfire
Schools Festival facilitates creative performances, workshops, and interactive outreach programs for students as well as teachers. Since its inception, it has hosted , students, teachers, and
The festival will be a two-day event, with a workshop day on May , and an open day on May . The open day is a blended peer performance-based program that in collaboration with the European Union, is curated around a theme used to impart positive social messaging to students and teachers.
Artwork
$pplications must be accompanied by an audition video or up to three images of applicants¶ artwork or crafts. 9ideos and images must be emailed to sWrDQGsDssLsWDQW@bushILre.com or sent via :hats$pp to MoniTue /andsberg at .
For more information, please contact Maswati 'ludlu at or email schools@bush-fire.com.
The EU Bushfire Schools Festival will cater for meals, transport, and other festival packages involved in the programme.