It’s that time again. TEDxDar 2011 is scheduled for November 26, 2011. We are now accepting speaker nominations, sponsors and of course: ideas!

This year’s TED theme is “storytelling” and from this we have created our central theme for TEDxDar 2011: “Who Killed Zinjanthropus?” With Tanzania approaching its 50 years jubilee of independence, we are using Zinjanthropus – a fossil of early man discovered in Tanzania – as a metaphor for revered history and evolution as we attempt to navigate the clung-to and forsaken past as well as the future we appear to be striving for.

We invite you to help us unravel this great mystery, of both the science and the fiction, that demarks our 50 years of independence. In this unmasking of the gained and the given up, the nostalgia and the shame, we hope to birth creative engagement that will move us forward in finding innovative solutions to the challenges in these exciting times.

Please take the time to go through the sub-themes, nominate a speaker, reach out to us with your ideas and questions and requests to volunteer or join the TEDxDar Team.
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What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxDar, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxDar event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.