Heritage Day celebration in the Free State province
24 September 2007
The Acting President of the Republic of South Africa, Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri,
will today, 24 September 2007, deliver a keynote address at the national
Heritage Day celebration to be held at Bloemfontein in the Free State
province.
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 Cape Town on 8 September 2007.
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.
The theme for the 2007 Heritage Month is: 'Celebrating Our Poetry.'
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 24 September 2007
Time: 8h30
Venue: Botshabelo Stadium, Botshabelo in Free State province
For RSVP and more information please contact:
Department of Arts and Culture
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
The Presidency:
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707
Issued by: The Presidency
24 September 2007
