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MEC Creecy to launch Pale Ya Rona Carnival
05 August 2008
The Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation Barbara Creecy, will launch the 4 th annual Pale Ya Rona Carnival, which forms part of the Heritage and Tourism celebrations. The launch will also coincide with the unveiling of the large costume produced by Steven Derek, a costume designer from Trinidad and Tobago .
The Carnival is part of the Creative Industries Strategy which is aimed at developing the creative industries to contribute to economic growth, job creation, community development and urban regeneration. It also provides a platform of skills development in various forms of arts ranging from performance skills, visual arts to costume design.
Details are as follows:
Date : 12 August 2008
Time : 9H00 am
Venue: Sophiatown Restaurant, Newtown
For more information contact: Nomazwe Ntlokwana on 011 355 2578 / 083 507 8068
Issued by the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
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