Madam Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House-
1) notes that -
(a) the Northern Arts Festival will be held in Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape from 21 September to 24 September 2007;
(b) this festival will include both established and emerging, performing and visual artists and crafters, thereby creating an opportunity for young up and coming local artists to demonstrate their many talents; and
(c) acknowledges that Bethelsdorp has a unique history that has been lost over the years and that this festival will help make the local community more aware of their heritage and proud of their vibrant past;
(2) recognises that -
(a) by using the medium of music and the arts, this festival will have a positive socioeconomic impact on this community; and
(b) this festival will both highlight and celebrate the diversity of this community, thereby helping to build and unite a truly vibrant society; and
(3) wishes the organiser, Billy Paulson, as well as the community of Bethelsdorp well in launching this festival, with the hope of sustaining an annual Northern Arts Festival in future.
Agreed to.