Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa

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National Arts Council
Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa
Agency overview
Formed1984 (1984)
Superseding agency
  • Department of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Education of Sports and Culture
Jurisdiction Republic of Tanzania
Parent agencyMinistry of Arts, Culture and Sports

Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA; Swahili for National Arts Council) is the national council founded in 1984 by government legislation to serve as a facilitator and promoter of Tanzanian arts, music and theatre arts. BASATA is an official parastatal organization established under the National Arts Council Act No. 23 of 1984. It is a government agency for the revival, promotion and development of the arts in Tanzania. [1]

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History

BAMUTA, the National Music Council, established in 1974, was merged into BASATA on the latter's founding. [2]

See also

References

  1. "The National Arts Council (BASATA)". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  2. "Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa". BASATA. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-04.

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