Members of the media are invited to a seminar on Living Human Treasures. On 6 September 2010, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana announced that the main theme for Heritage Month for the next two years is: Celebrating South Africa’s Living Human Treasures - the custodians of our Intangible Cultural Heritage. Living heritage means cultural expressions and practices that form a body of knowledge and provide continuity, dynamism and meaning of social life to generations of people as individuals, social groups and communities.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 30 September 2010
Time: 08h30
Venue: Gallagher Estate, Midrand
RSVP:
Eric Mudzanani
Cell: 082 9400 927
Enquiries:
Mack Lewele
Cell: 082 450 5076
Programme
Programme Director: Mr Vusithemba Ndima: Acting Deputy Director General, Cultural
Heritage, and DAC.
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Time |
Programme item |
Speaker |
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07:30 - 08:20 |
Tea and Registration |
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08:30 - 08:45 |
The chicken or the egg? the nexus between individuals and communities in artistic creation. |
Dr Kenneth Netshiombo. |
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08:45 - 09:00 |
From intergenerational gap to intergenerational amnesia, case studies from Mpumalanga and Limpopo. |
Prof Chris Van Vuuren. |
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09:00-09:15 |
Challenges and innovations in the transfer of skills and empowering the younger generation. |
Mr Caiphus Semenya. |
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09:15 – 09:30 |
Keynote address by the Minister of Arts and Culture. |
Ms Lulu Xingwana, MP |
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09:30–09:50 |
Discussion and Questions |
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Living legends case studies, examples of skills transfer |
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09:50 -10:05 |
Literature |
Ms Mirriam Tladi |
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10:05 –10:20 |
Literature |
Dr Don Mattera |
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10:20 -10:35 |
Crafts; skills and techniques |
Mr Simon Masilo |
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10:35-10:50 |
Crafts; skills and techniques |
Ms Landiwe Saka |
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10:50–11:05 |
Theatre |
Dr Kagiso Senkge |
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11:05–11:20 |
Music |
Ms Dorothy Masuka |
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11:20-11:40 |
Tea break |
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11:40–11:55 |
Soccer |
Mr Nkosi Molala |
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11:55–12:10 |
Dance |
Ms Sylvia Glasser |
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12:10– 13:00 |
Discussions / questions |
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13:00–14:00 |
Lunch |
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Commissions: Recommendations on a sustainable incentive framework for the transmission and transfer of skills |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Commission 1 Literature, Chairperson Dr Sindiwe Magona Commission 2 Crafts, skills and techniques, Chairperson Ms Member of parliament (TBC) Commission 3 Music,Chairperson Ms Chola Makgamath Commission 4 Theatre, Chairperson Member of parliament (TBC) |
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15:30 – 16:30 |
Report back and recommendations |
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16:30– 16:45 |
Closing remarks, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile |
