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Nations Merging Borders Through Culture and Travel.

WHO WE ARE

SANATI is the South Africa and Nations Arts and Travel Initiative.
Rooted in South Africa and reaching out to the world, we activate partnerships that celebrate diversity, deepen diplomacy, and transform communities through creativity, cultural exchange, and collaborative travel experiences.

WHY

We believe in a world where culture connects us beyond borders.

SANATI exists to unite nations through the power of arts, tourism, and shared stories—building a global family rooted in creativity, peace, and progress.

WHAT

We create platforms where nations meet through creativity, and discovery.

From cultural weeks and film tours to sister city programs and BRICS dialogues, SANATI celebrates how travel and creativity foster deeper international relationships.

HOW

We partner, we platform, we perform

Through events, exchanges, exhibitions, and meaningful collaborations, SANATI empowers communities and countries to turn creativity and tourism into transformation.

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What’s Happening Now!

SANATI is alive with festivals, tours, exhibitions, talks, and new connections.

From bustling townships to quiet villages, from embassies to art studios—our calendar reflects the vibrant pulse of cultural exchange in action.

Whether you're hosting an event in South Africa that features international guests, or you're part of a global program with South African creatives — we invite you to share it with us.

🎟️ Book your spot at one of our featured events

🗓️ Submit your event to be included in the SANATI calendar

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Sister Communities: Where Global Friendships Begin

SANATI’s Sister Communities Program connects townships, favelas, villages and inner-city neighborhoods across continents through creative collaboration. These agreements go beyond cultural exchange — they build economic partnerships, youth-led travel programs, and shared artistic platforms. Together, we celebrate our differences while discovering how much we have in common.

🇿🇦🤝🇰🇪 Alexandra & Kibera (Kenya)

Alexandra and Kibera — two of Africa’s most iconic urban communities — are now united through sport. This sisterhood is powered by basketball leagues, sports diplomacy, and township travel, using youth development and play as tools for healing and international connection.

🇿🇦🤝🇺🇸 Soweto & Sowebo (USA)

Our Soweto–Sowebo agreement links the energy of South Africa’s most iconic Township with the creative fire of Baltimore’s Southwest Arts District. Together, we plan to co-host arts and poetry festivals, photography residencies, and community murals that tell parallel stories from both sides of the Atlantic.

🇿🇦🤝🇧🇷 Alexandra & Alemoa (Brazil)

Alexandra Township and Alemoa Favela, both rich in resilience and rhythm, are now connected through a vibrant sisterhood. This partnership focuses on cultural tourism, youth entrepreneurship, and music-driven exchanges, creating a pipeline between Afro-Brazilian and pan-African creativity.

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Creating and Empowering Cultural Diplomats

The Community Arts and Tourism Cultural Diplomacy Workshop is SANATI’s flagship training experience designed for artists, diplomats, educators, and community leaders. It blends immersive learning, practical toolkits, and real-world cultural engagement — equipping participants to use creativity as a force for diplomacy, development, and tourism.

Creative Diplomacy & Storytelling

Learn how music, film, visual arts, and performance can influence international understanding and community cohesion. This stream teaches participants how to use cultural expression to break borders, challenge stereotypes, and shape powerful narratives that travel across nations.

Community Tourism & Destination Design

Turn villages, townships, and neighborhoods into globally compelling destinations. This stream equips attendees with the skills to design and activate local spaces—gallery homes, cinema rooms, walking tours—while promoting inclusive tourism that benefits communities directly.

Policy, Strategy & Governance

Designed for cultural officers, local government, and embassy staff, this stream explores how to integrate community arts and tourism into municipal and foreign policy. Participants co-create frameworks, toolkits, and grant models that fund and sustain cultural diplomacy programs.

Youth Innovation & Cultural Enterprise

This hands-on track empowers young people with entrepreneurial skills in arts and tourism. Through mentorship, workshops, and real-world simulations, participants learn how to launch creative businesses, run residencies, and become cultural leaders across the continent.

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