SANAA Africa Arts Festival 2014 will present a spectacular showcase of South African & African artists across various genres – creating impact nationally, regionally and internationally as part of Africa Day 2013.
10 artists and 8 poets will produce and present works from established and up-and-coming backgrounds, brand new theatre productions will make their bow and the best of new African cine
ma will be put on screen for SANAA 2014 - to further enhance the holistic scope that it takes when it comes to the continent, its people and the arts. Apart from promoting awareness and appreciation of Africa’s arts and culture, SANAA also has a strong focus on ensuring the sustainability of the festival by entering into strategic partnerships with sponsors.
“The MTN SA Foundation is honoured to be a strategic partner for the SANAA Africa Arts Festival 2013. We support the development of the arts, including the skills development initiatives offered by SANAA across all genres – targeting not only creativity but also business and entrepreneurial skills. Through our involvement, we hope to play a role in helping artists to showcase their work, but to also create wealth by stimulating sustainability through expression. We believe and support SANAA’s vision of establishing an artistic library for the future, to preserve indigenous knowledge and expression, and to also create a commercial benefit for all our communities,” states Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, GM: MTN SA Foundation. Johannesburg has been the host city for the SANAA Africa Arts Festival since it was launched three years ago. The City of Johannesburg is proud to once again play host to a festival functioning as its official Africa Day celebration, and which promotes an appreciation of artistic expression from across the continent. SANAA also presents an event to entertain public; including the artistic community, businesses that have come to realise the power and value of investment in the arts, as well as creating a tourist destination to spread awareness of Africa’s riches worldwide. Africa has been a reference framework for artistic expression and fashion design since inception, and Johannesburg is ready to amplify Africa and its creativity.