Africa's first local cultural policy was an exercise in participatory planning, drawing on the optimism of cultural bodies in Cape Town, who had been denied access previously to use their voice.
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Can stories help those of us involved in cultural development with relevant new ideas to help improve practise? There is a paucity of popular writing on culture and cities from the perspective of the global South. By telling you inspiring, context driven stories about culture in the global South, this site sets out to fill the gap a bit and help shift perspectives towards an improved urban cultural governance practise. You will find stories here that explore how culture has been used in different contexts and cities.
Africa's first local cultural policy was an exercise in participatory planning, drawing on the optimism of cultural bodies in Cape Town, who had been denied access previously to use their voice.
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