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Advocacy Update 2025: Progress on Amending the National Arts Act
Dear Cultural Practitioners and Artists, We are excited to share an important update on our ongoing efforts to advocate for amendments...
TARO
Jun 44 min read
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TARO Engages Tanzanian Arts Authorities in Push for National Arts Act Reform
Dar es salaam, Tanzania — As part of its ongoing SANAA Rights Project , the Tanzania Arts Rights Organization (TARO) convened a...
TARO
May 12 min read
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Tanzanian Arts Advocates Push for National Arts Act Reforms Amid Parliamentary Engagement (2024)
Dodoma, Tanzania —The Tanzania Arts Rights Organization (TARO) has expressed optimism about potential amendments to the outdated...
TARO
May 11 min read
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TARO's contributions to the drafts of Copyright Regulations (2024)
This document is prepared as a TARO contribution to the Copyright Office of Tanzania in the draft of The Copyright and Neighbouring...
TARO
Jan 161 min read
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DIGITALIZATION OF COPYRIGHT AND NEIGHBORING RIGHTS ACT.NO 7 OF 1999(CAP. 218 .R.E. 2002) IN TANZANIA
This paper discusses the essential aspects of copyright protection for internet-based artistic works that are not covered by the existing...
TARO
Jan 161 min read
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TARO with members of the Tanganyika Law Society(TLS) reviewed the draft of the proposed amendment to the National Arts Act. No.23 of 1984
TARO and members of the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) have convened a meeting to review the proposed draft of amendments to the National...
TARO
Jan 141 min read
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Strategic Meeting (TARO): Proposed amendments to the National Arts Act.No.23 of 1984
The meeting of strategic stakeholders took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dar es Salaam on 25th November 2024 and was highly...
TARO
Nov 28, 20241 min read
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The CfCA National Roundtable Discussion in Tanzania
The National Roundtable Discussion, held on October 1, 2024, at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dar es Salaam, marked a significant step toward...
TARO
Nov 28, 20243 min read
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ABDUCTION OF CHAULA: ARTIST WHO BURNED A PRESIDENT'S PORTRAIT
On June 30th, 2024, Shadrack Chaula, a 24-year-old portrait artist from Mbeya, Tanzania, recorded and posted a video on TikTok in which...
TARO
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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THE LEGAL INSIGHTS (BANNING OF BABU WA TIK TOK FROM ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES ) TANZANIA
On 20th July 2024, a prominent social media actor, comedian, and musician (Seif Kassim Kisauji) aka Babloom Kisauji or Babu wa...
TARO
Jul 26, 20245 min read
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PARLIAMENTARY ADVOCACY ON ARTISTIC FREEDOM AND GENDER INCLUSIVITY IN ARTS (TANZANIA)
However, the political environment prevailing before the parliamentary committees is very receptive, cooperative, and movable towards the...
TARO
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Reformation of Arts Economic Model in Tanzania
The main agenda for moving a notion of review and amendment of the National Arts Act.No.23 of 1984 and other laws governing the arts and...
TARO
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Traversing the spectrum of gender inclusivity in arts (Tanzania)
An effective way to ensure gender mainstreaming in the National Arts Act.No. 23 of 1984 and other laws governing the arts and cultural...
TARO
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Exploring Boundaries: A Discourse on Freedom of Artistic Expression in Photography and Digital Contents (Visual media) Tanzania
The effect of the development of science and technology resulted in massive use of the internet whereas the art industry evolved into new...
TARO
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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🎉 A Momentous Launch: Celebrating Artistic Freedom in Tanzania! 🎉
We are elated to share a pivotal moment from our recent event on "Traversing the Spectrum of Gender Inclusivity in Arts," held at the...
TARO
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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The first released report on Artistic Freedom in Tanzania (2024)
The Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) and the Tanzania Artists Rights Organization (TARO) have released a report looking at...
TARO
May 29, 20241 min read
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NORDIC WEEK 2024, TANZANIA (REVISITING PARTNERSHIP-TIDES OF CHANGES)
In the commemoration of NORDIC WEEK 2024 in Tanzania, partners of Nordic countries and Nordic embassies came together to brainstorm the...
TARO
May 29, 20241 min read
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Applicability of Artists' Rights in Tanzania (Artistic Freedom legal Arena).Released legal position paper-2024
We are thrilled to exonerate the exorbitant role of cultural stakeholders in exploring the legal arena for the protection of artists'...
TARO
May 7, 20241 min read
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COPYRIGHT AS A COMPREHENSIVE ELEMENT OF ARTISTIC FREEDOM (Creative Hustles, British Council)
Advocate Joshua Msambila on behalf of TARO as the main speaker of the 2nd seminar held on the 24th of February 2024 at the University of...
TARO
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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Creative Hustles, British Council Tanzania
Calling all artists and creatives! Join us on February 24th, 2024 from 10am-12pm, at the Department of Creative Arts, University of Dar...
TARO
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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