We're back through Heidelberg today,into the Ratanda location and as we arrive we're met by our group of potential artists and crafters,on time! So far so good!
However,the Ratanda Library refused to let us use their building as a meeting place,so we took to the streets instead!We explained the intricacies of sustaining a business,from the marketing aspects to goods manufacture.The attendees ranged from old to young,able to disabled,male to female.at one stage there seemed to be a problem that our workshop was presented in English,so we had to explain that its not a discriminatory thing,just that its the widely used language of business!!With 2010 so close they cant expect tourists from,say,Germany to understand Sotho or Xhosa!We then handed out roughly 30 application and assessment forms,it's now up to them to complete these applications so that we can further assess their businesses and take it from there!!
Once that was done and after we'd arranged to meet with a few of these entrepreneurs next Tuesday again,we followed David (Sedibeng municipality,Arts and Culture official) to the Lesedi Municipality to take part in a meeting with Solly Sibaya,the new Arts,Culture and Heritage official in Lesedi.We spoke about the forging of a partnership between our private sector and their arts department!Solly was recently transferred from Tourism, it should be interesting working with him! That's it for the day,tomorrow we're back in Sharpeville!
However,the Ratanda Library refused to let us use their building as a meeting place,so we took to the streets instead!We explained the intricacies of sustaining a business,from the marketing aspects to goods manufacture.The attendees ranged from old to young,able to disabled,male to female.at one stage there seemed to be a problem that our workshop was presented in English,so we had to explain that its not a discriminatory thing,just that its the widely used language of business!!With 2010 so close they cant expect tourists from,say,Germany to understand Sotho or Xhosa!We then handed out roughly 30 application and assessment forms,it's now up to them to complete these applications so that we can further assess their businesses and take it from there!!
Once that was done and after we'd arranged to meet with a few of these entrepreneurs next Tuesday again,we followed David (Sedibeng municipality,Arts and Culture official) to the Lesedi Municipality to take part in a meeting with Solly Sibaya,the new Arts,Culture and Heritage official in Lesedi.We spoke about the forging of a partnership between our private sector and their arts department!Solly was recently transferred from Tourism, it should be interesting working with him! That's it for the day,tomorrow we're back in Sharpeville!
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