摘要：The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) programme in South Africa is intended
to unlock the arts, culture and heritage sector to create sustainable jobs and economic
development as well as address social cohesion. This research focuses on one of the
main sub-categories, the Festivals and Events Grant Programme of the MGE and
investigates the programme for a three year funding cycle period. The methodological
approach included an examination of 30 organiser reports submitted to DAC and
indepth interviews to examine the spatial distribution, amount and number of years of
funding received, types supported, job creation and socio-environmental impacts of
the Festivals and Events. A spatial spread across South Africa’s nine provinces,
different types and sizes of Festivals and Events, job creation, and variation in
funding (with reliance on public funding) were noted. The Programme meets the
broader objectives of the MGE to contribute to increased diversity of cultural offerings.
关键词：The Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE); Festivals and Events; South Africa;
culture; impacts; job creation
