European Union supporting cultural exchange with South Africa 

The platform aims to promote and facilitate sustainable cultural exchange, support cooperation among cultural and creative sectors, and strengthen communities and networks of cultural practitioners.

As part of its activities in 2021-22 and on the initiative of the European Delegation in South Africa, the CRP is supporting the Music In Africa Foundation to implement the MusicXwords initiative in South Africa. 

The initiative aims to facilitate interdisciplinary exchange between musicians and spoken word artists in the country. It will provide training to participants and offer them showcasing opportunities in South Africa and across Europe, while actively strengthening collaboration between South African artists and European festivals, bookers and programmers.  

MusicXwords was launched in August 2021 with an open call targeting musicians and spoken word artists in South Africa to apply for a chance to participate in the programme. 

About 30 musicians and spoken word artists will take part in a workshop in Johannesburg, with 10 of them selected by a jury to showcase their work at a virtual concert attended by European cultural event promoters and organisers. 

After the showcase, a minimum of five performers will be selected to participate at European festivals in 2022. The initiative will also offer participants access to a tailored European festival directory, which they will get to use to explore new partnerships and opportunities.

For more information, visit the MusicXwords official website. 

For more information about the Cultural Relations Platform, visit the official website.

For more information about the EU delegation in South Africa, visit the official website.