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Dance to take centre stage as the country celebrates Heritage Day
22 September 2008
South Africans will celebrate the National Heritage Day on Wednesday, 24 September 2008. The main event will be held at Maropeng, the Cradle of Humankind.
The National Heritage Day celebration is a culmination of the month-long programme of activities launched by the Minister of Arts and Culture Pallo Jordan in Johannesburg.
September marks the annual Heritage Month in South Africa and the 24th of this month was declared a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act of 1994. Heritage Month recognises aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and intangible: creative expression such as music and performances, our historical inheritance, language, the food we eat as well as the popular memory.
This year's theme is "Celebrating our dance, our heritage." Dance is a prime means of artistic expressions, expanding and exploring new territory.
Heritage Day celebrations will be an expression of pride in multi-cultural dance; it will promote indigenous dance, and encourage new dancers, especially among the youth.
Members of the media wishing to attend the event are requested to send their details for accreditation purposes.
Date: 24 September 2008
Time: 10h00
Venue: Maropeng, Cradle of Humankind
For RSVP please contact:
Patience Mogomotsi
Tel: 012 441 3083
Bongani Mlangeni
Cell: 073 525 3107
E-mail: bongani@gcis.gov.za
For more information please contact:
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
Issued by: Government Communications (GCIS)
22 September 2008