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LOCATION:Off campus Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
DESCRIPTION:Happening from 13 - 21 October, this year's digital innovation festival returns to its home at Wits' Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein.The 9th edition of the&nbsp;Fak'ugesi Festival&nbsp;is a celebration of young Pan-African talent in the digital sphere to its fullest.
<br />The festival is rooted in showcasing and developing skills in technology, art and culture in Africa.
<br />Founded in 2014 as a collaboration between Wits University's&nbsp;Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Wits School of Arts'&nbsp;Digital Arts Department, the festival takes as its starting point the idea that for innovation with technology to succeed, a strong connection needs to be made between African cultural practices and creative encounters.
<br />This year's theme,&nbsp;#FromNowOn, aims to showcase the creative climate of a new age after the positive (and negative effects) of the Covid-19 pandemic. it calls for a moment to pause and reflect where we are today and takes a look into Africa's digital future.
<br />For programme details and to buy tickets, go to:&nbsp;https://fakugesi.co.za/programme-2022/&nbsp;
<br />Download the first issue&nbsp;of the new Fak'uzine - Fak'ugesi's now digital magazine.
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Happening from 13 - 21 October, this year's digital innovation festival returns to its home at Wits' Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein.</strong><p>The 9th edition of the<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://fakugesi.co.za/">Fak'ugesi Festival</a><span>&nbsp;</span>is a celebration of young Pan-African talent in the digital sphere to its fullest.</p>
<br /><p>The festival is rooted in showcasing and developing skills in technology, art and culture in Africa.</p>
<br /><p>Founded in 2014 as a collaboration between Wits University's<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://tshimologong.joburg/">Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct</a><span>&nbsp;</span>and the<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.wits.ac.za/wsoa/">Wits School of Arts</a>'<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.wits.ac.za/wsoa/digital-arts/">Digital Arts Department</a>, the festival takes as its starting point the idea that for innovation with technology to succeed, a strong connection needs to be made between African cultural practices and creative encounters.</p>
<br /><p>This year's theme,<span>&nbsp;</span><em><strong>#FromNowOn</strong></em>, aims to showcase the creative climate of a new age after the positive (and negative effects) of the Covid-19 pandemic. it calls for a moment to pause and reflect where we are today and takes a look into Africa's digital future.</p>
<br /><p><strong>For programme details and to buy tickets, go to:</strong><span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://fakugesi.co.za/programme-2022/">https://fakugesi.co.za/programme-2022/</a>&nbsp;</p>
<br /><p><a href="https://fakugesi.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fakuzine-2022-Issue-01-REV02.pdf">Download the first issue</a><span>&nbsp;</span><strong>of the new Fak'uzine - Fak'ugesi's now digital magazine.</strong></p>
<br /><p><img src="https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/news-and-events/images/events-images/Fakugesi-2022-poster_870px.jpg" alt="Fak'ugesi Festival 2022" class="" style="   " ></p>
SUMMARY:Fak'ugesi Festival 2022
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