Department celebrated Heritage Day
For the past five years; the Free State Provincial Government has celebrated this day in Ficksburg but continues to align the celebrations with the national theme.
The event continued to attract thousands people from South Africa and Lesotho with performances ranging from music and dance by different artists across the spectrum.
This year, the department celebrated Heritage Day under the theme: “Our Indigenous Knowledge, Our Heritage: Towards the identification, promotion and preservation of South Africa’s heritage”
Through Heritage Day celebrations, the department aims to promote heritage landscape transformation of the Free State Province, reaffirm the significance of our heritage as part of our national identity, and promote unity and diversity among all of the South African society.
To ensure that this event is inclusive and it succeeds, the department partnered with the following stakeholders:
1. Free State House of Traditional Leaders.
2. Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality.
3. Setsoto Local Municipality
4. Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (FSPHRA)
5. Traditional Healers
6. Cultural Formations
7. Religious Groups and many more
On 24 September, the department joined the masses of our people as they recognised and celebrated the cultural wealth of our nation through Heritage Day. South Africans celebrated this day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures and traditions that make up the diverse population of our country.
Heritage Day was first celebrated on 24 September 1994.
The program of activities to celebrate this year’s Heritage Day was as follows:
Activity Place/Venue Date
Outreach Programme
Senekal and Marquard - 21 Sept. 2015
Clocolan and Fourisburg - 22 Sept. 2015
Ficksburg - 23 Sept. 2015
Gala /Bush fire, Ficksburg Show grounds - 23 Sept. 2015
Main event
Ficksburg Show grounds - 24 Sept. 2015
The celebration of days like Heritage Day endeavor to deliver cultural values, create a sense of belonging and honor those who shaped our history. The department wishes to thank all people who joined us in celebrating Heritage Day in 2015.
Enquiries:
Mr. Tankiso Zola
Director: Communication and IT
Cell: 082 940 2392
Tel: 051 – 4104742/4786/4719
Email: tankiso@sacr.fs.gov.za
General enquiries:
Mr. Vincent Khetha
Director: Heritage, Meseums & Language Services
Tel: 051 410 4829
Email: khethav@sacr.fs.gov.za
