Let’s Embrace our Heritage
The month of September also marked as the annual Heritage month, is a start of a new cycle as evident in nature, the environment starts to be green and blossom after the Winter season. This year’s Heritage month is themed: The year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Advancing transformation of South Africa’s heritage landscape.
The organisation’s events and activities during this Heritage month will be in line with the theme where Heritage will be instilled, reclaimed, protected and preserved for a nation proud of its identity.
See the events calendar during this Heritage month:
HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS CALENDAR – 2018
DATETIME |
ACTIVITY |
VENUE |
1 Sep, 18h00 – 06h00 |
Mission Stations Heritage Celebration |
Queenstown, Eastern Cape |
11 Sep, 09h00 |
Awarding Funding to Community Heritage Projects |
Freedom Park, Salvokop |
20 Sep, 10h00 |
Official declaration of The Great Place in Mqhekezweni |
MqhekezweniGreat Place, Mthatha, Eastern Cape |
14 Sep, 18h00 |
Golden Shield Heritage Awards |
Kimberly, Northern Cape |
23-Sep |
African New Year celebration |
Freedom Park |
24-Sep |
National Heritage Day Celebrations The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa hosts the celebration under the theme of “The year of Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela: advancing transformation of South Africa’s Heritage landscape”. |
Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal |
29 – 30 Sep |
South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards (SATMA). The annual SATMA will again recognises traditional musicians, DJs, poets, comedians and journalists whose works promote cultural pride. |
Mahikeng, North-West Province |