Tourism Minister Jean Kapata says government recognizes the role that
theatre plays in the creation of employment in the country.
Ms Kapata said community theatre also plays an important role in
addressing the many issues affecting the country such as health,
education and HIV/ AIDS prevention among others.
The Minister said this in a speech read on her behalf by her Deputy
Minister Esther Banda during the official closure of a global workshop
on theatre for development which attracted more than 70 participants
from 18 countries around the world.
Ms Kapata said the workshop initiative was timely as it complements
the Ministry’s strategic plan that aims at developing arts and culture by
2030 and use it as a source of employment.
The Minister also disclosed that government has decided to create an
arts , culture and heritage commission to necessitate the development of
the national arts, culture and heritage Act that will empower and
operationalize the commission.
Speaking at the same occasion, Africa Directions Executive Director,
Mark Chilongu said the global workshop is aimed at facilitating a
critical review and participatory development of principles, guidelines
and strategies to strengthen the application and impact of participatory
theatre for community empowerment and behavioural change.
And UNICEF Country Representative, Dr. Hamid El-BASHIR Ibrahim
said theatre for development is one avenue that can be used to address
many human rights issues and other matters affecting different
countries in order to influence positive change and social
transformation. LT
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