A first for South Africa will be a conference held by the African cultural fraternity for the development of Africa’s culture. Coinciding with the Standard Bank Awesome Africa Music Festival it will take place from September 23 to 27.

Co-hosted by the University of Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts and OCRE (Operateurs Culturel en Reseaux/Afrique en Creation/Association Francaise d’action Artistique), delegates from cultural organizations across Africa will focus on issues and strategies to promote and stimulate international and Pan-African linkages.

Local community based specialists will be invited. For info check out www.und.ac.za/und/carts/