Alex creatives are expected to show up in their numbers again this year for the 9th edition of the Fak’ugesi Festival, which is a celebration of young Pan-African digital creative talent.
The festival returns to the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein as from October 13 to 21.
The #FromNowOn theme aims to showcase the creative climate of a new age after the positive (and negative effects) of the pandemic and how it has shaped our youth. The theme calls for a moment to pause and reflect on where we are today and takes a look into Africa’s digital future.
Lesley Williams, Tshimologong CEO, said; “The intersection between creativity and technology provides an innovative lens of understanding the world and crafting new solutions to problems.
“As the home of Fak’ugesi, we curate an innovation ecosystem where the convergence of hardware, software, and content takes place. We proudly convene Africa’s leading talent in creative innovation each year and look forward to seeing what their imaginations will construct this year #FromNowOn”
Eduardo Cachucho, the new Fak’ugesi creative director said Fak’ugesi has been the place to find rising African creatives working in digital from across the continent since 2014, and in 2022 “We welcome you back in person and online to meet trailblazing creatives, innovative organizations and brilliant makers.”
Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct in collaboration with Wits Digital Arts has received the 2022 Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) Chairperson’s Award for hosting the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival since its inception in 2014.
The award was granted for the recognition of Tshimologong Precinct’s commitment to the arts in South Africa in the form of advocacy and awareness initiatives and/or direct support of the arts in collaboration with Wits Digital Arts.
Tshimologong defines ‘digital innovation’ as the intersection between hardware, software, and content. As a university-based incubator, entrepreneurship is at the center of its operating practice making it the perfect base for the Fak’ugesi Festival, its attendees, creatives and makers.
The festival invites the public to meet with, hear from and engage with trailblazing creatives, their work, and the future of creativity in this virtual and in-person conference on October 14 – 15 for anyone with a passion for digital innovation – from beginners to experts.
