The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission), will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, following the adoption of Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity by UN General Assembly the on May 21, 2001. This day gives an opportunity for people to celebrate cultural diversity, peace and harmony.
The CRL Rights Commission will be part of the World Cultural Diversity Festival 2014 together with the Skills Village, the festival will be held at the Skills Village in Besvalley at 108 Frere Road, Johannesburg. The event includes intergenerational dialogue on 20 years of cultural, religious and linguistic freedom, dialogues session with youth on diversity and cultural awareness, sports, arts, culture, religion and language.
The festival will culminate into the celebration of Africa day which is held on the 25 May every year. Africa day which also falls on the month of May is a period to remind ourselves of the unity African people fought for. This resulted in the attainment of freedom and the respect of for basic human rights.
On this day, South Africa and the rest of the African continent should be reminded of the achievements and also the challenges that continue unabated. Among those are abductions which violate young people’s rights to education, underdevelopment, and suppression of African culture, religion and languages.
The CRL Rights Commission encourages all African to embrace their history, cultural, religious and linguistic heritage, in order to preserve the diminishing heritage.
Enquiries:
Tirhani Mabasa
Tel: 011 537 7612
Cell: 083 659 4974
Email: mabasat@crlcommission.org.za
