Reminiscent of the
Olympic Games which unite people worldwide in their excitement for excellence
in disciplines of sport, the Delphic Games of the Modern Era have been uniting
people of all nations through visual and performing arts and culture since its
revival in 1994. And now, South Africans will be proud to know that Durban has
been announced as the Host City for the African Delphic Games 2015.
The official launch
of the African Delphic Games was held in Durban in November and the Official
Delphic Album launch in Johannesburg in December, 2014. Both events were hosted
by the African Delphic Council (ADC) and the National Delphic Council of South
Africa (NDCSA).
In 1994, 100 years
after the re-founding of the Olympic Games, 19 country representatives
re-founded the Delphic Games in Berlin, Germany. The Delphic Games take place
every four years in a chosen country. However, there has been a lapse since the
previous Delphic Games held in Korea in 2009. 2015 will be the first time that the
Delphic Games have been hosted on the African Continent and Durban is proud to
be the first African Host City.
The SA Government has
welcomed the announcement that Durban will be the host city for the African Delphic
Games next year and the MEC for Arts and Culture and Mayor of Durban have shown
their support for this multicultural event.
It is part of the
African Delphic Council’s commitment to the development of arts and culture in
Africa, particularly in terms of empowering artists to become self-sustainable and
professionally competitive at an international level.
The event is
supported by the National Lotteries Board, The Institute of African Royalty,
the Province of Kwa-Zulu Natal and the City of Durban.
For more
information go to: http://www.africandelphiccouncil.org/
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