Question NW1520 to the Minister of Arts and Culture’
19 June 2017 - NW1520
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture’
With reference to the allocations of funds by his department for orchestras in each province, on which projects and/or initiatives was the funding allocated to the (a) North West and (b) Limpopo spent
Reply:
The DAC did not allocate funds directly to orchestras, rather funds were ring fenced within the budget of the National Arts Council and transferred to 3 orchestras based on submitted proposals and contracts in 2016/17 in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. No orchestras were directly funded in Limpopo or North West in the year under review. The Limpopo Youth Orchestra will however be provided with an opportunity to participate in a cultural programme in Kuwait in October 2017 as part of a cultural exchange programme. In this regard, the DAC will cover the international flights, per diems and performance fees, while the government of Kuwait will cover domestic hosting costs.