From organizing high-profile literary, film and dance festivals to developing the capacity of grassroots arts organizations, the Centre has, in a few short years, established a network of creative opportunities both locally and internationally. Apart from stimulating the public imagination by hosting creative experiences, the Centre facilitates ongoing interchanges between individuals and arts organizations, which span cultures, cities, countries and continents. Quality and integrity are the criteria employed by the Centre in the coordination of artistic relationships, which are increasingly international in scope. These intercultural interfaces create vital opportunities for the flowering of local potential. Art is the product, creativity the process, society the canvass, individuals the instruments, and funding the life-blood of what the centre does.
Culture is the spiritual backbone of society.
Culture digests the past, reflects the present and provides a perspective on the future. Migrating Words is the theme for this six-day international writers festival featuring a selection of 15 writers representing 11 different countries. They will read, discuss and debate their work from 19h30 each evening at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. During the day the writers will be visiting schools and participating in workshops and seminars at other venues in the Durban district. The Centre for Creative Arts, in conjunction with KwaZulu-Natal Education and Culture Directorate, is also coordinating the Migrating Words series of writing workshops in Ulundi, Ladysmith, Empangeni and Port Shepstone.