African Footprint – Sistina Theatre, Rome: Jan to Feb 2004
UN Cities against Poverty Conference: 28 March to 1 April 2004
The Lord Mayors of Johannesburg and Durban have been invited to attend
10 Years 10 Voices: International Photography Festival, Rome
South Africa has been invited as guest country
Participation by 7 South African photographers
Theme: “Ten Years of Freedom 1994 – 2004”
City of Rome Focus: 15 – 18 April 2004
The Mayor of the city of Rome is hosting a 4-day event to launch a year of Focus on South Africa in partnership with Trade Unions, NGO’s, FAO, WFP, Schools and institutions.
Freedom Day Concerts: 27 – 29 April 2004
Ushaka – African Oratorio by Mzilikazi Khumalo
Touring Bari, Rome and Milan
Rotating exhibition by Italy’s Former Anti-Apartheid Movement: 28 April 2004
Opens in Rome and rotates to 10 different cities in Italy
Includes photographs of Alf Khumalo
Worker’s Day Concert by the Italian Trade Unions CISL, CGL and UIL: 1 May 2004
Organisers are considering inviting a top South African band to perform and a representative of COSATU
Jazz Sudafricano: Mid July 2004
Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival: 7 – 11 July 2004
Performance by Miriam Makeba: 7 July 2004
Performance by four different SOUTH AFRICAN groups: 8 – 11 July 2004
Possibly: Jimmy Dludlu, Bongo Muffin and Judith Sephuma
Film Festivals: March / July / September 2004
Participation by National Film and Video Foundation as per Agreement on Film Co-production singed between South Africa and Italy, October 2003
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Isola Tiburina Film Festival: July 2004
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Military Film Festival: September 2004
Seminars on 10 Years of Democracy, linked with NEPAD: October 2004
To be hosted together with Italian partners, possibly IPALMO/La Sapienza University and the Italian Institutes for International Affairs
Millennium Train Project: Second half of 2004
Mission to participate and to highlight South Africa’s ten years of democracy in the context of the UN Millennium goals
South Africa Week: End of 2004
Week of culture, food, wine tasting and tourism promotion.
Displaying and promoting products from handcrafters and design students from South Africa
ALBANIA AND MALTA:
Public events: June and July 2004
Music group or photographic exhibition
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