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Thursday, March 1, 2007 – The Cultural Development Foundation is
making a special plea to local artistes to participate in the upcoming
“Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards 2007.” Organised by the Commonwealth
Foundation based in London in the United Kingdom the Awards is an excellent
opportunity to develop new skills, gain international experience and share with
other cultures.
The awards aim to increase mutual understanding between people from different
cultures through artistic exchange and are part of the Culture and Diversity
Programme of the Commonwealth Foundation.
Every two years the Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards enable promising artists
and craftspeople from Commonwealth countries to spend time developing their art
and sharing their practices in another Commonwealth country
The Awards are open to professional artists and craftspeople aged between 20 and
45 from Commonwealth countries. Up to ten Awards of up to eighty thousand pounds
each will be given for residents between three and nine months.
More than 80 artists from over 30 countries have benefited from the Awards since
they were established in 1987.
The Commonwealth Foundation is an inter-governmental organisation resourced by
and reporting to Commonwealth governments.
It works to enhance the role of civil society organisations in governance,
democracy, sustainable development and culture and diversity by strengthening
their institutional and human capacity and creating opportunities and space for
partnership, participation, advice and leadership.
The Foundation was established by Commonwealth governments in 1965 and is guided
by the principles, values and priorities of the Commonwealth.
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