{"id":6652,"date":"2012-01-06T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T12:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faceofmalawi.com\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2012-01-06T12:06:40","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T12:06:40","slug":"govt-buys-off-french-cultural-centre-govt-will-rename-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.faceofmalawi.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/06\/govt-buys-off-french-cultural-centre-govt-will-rename-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt Buys Off French Cultural Centre, Govt will rename it"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLANTYRE: The Malawi government has finalized payment of 300 million kwacha to the French government to take over the old French Cultural center premises in Blantyre.<\/p>\n

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Minister of tourism wildlife and Culture Dr. Dan Liwimbi confirmed to\u00a0Zodiak Online<\/em>\u00a0about the payment which was done last week.<\/p>\n

Refuting recent assertions that the premises will be turned into a library, Dr. Liwimbi says government will maintain using the premises for performing arts.<\/p>\n

French Cultural Center which was the hub of entertainment in the city of Blantyre was closed in June last year following a change by the French government from supporting cultural activities and education to economic development.<\/p>\n

Since then the center has remained idle attracting several comments from the general public including players in the entertainment sector.<\/p>\n

Minister of tourism Wildlife and Culture Dr. Dan Liwimbi has disclosed to ZBS that the premises will be opened soon since the Malawi government has now paid the French government a sum of 300 million kwacha to completely take over the premises.<\/p>\n

Reports were going round that once government takes over completely, the premises will be used as a library.<\/p>\n

But Dr. Liwimbi has indicated that government will maintain using the premises for performing arts with the name French replaced with a new one yet to be disclosed.<\/p>\n

An official opening of the premises as Malawi government property will be done soon once all preparations are through.<\/p>\n

The French government used the premises as a venue for the promotion of language \u00a0for the two countries, Malawi and France as well as arts since 1973. \u2014Zodiak<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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