Overview

China Establishes Culture Program for South Africa

Commitment Year•2006Country of Activity•South AfricaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South AfricaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2006

Start (actual): Oct 31, 2006

End (actual): Nov 30, 2006

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of South Africa

Loan desecription

China Establishes Culture Program for South Africa

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 30, 2006, South African President Thabo Mbeki sent a congratulatory letter to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, welcoming the '2006 South Africa Experiences China Cultural Program." The gala cultural event 2006 Experience China in South Africa consist of exhibitions, performances, keynote speech and a Chinese Film TV-week, also includes relative press conference and opening ceremony. The event was launched on October 25, and will run till the end of November. During this full month, the event will present to the South African people exhibitions of Chinese Fine Arts and Crafts, and Modern China Photography Exhibition.