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AFA/PL001	SOUTHERN FIRE Southern Fire is a two day outdoor music festival aimed at showcasing South Africa, her culture and her people through music on a global stage. It is a celebration of South Africa and her talent and will present South Africa's best musicians across all genres of music to the people of London. "Why Southern Fire? As a South African living in London, I meet people who continually ask me about home, the politics, the people, wildlife, nature and music. Through these conversations I began to see the need to promote South Africa and bring her people, culture and talent to the fore. Thus the idea for Southern Fire was born. With South Africa set to host the FIFA World Cup of Football in 2010, and along with our unique fauna and flora, it is a great time to be South African and to promote my country to people of other cultures. The aim of Southern Fire is to bring people from different cultures together, to share in a day of celebration of South African music and culture. We want Southern Fire to be an awesome experience for all involved, to birth a seed into London that will continue to grow and allow us to celebrate our great nation annually, abroad. Southern Fire is not a charity event. However, one cannot ignore the impact on Africa with regards to AIDS and HIV. We plan to donate a percentage of every ticket sold to a charity of our choice. Southern Fire is an ideal opportunity to raise awareness and bring exposure and information on a subject that has often been ignored. Our ultimate aim is to make Southern Fire a successful and annual event". Contact: Clayton Cook. Address: 106 Fishponds Road, Tooting, London SW17 7LF. Tel.: 07806 663909. E-mail: cook_clayton@hotmail.com link to website	Ongoing
AFA/0001	THE BRUNEI GALLERY, SOAS The Brunei Gallery, situated in the heart of London, hosts a programme of changing exhibitions that reflect subjects and regions studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, of which the Gallery is part. The Gallery is dedicated to showing work of and from Asia and Africa, of both an historical and contemporary nature. Sponsorship is sought for the forthcoming exhibition Images of Asian dance theatre through the lens of British photographers, scheduled for January to March, 2009. Six established British photographers, some of whom have been active since the late 1970s, will be featured in this exhibition. Though very different in their style and approach, they all share an interest in photographing Asian dance performers, whose work can be seen in contemporary British theatres. Sponsorship is needed specifically to support a one day seminar about the relationship of photography and dance, with invited speakers, and a dance event, both open to the general public, to accompany this unique exhibition. Further details can be obtained from the curator of the exhibition. Contact: Dr Alessandra Lopez y Royo, "Images of Asian Dance" Exhibition Curator. Address: The Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG. E-mail: al19@soas.ac.uk link to website Current opportunity   •  Images of Asian dance theatre through the lens of British photographers exhibition	January 2009
AFA/0002	THE JOHANNESBURG CIVIC THEATRE South Africa's foremost receiving house of live entertainment - presenting the very best of world class theatre, sourced both locally and overseas - The Johannesburg Civic Theatre is an internationally recognised venue for global touring theatrical productions. A thriving, buzzing melting pot of cultures and artistic interests, the theatre offers an opportunity for South African performers, musicians, writers, creative directors, designers and technicians to develop their skills on a sponsored basis in order to create commercially viable and exploitable stage productions. With a five-star facility for private dining, corporate functions, business meetings, office parties and trade launches, The Johannesburg Civic Theatre represents a competitive platform for corporate sponsorship opportunities and long-term strategic partnerships. Contact: Sponsorship Department. Address: Loveday Street, Braamfontein, JHB, PO Box 31900, Braamfontein, 2017. Tel.: +27 (0)11 877-6800. Fax: +27 (0)11 877-6812. E-mail: info@showbusiness.co.za. link to website	Ongoing
AFA/0003	SOUL TOUCH - DANCE & DRAMA TEAM Soul Touch is a Christian dance and drama team of lively young and enthusiastic students from Makerere University Business School. It is an upcoming body with a strong reputation for spiritual- and moral-building concerts in secondary schools, higher institutions of learning and universities in Uganda. It is a non-profit making organisation run by unpaid volunteers, with the aim of touching souls and giving an opportunity to allow fresh talent a chance to shine. Sponsors will be given the opportunity to be credited on all promotional material, if desired. Contact: Akullo Grace, President, Ballet Team. Address: Makerere University Business School, PO Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Tel.: +256 41 578284. E-mail: gracdear@yahoo.co.uk.	Ongoing
AFA/0004	UMZABALAZO ART CONSULTANTS Umzabalazo Art Consultants is a twelve year old Zimbabwean art consultant organisation based in Bulawayo. They have decided to venture into television and radio drama making after seeing its potential in the country. Umzabalazo have recently been involved in the making of a radio soap which was sponsored by the Centre for Disease Control (C.D.C) of the USA, but the project was under another organisation. Hence they now feel that they are ready to run similar programmes on their own. The organisation has television comedy and drama scripts that have been written - but does not have the money to produce them. In addition, they have more proposals for TV talk shows and game shows that they will wish to produce. Zimbabwe has one television channel currently and is anticipating opening a second one, so first preference is being given to locally-produced programmes. This produces a very high demand for television shows - a positive situation, provided sponsors can be found. The organisation feels that regardless of the hardships the country is currently experiencing, the art industry still stands a chance of becoming highly lucrative. Such projects will not only create job opportunities for the nation's youth, it will also help to tap the into the country's abundant talent. Umzabalazo Art Consultants believe that with the correct training and exposure they will make it in the entertainment industry, not only in their own country but also internationally. They know that with stable financial support they will be able to grow to become one of the recognised production houses in the country. They hope a willing sponsor will be able to help them achieve this goal. Contact: Sanelisiwe Mahlangu, Marketing Officer. Address: 1331 Thshepisong Phase 6, Rodeport, South Africa 1724. Tel.: 0027 78 7382038. E-mail: sanelisiwe_mahlangu@yahoo.com.	Ongoing
AFA/0004	UGANDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FOUNDATION Uganda International Film Foundation, based in Kampala, has beern set up in response to a situation in which "there is an influx of Nolly hood, holly hood and bolly hood movies, but almost nothing from the locals". It was this vacuum that prompted seven individuals to try to start an organistion that would bring together all the filmmakers in Uganda. UIFF is a fully registered company with a certificate, constitution, Articles and Memorandum, as well as eight committed directors. It has so far produced one demonstration film which itsef has been sufficient to attract over one hundred people to join a new forum referred to as Cineclub. Weekly eetings are addressed by scholars in film, directing, producing and acting for cinema. The club meets every Thursday at the National Theatre for its discussions and works hand in hand with two European based organisations, namely Maisha and the Amakula Film Festival, which help with the equipping of members with skills and the technical know-how. The UIFF would like to stand and walk but is constrained financially - and it is against this background that the organisation would like to find funders and partners to work with. Contact: Wadada Rogers. Tel.: +256-71-939393	Ongoing