Norway and South Africa have since 2000 cooperated to promote mutual learning and exchange between musical performers and institutions in the two countries. The programme is called Mmino – The South African-Norwegian Education and Music Programme – and is implemented in partnership with Rikskonsertene in Oslo. The support is channelled through the National Arts Council of South Africa.
Goals and components
The objective is to support music and music education and promote co-operation in music between South Africa and Norway. The programme also aims to target disadvantaged and marginalised groups and to stimulate capacity-building through institutional co-operation and exchange programmes in the music sector.
The major programme areas are music education and exchange between Norway and South Africa or within the SADC region. Project funds are made available to applicants twice a year.
For more information, read the agreement or visit the Mmino wesite.