The annual Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards that were initially slated for August 29 have been postponed for November 28.
The awards organisers made the announcement on Monday at an virtual press conference which also saw the launch of the RoilBAA Conscious Citizenship Strategy.
“As we all find our way through the devastating consequences of the corona virus, RoilBAA is redoubling efforts to help, protect and sustain our creatives and their families and ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable creatives are prioritised in response and recovery efforts. It is to this effect that we launch the RoilBAA Conscious Citizenship Strategy, a strategy that can play a critical role in supporting the arts sector and help their efforts in creating work in these trying times. The spread and impact of COVID-19 is unprecedented.
This public health emergency will likely result in a global economic crisis – both of which will hit the poorest and most marginalized communities the hardest. With this in mind we will postpone the main RoilBAA ceremony (planned for 29 August 2020) to November 28, 2020 and direct our efforts towards this strategic stimulus programme,” they said.
Roil BAA 2020 Awards Format Timelines
Monday 10 August (Today) Press Launch of RoilBAA 2020 ( Sponsorship , Format , Dates and Calendar).
Wed 19 August to Thurs 27 August – RoilBAA Conscious Citizenship Programme
Friday 28 August Opening of Nominations & Online Concert
Friday 18 September Close of Nominations.
Friday 2 October Announcement of Nominations.
Friday 9 October Voting lines open
Friday 20 November Voting lines close
Friday 27 November Dress Rehearsal
Saturday 28 November RoilBAA 2020
READ MORE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BULAWAYO ARTS AWARDS, AMID COVID-19
