Sauti za Busara's Movers and Shakers workshops are a great chance to meet other people in your cultural fields from across Africa and globally and exhange experiences, ideas and practical skills. This year the topics are:
13 Feb Building Appreciation for African Music In this session we share information on how to increase audiences, discussing the visibility of festivals and issues of accessibility.
14 Feb Freedom of Speech, Censorship and Music: Focus on the Media This year we continue on last year's most popular M&S session with the important topic of Freedom of Speech and Censorship in the arts. We focus especially on the media's role in bringing attention to artists with a message. How can arts journalists help combat censorship and promote freedom of expression for musicians? What can musicians and other cultural operators do to make sure they are getting their messages to the media? Hear from a handful of artists, journalists, festival organizers, and managers who have ideas and comments on how to draw the media spotlight to artists who are speaking out.
15 Feb Networking in the Arts: The Value of Forging Strong Partnerships Sauti za Busara would be unable to function without its wonderful partners. The same holds true for most (if not all) arts organisations. We introduce some of our partners and talk about some of the new initiatives that have arisen from them and invite participants to do the same.
16 Feb Meet the Artists Your opportunity to meet some of the Festival artists for an intimate Q & A session.