Posted on Monday 24th September, 2007
MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS IN AFRICA
Date: Saturday 29th September ‘07
Time 1200HRS – 1400HRS
Venue: Johannesburg Art Gallery
The fifth and final panel discussion will focus on exploring success stories in the arena of hosting exhibitions in Africa and to find possible synergies between various institutions on the continent.
The panel will feature Africa Remix curator Simon Njami who also co-curated the Africa Pavillion at the Vennice Biennale 2007. Curators and museum directors from Mazambique and Zimbabwe will also be part of the discussion. These are Heeten Bhagat and Doreen Sibanda of the National Museum in Harare. Julieta Massimbe and Jorge Dias the National Museum in Maputo as well as Jimmy Ogonga from Nairobi, Kenya. The Johannesburg Art Gallery is also pleased that the Executive director of the International Council of African Museums El Hadji Mbaye Gueye will also be joining us to deliver the keynote address for the day.
Special thanks to Ford Foundation and Africalia
Enquiries: Khwezi Gule khwezig@joburg.org.za
Or Tel: 011 725 3130
www.africaremixjoburg.com
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