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HISTORY
- The Naledi Theatre Awards have been in existence for 7 years and are recognized as one of the premier awards system in South Africa for Live Performing Arts.
- The Naledi Theatre Awards was the initiative of Dawn Lindberg, past Chairperson of Theatre Managements of South Africa (TMSA), and was administered pro bono as a TMSA pilot project for the first two years.
- DAC and Minister Pallo Jordan supported Naledi for 2 years ('06 and '07)
- SABC3 flighted the Naledi TV Special in 2007 and 2008.
MISSION
- To recognise and reward excellence in South African professional Live Theatre and the Performing Arts
AIMS
- To raise the profile of South African Theatre.
- To stage a World class Ceremony annually including entertainment from productions staged during the year under review.
- To become branded as the most respected award system for Live Theatre in South Africa.
- To hold a mirror to live theatre in SA and reflect what is staged on our Professional stages during each calendar year.
- To obtain a national television media partner and thereby further popularize the Performing Arts Industry to a wider cross section of the population.
- To build new audiences of the future who will become regular theatre-goers.
- To recognize Community Theatre i.e. professional theatre produced in rural and informal areas.
- To recognize and reward young emerging producers and performers.
- To recognize Theatre for Children.
- To identify and secure partners for Funding and Sponsorship in order to sustain and grow the Naledi Theatre Awards in all these spheres
NALEDI STRUCTURE :
- Naledi is registered as a Section 21 Company (Reg# 2005/043456/08).
- Naledi is registered for VAT
- Naledi Board of Directors:
- DR JOHN KANI (Patron)
- DALI TAMBO (Chairman)
- ISMAIL MAHOMED (Vice Chairman)
- WELCOME MSOMI (Vice Chairman)
- DAWN LINDBERG (Executive Director)
- CONNIE NKOSI (Treasurer)
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