Arts and Culture

Standard Bank believes that arts and culture play a role in characterising a society, the Bank accordingly supporting a number of initiatives and owning some properties.

The national stage of the IX Festival da Cultura (the 10^th Festival of Culture), which brought together performers of various cultural manifestations from all over Mozambique.

The bank’s support to this festival results from the fact that it spans the entire country, covers various cultural activities and, further, is an excellent platform to consolidate patriotic conscience, national unity and Mozambicanship.

for the opportunity it may give to new talents in the city of Beira

Standard Bank Acacia Jazz is a reference jazz festival in Mozambique and in the Eastern Africa region, in which new talents are given the opportunity to share the stage with leading international musicians. It is a multidisciplinary festival that, besides music, features poetry and an art exhibition.