Bayimba Festival Of the arts 2012

Bayimba Festival of the arts 2012

The 5th edition of the Bayimba International Festival of the Arts is scheduled from 21st till 23rd of September 2012 at the Uganda National Theatre in the city centre of Kampala.

Bayimba Cultural Foundation takes credit for having established the Bayimba International Festival of the Arts as an important benchmark for the consumption of Uganda’s finest arts. Every third week of September, Kampala comes alive as a vibrant and eventful city when an unparalleled feast of music, dance, theatre, film, and visual arts from renowned and upcoming artists is brought to Kampala.

The Festival has developed into a major multi-arts festival with varied and qualitative programming, presenting exciting, innovative and creative ideas. It is eagerly awaited by local artists and local people alike while artists from abroad and visitors from far afield pour into Kampala to take advantage of the exciting artistic experience – see report 2011 (http://bayimba.org/annual-report-2011/). The Festival has truly become a highlight on Uganda’s social and cultural calendar and is also gradually developing into an important (East) African destination Festival, ensuring regional and international visitation and enhancing both national and international cultural tourism.

The Bayimba International Festival of the Arts is undoubtedly Uganda’s number one Festival – physically, by offering exciting artistic experiences to as many Ugandans as possible; artistically, by presenting Uganda’s finest artists and upcoming talents from across the country (discovered through its various activities, including one-day Festivals throughout Uganda); demographically, by engaging as many Ugandans as possible, thus making the Bayimba Festival their own; and organisationally, by being led by a team of committed and experienced Ugandans.

Past editions registered a significant increase in the participation of artists from Uganda, East Africa and beyond while the Festival audience grew from a mere 100 people in 2008 to 55,000 people in 2011. In its 5th year of celebration, the Festival is aiming at again the additional value of artistic performances and productions of participating artists from Uganda, East Africa and beyond as well as an increase in the number of our audiences. 

The enormous success of the Bayimba International Festival of the Arts would not have been possible without the support from a wide range of organisations and individuals that have sustained and lead to the growth of the Festival. The Festival continues to look out to widen and diversify its financial and in kind support base.

Always looking out for new artistic interventions, new ideas, new engagements and new partnerships, the Festival has grown to inspire so many stakeholders within the East African region - http://bayimba.org/

Call for application Artist in Residency Programme in AUSTRALIA

The Africa Centre, together with artist in residency programmes in Australia, Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and the United States of America have partnered to create the Artist in Residency (AIR) 2012 programme. The programme has been conceived to support artists from Africa who are provocative, innovative, relevant and highly engaged with both social issues and their art forms.
AIR manifests through existing artist in residency partnerships around the world that are prepared to select an artist from a short list provided by the Africa Centre, created from a Continental search, for one of their 2012 or 2013 residencies.
The costs of the residency and roundtrip airfare are included in each residency award made as part of this programme.
The residencies are available to all types of artists, but each residency on offer has different durations, structures and requirements. Applications must be sent between 1 April and 15 June 2012.
To apply or to find out more about the ten residencies available : www.africacentre.net/apply-for-air-2012
If you have any queries please email robinj@africacentre.net
Source : Africa Center

CALL FOR ENTRIES - AFRICA IN THE PICTURE FILM FESTIVAL 2012

Africa In Pictures

Africa in the Picture (AITP) is an annual film festival in Amsterdam showcasing a unique selection of films from the African continent and its Diaspora. African filmmakers from all over the world are welcome to submit their work for the 15th Edition of the festival which will take place from 18 till 23 September 2012.

• Submission deadline: 1st June 2012
• No submission fees
• Audience awards for Best Short Film, Best Feature Film and Best Student Film

For general info please check:
www.africainthepicture.nl
www.facebook.com/africainthepicture

For specific info or requests, call or email us at:
T: +31 (0)20 6227151
E: festival@aitp.nl

To submit please fill out the online entry form below. Complete your submission by sending us a dossier including:
1. a preview DVD
2. a printed and signed copy of the entry form
3. a press kit including at least two different film stills for the catalogue (300 dpi)

Please send the dossier to the following address:
AFRICA IN THE PICTURE FILM FESTIVAL
NIEUWE LELIESTRAAT 169-B
1015 HD AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS

The undersigned declares to possess all the perceptive rights of the film and to accept all the conditions as described in the festival's regulations.

ENTRYFORM: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG11WVZnbUc2My15UjRXTUZYUjBUbGc6MQ

APPEL AUX INSCRIPTIONS – AFRICA IN THE PICTURE FESTIVAL DE FILM 2012

Africa in the Picture (AITP) est un festival de FILMà Amsterdam qui présente une unique sélection de films du continent Africain et de sa Diaspora. Les cinéastes africains du monde entier sont invités à soumettre leur film pour la 15e édition du festival qui aura lieu du 18 au 23 Septembre 2012.

• Date limite d’inscription: le 1er Juin 2012
• Aucun frais de soumission
• Prix du public pour le meilleur court métrage, du meilleur long métrage et du meilleur film étudiant

Pour les infos générales, voir :
www.africainthepicture.nl
www.facebook.com/africainthepicture

Pour plus d'infos ou des demandes spécifiques, appelez ou écrivez nous au :
T: +31 (0)20 6227151
E: festival@aitp.nl

Pour soumettre remplissez d’abord le formulaire d'inscription en ligne (voir ci-dessous). Complétez votre demande en nous envoyant un dossier comprenant:
1. un preview DVD
2. une copie imprimée et signée du formulaire d'inscription
3. un dossier de presse, y compris au moins deux différents photos du film pour le catalogue (300 dpi)

S'il vous plaît envoyez le dossier à l'adresse suivante:
AFRICA IN THE PICTURE FILM FESTIVAL
NIEUWE LELIESTRAAT 169-B
1015 HD AMSTERDAM
LES PAYS-BAS

Le soussigné déclare être en possession de tous les droits de perception du film et à accepter toutes les conditions décrites dans les règlements du festival.

FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION :
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG11WVZnbUc2My15UjRXTUZYUjBUbGc6MQ
Source : Judith van der Kooij
Marketing & communication

Africa in the Picture Film Festival
Nieuwe Leliestraat 169B
1015 HD Amsterdam
Tel: + 31 (0) 20 62 27 151

CALL FOR RESEARCHER- MOBILITY&TOURING IN EAST AFRICAN VISUAL ARTS FIELD

Art Moves Africa (AMA) is an international not for profit organization aiming at facilitating cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent.

AMA offers travel grants to artists and cultural practitioners living and working in Africa to travel within the African continent in order to engage in the exchange of information, the enhancement of skills, the development of informal networks and the pursuit of cooperation.

With the support of regular evaluations and statistics of applications received and of grants allocated to African cultural practitioners, AMA succeeds in developing its interventions as grant making organization and to identify needs within the African artistic mobility sector.

Following this perspective, in 2011 AMA commissioned a research study called “Mobility & Touring in East Africa” with the objective to identify the main actors of the performing arts field in East Africa and analyse the relevance and frequency of artistic mobility from that geographical area towards the whole African continent.

After the success of its first research experience on mobility & touring in East African performing arts field, AMA is planning to recruit a researcher in order to launch a new study on the visual arts sector in the same geographical area. The researcher will be working and travelling in east African countries.


Tasks:

• Identification and mapping of available infrastructure and human resources in the visual arts field;

• Identification and analysis of opportunities and the major obstacles to mobility in East Africa;

• Proposal of feasible and practical solutions for the implementation of mobility.

Further information about term of references of research are available upon request to: info@artmovesafrica.org 

Interested applicants are invited to send CV and motivation letter to: research@artmovesafrica.org

Deadline to send applications: 4th June 2012

Communications Intern WANTED AT WORDS BEATS & LIFE

 

 
REPORTS TO: Executive Director as member of Executive Staff
PURPOSE: To assist the organization’s communications program with tasks associated with outreach and publicity. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, generating blog/website/newsletter content, drafting press releases and media advisories, maintaining social media presence, and other tasks as requested by the Executive director.

About Words Beats & Life, Inc. Founded in 2002, Words Beats & Life transforms individuals and whole communities through the core elements of hip-hop culture. At the heart of all that we do is the belief that hip-hop can serve as the necessary filter between hope and despair for the youth of the District of Columbia. WBL currently serves 150 students at its three Urban Arts Academy sites in D.C. and up to 300 students during the summer. At WBL, we feel that hip-hop is the ideal means for creative expression to break the cycle of hopelessness because of its history and culture, which is rooted in the community itself. By valuing hip-hop culture, we validate the students themselves. Our staff develops curriculum, projects, and programs geared specifically towards breaking the cycle of poverty and hopelessness. WBL also organizes a local and national network of hip-hop based organizations (The Cipher), which equips organizational leaders with the tools and experiences necessary to build sustainable communities. WBL accomplishes its goals through two main program areas—The Urban Arts Academy, a pre-vocational arts program for youth ages 5-23 in the District of Columbia, and The Cipher, a growing resource for our ever-expanding network of hip-hop based organizations. This year, The Cipher will expand to four geographies for its third national gathering, Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach teach-ins: St. Paul, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, D.C. Past teach-ins have drawn a total of over 150 organizations from around the U.S. doing comparable work that were previously working in isolation from one another. The Cipher is a multi-component program that is completely unique in the hip-hop nonprofit field. However, the focus is singular—to serve as an invaluable resource to hip-hop independent artists, non-profit organizations, scholars and activists both nationally and internationally. This is accomplished by providing research-based resources, convening members of the field, establishing promising practices for this field, advocating on behalf of the field with members of the foundation and corporate communities.

Words Beats & Life in Uganda

About DC Urban Arts Academy At the heart of all that we do is the belief that hip-hop can serve as the necessary filter between hope and despair for the youth of the District of Columbia. WBL is committed to producing learning journeys through hip-hop that lead Academy students to succeed in our three focus areas: Employability, Skill Mastery, and Post-Secondary Education. We accomplish our goals through two main program areas—The Urban Arts Academy and The Cipher. The Academy is a pre-vocational arts program for youth ages 5-23 in the District of Columbia.

Our Vision: The Urban Arts Academy seeks to use hip-hop culture as a vehicle to increase youth development in employability, mastery, and self-awareness. To foster a new generation of students and scholars who see the value in preparations, mastery, and extended learning.

Our Mission: It is through the development of intergenerational relationships rooted in hip-hop culture, the staff of the Urban Arts Academy work closely with the students as Mentors. These mentoring relationships allow the teaching artists, to share their skills as a means of increasing the students cognitive, communication, and interpersonal skills. To use our talents as artist to be the buffer between hope and hopelessness. To use, hip-hop as the ideal medium through which to create such a buffer. To use the sound aesthetic movement written language of the culture to teach geography, science, art, history and more.

Our Goals:
 1. To promote post secondary education to all our students
 2. To create a positive community young scholars, artists, and musicians
3. To host the premiere events for young hip-hop artists in the Washington DC area
4. To develop an appreciation for the history, techniques, and developments of the elements of hip-hop.
 5. To promote the study and evaluation of hip-hop culture in an academic environment.
6. To promote youth development through the arts; particularly hip-hop.
7. To decrease the number of students in gang activity, drug activity, and destructive behavior.
8. To expose the DC community to the talent and contributions of its young people.

Mazi at WBL Mural

PRINICPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Generate text for the website/blog
• Generate text for the newsletter
• Managing social media outlets
• Draft press releases and media advisories
• Research media outlets and journalists to disseminate press releases to
• Distribute press releases and advisories
• Maintain database of past media coverage

QUALIFICATIONS:
 • Must be knowledgeable or have a small a working knowledge of hip-hop
• Must have the ability to work independently, at the same time, being able to follow through on multiple projects/deadlines with minimal oversight;
• Must have strong interpersonal and written communications skills

OUTCOMES:
• Securing at least one form of media coverage per month (Blog, Radio, TV, print)
 • Creating press release and media release for all major WBL programs, events and projects.
• Update the WBL website weekly with reviews, photos and event descriptions and reviews.
• Help to manage relationship with WPFW to insure the broadcast of WBL panel discussions

LOCATION: 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
HOURS: 10am-6pm
PERSONALITY/WORKSTYLE: Outgoing, loves to smile, great interpersonal skills, experience working with people of diverse backgrounds, organized, works well independently, and a positive attitude towards learning.

Start date

June 4, 2012

End date

August 17, 2012

Application deadline

May 1, 2012

Hours per week

10

Compensation

Unpaid

Youth Employment Forum: Call for applications for Young Journalists/Bloggers

 

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will offer five young journalists/bloggers the opportunity to promote and cover the Youth Employment Forum, which will take place in Geneva from 23 to 25 May 2012.

The selected journalists/bloggers will be invited to attend the ILO Youth Employment Forum, providing them with a unique opportunity to hear individual stories from over 100 young women and men from around the world who are active in the promotion of decent work for youth.
The Youth Employment Forum will serve as a platform for young people to voice their views on the current youth employment situation and to share ideas on what can be done to provide more and better jobs for their generation.
Young journalists/bloggers will support the coverage of the Forum through social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter and blogs), articles, interviews and other relevant mediums. They will also report back to their regional and local communities, networks and organizations.

Criteria for Selection

• Must be below 30 years of age,
• Have journalism (online, print, photo, video, radio) and/or blogging experience,
• Have working knowledge of English, French and/or Spanish. Knowledge of another of the official United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese and Russian) is also an asset.

Selection Process

The selection panel of the ILO Youth Employment Programme encourages young journalists/bloggers who meet the criteria to enter the competition. The panel will seek to have a balanced representation of entries from different sexes, regions and language groups.

Required documents for the selection process

• A CV
• A brief cover letter explaining why you would like to participate
• Two or three online articles, videos, etc. prepared by you, illustrating your journalism experience

Applications should be sent to youth@ilo.org with the subject “I am a young journalist / blogger”
Air travel and accommodation expenses for the selected young journalists/bloggers will be covered by the ILO.

4th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF POP MUSIC FOR YOUNG TALENTS “EUROKIDS“

 

TEN-DAY APPLICATIONS DEADLINE AT THE 4th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF POP MUSIC FOR YOUNG TALENTS “EUROKIDS“ RULES AND REGULATIONS

Rosso Arancio ass.n and the World Association of Festivals and Artists – WAFA invite you to participate in the fourth contest of young talents for pop music (Arrival date 14-06-2012, Departure – 18-06-2012). All contests and festival activities will take place in Maiori All the contestants and guest should arrive in Naples airport or at last in Rome, in this case the organization will try to organize transfers at an affordable price. 

AIMS OF THE CONTEST
The basic purpose of the contest is popularization and propagation of children's-youthful variety creativity, strengthening of friendly connections, creative contacts of children and youth of different countries, and also familiarizing of children of various nationalities with Italian creativity and granting of an opportunity by them to show the skills and features of the national culture. Tasks of the contest are: a) stimulation and development of children's and youthful variety creativity; b) expansion and a deepening of the international communications in the field of a cultural exchange 

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST 
Nominations and age groups: Soloists: 6 – 9 years old, 10 – 12 years old, 13 – 16 years old, 17 – 20 years old Vocal groups (not more than 12 people): 6 – 12 years old (according to the possibilities), 13 – 20 (performance – not less than 3 voices). 

JURY The competition is to be judged by an International Jury selected by the Eurokids Organizing Committee. The estimation of performances is spent on a ten-ball system AWARDS Grand Prix: A wonderful long weekend* in Italy for 2 persons ( sept/oct) Special prize:
 - The winner of category 17-20 years will take part at next edition of CANZONI DAL MONDO 2012 At following conditions: air ticket, accommodation will be for free ( www.canzonidalmondo.it ) - diplomas for all participants - medals for finalists
 - Statuette for the first three prize each category 
- Special prize for the best song ( only for singers that will perform an original song ) 
- Special WAFA prize will be granted for the most perspective artist of the contest . 
Contestants perform compulsory program and participate in 3 rounds of the contest: I round – the 1st song – all participants perform songs in the native language II round – the 2nd song (free to choose) – III round --- the 3rd song (free to choose, only for the participants who get the highest estimates during the first and second days - The song could even be one of the two already performed in the first two days) If the contest will enroll at least six vocal groups will create the category , otherwise the age of the senior from the duet, the trio, vocal group will be defining for division in age categories 

The artist could sing : - a song of own composition - which is written specially for the participant, - a song of the country - A world hit.
 For the participation in contest it is necessary to send till 06.04.2012 on the e-mail-address: eurokidsfest@gmail.com 
A) 2 songs in mp3 or wma format 
B) 2 photos in jpg format ( good quality ) 
C) Entry form with a sign of participant ( of parent if underage ) Every participant is obliged to have a soundtrack on CD audio. 

Soloists are authorized to have in a soundtrack the back-vocal, but only fragmentary part of the basic voice. The soundtrack registered with the main voice part in couplets is removed from contest, and participant is disqualified. The duet, trio, vocal group is forbidden to have the back-vocal in a soundtrack. The duration of competitive product should not exceed 3 minutes and 40 seconds. At excess of a limit of time the song will be mixed! the participant must strictly observe the program of festival

Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship Program

Purpose of the Program
The Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship Program allows students from Ontario to pursue full-time graduate studies at the master’s or doctoral level at a university in Quebec. This program offers outstanding students from Ontario the opportunity to live and study in the cultural milieu of Quebec. The program is sponsored by the Ontario-Quebec Commission for Co-operation in accordance with the interprovincial Agreement for Co-operation and Exchange in Educational and Cultural Matters.

Value of the Award
The Government of Ontario will award eight fellowships in 2006-2007. Candidates at the master’s level will receive$10,000 each; those at the doctoral level will receive $12,000 each.

Eligibility
In Ontario you are eligible to apply for an Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship if you:

plan to register as a full-time student in the first year of a program leading to a master’s or doctoral degree. Unless you are a renewal candidate, you are not eligible to apply if you have completed one or more years of a program leading to a master’s or doctoral degree;
have maintained an overall average of at least B+ or its equivalent in each of your last two years of study;
are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a protected person. The “landed on” date on your permanent resident document can be no later than January 31, 2006;
have lived in Ontario for the last twelve consecutive months. This twelve-month period cannot include time spent at a postsecondary institution;
plan to register in September 2006 at a university in Quebec.
Conditions of the Award
If you receive an Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship, you must comply with the following conditions:

You must be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program for the tenure of the award.
If you withdraw from university, transfer to part-time status, or fail to complete a term, you will be required to repay the award.
You may hold a fellowship for a maximum of two years of study at the master’s level and three years at the doctoral level. However, you may not receive more than three Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowships in total.
You may accept other awards, provided that:
a) the award is not made, directly or indirectly, by the Government of Ontario or the Government of Quebec; b) the amount awarded is not greater than one-half of the value of your Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship.
You may not accept employment that will affect your status as a full-time student.
Application Procedure
You must submit the completed application form and all required supporting documentation by January 31, 2006, to:

Student Support Branch
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
PO Box 4500
189 Red River Rd, 4th floor
Thunder Bay ON P7B 6G9

Telephone: (807) 343-7257
Toll-free: 1-800-465-3957
Telephone Device for the Deaf: 1-800-465-3958

Please go to the website http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure/ONT_QUE.htm for documents that are required and more information.

126th INTER PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY 2012

RECORDED SESSION OF INTER PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Borlaug Fellowship Program Accepting Applications

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce the 2012 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (Borlaug Fellowship Program) for selected Feed the Future countries. These Fellowships are offered as part of the Feed the Future 21st Century Borlaug 21^st Century Leadership Program. They are intended to increase the number of women in leadership positions in agriculture and, as such, only female applicants will be selected.

The Borlaug Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge, advancing the transfer of new agricultural technology, and encouraging collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. Under the Feed the Future 21st Century Borlaug Leadership Program, early to mid-career female agricultural professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to aid agricultural development in their home country are targeted. 

Please note: The deadline for all countries is April 6, 2012.  

Visit this link for application guidelines and to apply!

Call for Proposals: Production Grants to Individuals

The Open Society Documentary Photography Project and Arts and Culture Program announce a grant and training opportunity for documentary photographers from Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan.
The grant is being offered to:

• visually document issues of importance in the region; and
• provide training and support to photographers from the region.

Approximately 10 cash stipends in the amount of $3,500 each will be awarded to photographers to produce a photo essay on a current human rights or social issue in the region.
Grantees will participate in two master-level workshops on visual storytelling through photography and multimedia. These workshops are led by internationally recognized photographers and industry professionals who will then provide ongoing mentorship and support throughout the six-month grant term.
The Open Society Foundations will pay travel and hotel expenses and provide a per diem to cover meals and incidentals for the workshops.
This grant is intended for photographers who are committed to pursuing a career in photography and have prior technical expertise and/or training. 

Deadline

The deadline for applying is May 10, 2012 at 5pm EST.  The grant will begin in November 2012 and end in June 2013.

More Information

For more information, please see the production grant guidelines