| Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1984 (1984) |
| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Republic of Tanzania |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Arts, Culture and Sports |
Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA; Swahili for National Arts Council) is the national council founded in 1984 by government legislation to serve as a facilitator and promoter of Tanzanian arts, music and theatre arts. BASATA is an official parastatal organization established under the National Arts Council Act No. 23 of 1984. It is a government agency for the revival, promotion and development of the arts in Tanzania.
History
BAMUTA, the National Music Council, established in 1974, was merged into BASATA on the latter's founding.
See also
References
- "The National Arts Council (BASATA)". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- "Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa". BASATA.
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Further reading
- Makukula, Dominicus Zimanimoto (2019). The Development of Visual Arts in Tanzania from 1961 to 2015: A Focus on the National Cultural Policy and Institutions’ Influences (Thesis). Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.17169/refubium-4095.
- Juma Adamu Bakari (2013), Performing Arts and Promotion of Tourism in Tanzania: A Study of the Bagamoyo and the MaKuYa Arts Festivals, The Open University of Tanzania
- Mlama, Penina Muhando (1985). Tanzania's cultural policy and its implications for the contribution of the arts to socialist development. Dar es Salaam: Utafiti. OCLC 61749373.
- Jengo, Elias, Mbughuni, L. A., and Kandoro, S. A. (eds.) (1982): Falsafa ya Sanaa Tanzania. Dar es Salaam: Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa. (in Swahili)
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