As part of the 2011 Human Rights programme the Gauteng government together with the Sedibeng District and Emfuleni Municipalities have different activities lined up for the month of March. The activities will be happening in different venues starting this week:
Language colloquium: 11 March 2011
The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation will hold a language colloquium to review the provincial language policy framework aimed at guiding departments and municipalities in developing their own language policies.
Time: 08:00 to 16:00
Venue: The Pyramid Conference Centre
Craft Exhibition: 11 to 31 March 2011
Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation will hold the Pan African Craft Exhibitionfeaturing artist outside South Africa to promote cultural tourism and product offering.
The exhibition is a build-up to the Human Rights Day commemoration.
Time: 09h00
Venue: Sharpeville Information Centre, Sedibeng
Memorial lecture on Human Rights Day: Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the Sedibeng Municipality will host Memorial Lecture to reflect on Human Rights
Time: 10h00
Venue: Desmond Tutu Hall, Vaal University of Technology
Imbawula story telling: Thursday, 17 and Friday, 25 March 2011
The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in Sedibeng Municipality will host the Imbawula Story Telling and Poetry.
The survivors of the massacre will tell stories of that eventful and tragic day around imbawula
Time: 09h00
Venue: Seeiso Street, Sharpeville and Sebokeng Post Office, Sedibeng
Cemetery cleaning: Friday, 18 March 2011
The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the Sedibeng Municipality, Sharpeville survivors and their families and the community of Sharpeville will hold the Cleaning of the Graves ceremony.
Time: 09h00
Venue: Phelindaba Cemetery, Sharpeville
Puisano Live Music: Saturday, 19 March 2011
The Department of Sport, Arts, Recreation and Culture will host the Puisano Live Music to promote Gauteng as a home of Live music, through staging live performances.
The live performance is a build-up to the Human Rights Day commemoration
Time: 09h00
Venue: Dlomo Dam, Sharpeville
National library week: 19 to 26 March 2011
The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the National Department of Arts and Culture will host the National Library week to promote the culture of reading among the communities.
The National Library Week will be launched on the 11 March.
Time: 09hh00
Venue: Sharpeville Library
Candle light memorial: Sunday, 20 March 2011
The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the Sedibeng Municipality and the Khulumani Support group will hold the Candle Lighting ceremony.
The ceremony’s aim is to remember the Sharpeville massacre under the theme”Candle Lighting: Remembering the night before”.
Time: 09h00
Venue: Bophelong Stadium, Sharpeville
Human Rights Day: Monday, 21 March 2011
Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with Sedibeng Municipality, Emfuleni Municipality hosts the Gauteng Human Rights Day commemoration. The day will start with wreath laying ceremonies at the cemetery and at the Sharpeville Memorial.
Time: 09h00
Venue: Cricket Pitch, next to George Thabe in Sebokeng
Chorale Music: Friday, 26 and Saturday 27 March 2011
The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with Sedibeng Municipality will host the Choral Music Festival.
This is a platform for developing choirs to showcase their talent.
Time: 09h00
Venue: Mphatlalatsane Theatre, Sharpeville, Sedibeng
Constitutional dialogues: Monday, 21 March 2011
The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will host the Constitutional Dialogues on the Constitution of South Africa.
The aim of these dialogues is to promote Human Rights as per the SA Constitution.
Time: To be confirmed
Venue: To be confirmed
For more information contact:
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Cell: 083 507 8068
Tel: 011 355 2598
