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A call for Puisano Live Music project auditions
5 Aug 2009 The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation call on Gauteng’s finest, unsigned, and emerging live performing music bands to participate in the auditions for the Puisano Live Music project scheduled to take place in August in various parts of the province. The Puisano Live Music project is aimed at promoting live music performances in communities and to develop a culture of appreciation thereof. The selected bands will participate in various live performance showcases that will be hosted at various live venues across Gauteng from October 2009 to July 2010. Interested groups should meet the following criterion: consist of no less than four members; band members should be between the age of 18 and 35; out of school; be based in Gauteng and not signed to any recording company ; received formal or informal music training; and not previously participated in Puisano as individuals or band members. Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Ms Nelisiwe Mbatha-Mthimkhulu has identified the Puisano Live Music project as critical in promoting and stimulating work and jobs in the music industry by developing and growing appreciative audiences for live music performances, and unearthing new talent and facilitate their entry into the music industry. Dates and venues for the auditions: Municipality: Ekurhuleni
Venue: Old Post Office Theatre, Boksburg
Audition Date: 16 August 2009 Municipality: City of Tshwane
Venue: African Window Museum, Pretoria
Date: 16 August 2009 Municipality: Metsweding district municipality
Venue: Bronkhorspruit Sports Centre
Date: 16 August 2009 Municipality: West Rand district municipality
Venue: Jewish Hall, Randfontein CBD
Date: 23 August 2009 Municipality: Sedibeng district Municipality
Venue: Ratanda Ext 23 Hall, Ratanda
Date: 23 August 2009 Municipality: City of Johannesburg
Date: 23 August 2009 Interested groups should contact:
Titus Motlomelo
Cell: 083 414 7018
E-mail: titus.motlomelo@gauteng.gov.za For media inquiries contact:
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Cell: 083 507 8068 Issued by: Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Gauteng Provincial Government
5 August 2009
Source: Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Gauteng Provincial Government (http://www.srac.gpg.gov.za/)
Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government
5 Aug 2009
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