Johannesburg to host 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture
The 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture is to take place in Johannesburg from September 22 - 25, 2009.
The Summit is advertised as 'a global celebration and investigation of the impact of the arts, artists and arts organisations on culture, society, the economy and nation building, and the role of public funders (arts councils and ministries of culture) in supporting that activity.'
The event is convened by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and takes place every three years with the first three World Summits being held in Ottawa (Canada), Singapore and most recently in Newcastle Gateshead (England).
The proposed theme of the 4th World Summit is the role of the arts in promoting inter-cultural dialogue.
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