La Coupe du Monde 2010 qui se tiendra en Afrique du Sud représente une formidable opportunité pour le secteur des arts et de la culture, en Afrique du Sud, au niveau de la Communauté de développement d’Afrique australe (SACD) et pour l’ensemble du continent. Il est intéressant de noter qu'il existe déjà au niveau de la FIFA un comité de pilotage en charge des arts et de la culture. Le but de cette section sera de fournir des informations sur les arts et la culture en 2010. Vive le foot, vive la culture !
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Le Département des Sports, des Arts et de la Culture de la région Nord-Ouest a organisé un « atelier 2010 » à Rustenburg, le 24 Mars 2009. Début mars, le Haut Commissaire d'Afrique du Sud au Botswana, M. Dikgang Moopelwa a organisé un atelier à Gaborone, au Botswana, en collaboration avec la FIFA 2010, le Département des Sports, des Arts et de la Culture de la région Nord-Ouest, Arts and Culture 2010 Unit, la ville de Rustenburg qui accueillera les festivités et des personnalités du Botswana. Durant cet atelier, le gouvernement provincial du Nord-Ouest a pris l'engagement d'accueillir le comité de pilotage Botswana 2010, qui s’assurera que la ville hôte est préparée logistiquement et techniquement pour accueillir l’événement. Un atelier portant sur le thème "Pour 2010: Investissons au Botswana" s’est tenu le vendredi 27 mars 2009, au centre civique de Rustenburg. Les principaux objectifs de l'atelier étaient d’: • agir en tant que plate-forme d'information sur les possibilités offertes par la Coupe du Monde 2010,• étendre les possibilités offertes par la Coupe du Monde 2010 dans l'ensemble du Limpopo et dans l’ensemble des pays SADC, en particulier le Botswana,• promouvoir les échanges entre acteurs publics et privés (services connexes, produits offres),• encourager la diffusion des retombés de la Coupe du Monde 2010 en dehors de l'Afrique du Sud, notamment au Botswana et au-delà du football / promouvoir les sports dans le secteur économique et le tourisme. Le 28 mars 2009, le gouvernement provincial du Nord-Ouest a accueilli les quatorze Hauts Commissaires de la SADC pour la « Mandela Peace Cup » qui s’est tenue au Royal Bafokeng Stadium de Rustenburg, stade récemment achevé et officiellement remis à la FIFA pour la Coupe des Confédérations 2009 et de la Coupe du Monde 2010. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter: Cornelius Tanana Monama Portable: 082 578 4063. Tél: 018 387 3456 E-mail: cmonama@nwpg.gov.za Lien: http://forafrica.co.za/?p=2383
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ICOM created International Museum Day in 1977 to encourage awareness about the role of museums in the development of society.
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