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Join us for the LIVE stream of French National Day

“Creativity doesn’t wait for that perfect moment. It fashions its perfect moments out of ordinary ones.” – Bruce Garrabrandt

As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and deal with the movie that has become our real lives, creatives have come to our aid to keep us calm, like they have done so many times before when humanity has been faced with uncertainty. They do this even as their very industry has been crippled by the pandemic. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a brutal effect on the creative industries in South Africa. Concerts have been cancelled, festivals postponed, art exhibitions have ceased, cinemas shut down, clubs and bars have been closed and the way people socialise has had to change. 

But it’s not all doom-and-gloom. We look at some of the beautiful innovations to come out of the creative industry as a response to this global crisis. With this event we want to express that although the future is different, it is very bright. 

The French Embassy in South Africa in collaboration with Trace and the Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund invite you to stream a LIVE online event for the French National Day. The event will consist of a debate on the future of the creative industry post COVID, performances by Tresor, Rouge & Rajey and a short documentary looking at some of the innovations that have already come out of the industry in response to the pandemic. The online event will take place on French National Day on Tuesday, 14 July 2020 at 6pm on Facebook.

You can watch the live stream of the French National Day event on any of these platforms:

Trace Southern African Facebook  page 

French Embassy Facebook page

Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Facebook page

We will also be streaming on www.trace.tv and https://za.ambafrance.org

As Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “The most creative people are motivated by the grandest of problems that are presented before them.”

Join us as we reimagine the creative industry and look at how strategic partners, like the French government, are propelling the African music and creative industries into a brighter future.  

Set your reminder now, by clicking here

 

This Bastille Day, join us to #ServeLikeMadiba and support the Covid-19 response of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.
Make a donation via GivenGain: www.givengain.com/…/maeline-engelbrecht-raising-funds-for-…/

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund was established in 1995 by former President Nelson R. Mandela to address challenges faced by the children and youth of South Africa.

The Fund will direct the donations to the following activities:

  • Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for foctors, nurses & patients @ the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital,
  • Community outreach activities,
  • Assistance to victims of gender-based violence during the lockdown.


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