March is the month for innovation with BASA (Business & Arts South Africa). Several BASA members, and the international arts community, are stepping up to serve the creative sector piping hot servings of food for thought:
International
Conference on Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Manila, Philippines
March 16, 2021
The primary goal of this conference is to
provide opportunities for the researchers, scientists, scholars, engineers and
practitioners from all around the world to present and share ongoing research
activities.
http://bit.ly/3hb8Zvz
Futures & Beyond
Presented by UJ Arts & Culture,
University of Johannesburg
March 16 to 17, 2021
In partnership with Andani.Africa, a
creative industries research and insights company, UJ is launching a two-day
conference/forum, gathering leading minds in both the arts and the Fourth
Industrial Revolution (4IR). The aim is to spark conversations on the role of
the creative industries in the continent’s future, and the development of
Africa-led strategies for creativity and innovation in technology.
https://hopin.com/sign_up
International Conference on Arts Practices
Istanbul, Turkey
March 22 to 23, 2021
Bringing together leading academic
scientists, researchers, and research scholars, to exchange and share their
experiences and research results on all aspects of arts practices, this is a
premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators
to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns.
https://bit.ly/3ctG57W
BASA ASSEMBLY
Partnered by the British Council
From March 25, 2021
Not a conference as such, but rather a
hybrid of live and digital engagements across social, digital and media
platforms, which is open to the public.
https://bit.ly/2ODgq4C
Digital Indaba Concert Series
Presented by NewMusicSA
April 4 and May 9, 2021
The series celebrates the anniversaries of
composers Todd Matshikiza, Dimitri Vouroudis and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Concerts will be held at the Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre
(Johannesburg), the Kalashnikovv Gallery (Johannesburg) and the Young Blood
Gallery (Cape Town), respectively. Due to lockdown restrictions, only invited
guests will be allowed inside the venues, with the public able to stream the
concerts for free via NewMusicSA’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
https://www.newmusicsa.org.za/
VIRTUAL
OPEN SESSION: Unreal Estate
The
Future of Finding and Creating Value in the Metaverse
Presented by Flux Trends
April 8, 2021
A virtual open session where futurists and
other interested individuals investigate current trends and how value has
detached from reality.
https://bit.ly/391LuSX
To
link direct to the BASA website, click on the advert to the right of this article
or visit www.basa.co.za
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