Activities organised by the National Art Council

Being an active artistic body, the National Arts Council of Seychelles organises various activities locally to either commemorate an international day or event or simply to promote and expose our local artists.

Such activities organised are :

1. Arts Festival

2. World Music Day

3. International Dance Day

4. International Theatre Day

5. Exhibitions

6. Workshops

7. Community Projects

Summary of Activities


The Arts Festival is a fiesta embracing an array of arts in their collective splendour.
Its mission is to bring the arts closer to the general public and to document the rich artistic creation that draws from the specificities of a small island state like
Seychelles and reach out into the wider world of innovative competition.
The arts festival adds value to the quality of the cultural life of the nation and region.

The Seychelles 1^st Arts festival was held from the 5th to the 9^th April 2003 and had as theme “Arts for peace”.

Such was its success that the festival has now become an annual event of the National Arts Council calendar.
The 2^nd edition of the arts festival will be held from 28^th April to 1^st May 2004
This year’s edition will once more display a myriad of activities to suit all artistic needs.
The programme, rich in diversity, consists of music, dance, workshops, cuisine, fashion, visual arts, graphic arts, drama, and literature, culminating with the grand “night with the winners” to be held after the festival.