Africa: Artisst Are Undervalued – Smuts

Doek Arts Belief patron justice Dave Smuts says artists are undervalued in Africa.

He was talking on the first day of the Doek Literary Pageant on Wednesday.

He emphasised that not less than for Namibia, there’s the constitutional proper of freedom of expression.

“I’ve discovered from lots of you which have come right here, and in different traditions that isn’t the case. Not solely are the writers there underappreciated however down proper threatened and intimidated,” Smuts stated.

Doek! Literary Journal co-founder and editor-in-chief Remy Ngamije thanked all stakeholders concerned within the organisation of the Doek Literary Pageant and acknowledged that it’s due to these stakeholders that the occasion is free

“This years pageant and all of its occasions are free to attend as a result of they perceive the significance of entry,” Ngamije stated.

The Doek Literary Pageant kicked off its first day on the Goethe Institute of Namibia on Wednesday.

The Doek Literary Pageant is hosted each two years in Namibia and it celebrates the works of writers, poets, and visible artists who’ve contributed to Doek! Literary Journal and goals to showcase one of the best of Namibian literature alongside works from Africa and the African diaspora.

This 12 months marks the second 12 months for the pageant.

Talking on the similar occasion, Financial institution Windhoek head of company social investments Bronwyn Moody reiterated the financial institution’s dedication to the humanities and thanked the mentors at Doek! for permitting the financial institution to proceed aiding within the guiding of younger minds.

“That is Financial institution Windhoek’s second consecutive Doek! Literary Pageant, and it speaks volumes of our help and perception with what Doek! desires to attain with its younger artists in Namibia,” Moody stated.