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Financial ReviewThe company continued delivering the annual contract with the City of Edinburgh Council (£43,000) as well as managed the additional resource from Creative Scotland of £6,061 allocated towards the Edinburgh Multicultural Festival activity. All grant awards were allocated to restricted funds towards the specific project activity agreed with the funders. In addition to the festival activity, the company produced a new show in collaboration with a South Africa-based company Isintu Setso Cultural Exchange, ‘Scene Africa’. The show premiered at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in associated with the Underbelly. Plans for Future PeriodsThe company will continue delivering the Edinburgh Multicultural Festival as per extended contract with the City of Edinburgh Council. Further funding is being sought to support additional activities, including commissioning new work and producing events promoting diverse talent and access to arts and culture for all.
Directors
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6 June 2022 to 5 June 2023
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African Connections CIC was awarded an extended contract with the City of Edinburgh Council (£45,000) and the second instalment of grant awards with Creative Scotland to deliver Edinburgh Multicultural Festival (£6,061) led by the company Artistic Director Morgan Njobo. The festival engages local audiences through accessible music, dance, poetry, storytelling and visual arts that represent Edinburgh’s diverse cultures, including African, Asian and Eastern European. In 2022/23, the programme featured over 60 diverse performance and visual artists telling their stories through artwork, poetry, storytelling, music, theatre and dance offering employment and promotional opportunities. The festival events attended in person attracted more than 625 attendees in person and further 40,000 views online. In line with the company’s objectives the festival events and associated projects provided a platform for diverse talent and diverse narratives while connecting artists of African descent to other industry peers while promoting greater appreciation of diverse cultures in the UK by means of cultural programmes engaging both African and non-African communities.
No formal consultations with the stakeholders, including funders, cultural programme contributors and participants, were conducted. Events and participants feedback and comments were collected at the Edinburgh Multicultural Festival and via online channels. Positive comments regarding the programme offer and individual events were welcomed from both audience members and participating artists who found the festival offer a unique platform for engagement. The company will continue investing its resources in promoting diverse talent and narratives in Edinburgh and beyond and create opportunities for all communities to share quality and memorable events leading to greater appreciation of multiculturalism, cultures and heritage.
Company Director Morgan Njobo was remunerated for project delivery as per agreements with the City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland on a contract/self-employment basis. The freelance fees towards project management and festival delivery amounted to £8,104. Further £2,600 was paid to Morgan Njobo for creative work, music composition and recording, predominantly associated with the delivery of the project funded by Creative Scotland. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
23 February 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Morgan Njobo
Status: Director