Design Indaba/25 is the 25th anniversary of our flagship platform. 2020 is a time to celebrate the journey from a humble South African conference to a globally renowned ‘Think tank – Do tank’.
“Our 25 years include the 10×10 Low Cost Housing Project, catalysing Africa’s first museum of contemporary art, the majestic Arch for Arch on the oldest avenue in South Africa, founding Africa’s most prolific creative incubator: the Emerging Creatives programme (propelling the careers of over 600 creatives), and realising over 250 impact-led projects.”
But the 25 th anniversary is not a time to lean back, but a time to look ahead. Design Indaba continue to asks, as per their founding mission: how do we build a better world through creativity?
“Our roots are firmly planted in Africa, and we remain steadfast in our belief that creativity can be the X-factor that elevates our nation and those throughout Africa.”
What’s next? Improving the lives of all South Africans can sometimes seem like an insurmountable challenge, so we looked to a section of South Africa that is indisputably world-class and yet under pressure: tourism. Tourism is an impetus for radical growth.
Experts agree travel and tourism is one of the world’s largest industries, bigger even than oil and petroleum. Tourism has become one of the major players in international commerce, and represents at the same time one of the main income sources for many developing countries. So we have one of the best products in one of the world’s largest industry, it’s time to make the most of it.
South African Tourism – Design Indaba/25 Challenge
On their 25th anniversary, Design Indaba/25 are introducing The Department of Audacious Projects in association with South African Tourism. It’s a call to arms to SA’s creative army, to help solve the challenge of growing tourism in South Africa by 2x.
How can you contribute?
Well with ideas actually. We are looking for BIG, BONKERS, MINDBOGGLING ideas. If you think it’s impossible, you’re in the right area.
Your idea can take any form of experience, product or communication – let’s think big. Could Ysterplaat become Virgin Galatic’s African spaceport? Could we take South African creativity and culture to iconic international parks through a series of interactive benches to connect people to us and us to the world. Bring your wildest imagination, we’ll match it with proven implementation.
Here’s your chance to win a ticket to attend the silver jubilee edition of the Design Indaba conference.
1. Send us your pitch to dap@designindaba.com before Tuesday 12 noon and you could be rewarded with 50% off your ‘3 Day’ ticket to the Design Indaba conference. Pay only R3000 for a full 3 day conference ticket when paying with an idea***
2. There is also a chance to win R50 000, for the best idea at DI2020, courtesy of the Department of Audacious Projects
*Ideas are subject to a screening process. Qualifying ideas will be contacted by Tuesday 3pm
**tickets within this offer will be allocated balcony seating
***qualifying ideas will be given a unique discount code
Join Design Indaba 2020 for the launch of The Department of Audacious Projects *winning ideas will be contacted by email by 5pm on Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020.
WHERE: Artscape Theatre Centre, D F Malan St, Foreshore, Cape Town 8001
WHEN: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 – Sat, 29 Feb 2020
