5 December 2007
The Minister of Arts and Culture, Dr Z Pallo Jordan will host a day long
festival not only to bring the people of the country together but to celebrate
the triumph of the human spirit over our conflicted past. The event, dubbed
"Reconciliation towards hosting a successful 2010 Fifa World Cup", will take
place at the Union Buildings in Tshwane from 08h00 until late, on 16 December
2007.
It promises to provide a platform for the diverse and multicultural people
of South Africa and other parts of the world to share and exchange cultural
experience. "This event is intended to bring the diverse and multicultural
people of this nation together to celebrate the triumph of our democracy." It
will lay the groundwork of the vibe and spirit of togetherness that should
characterise the Fan Parks during the World Cup.
"What lies behind us as a nation are tiny matters compared to what lies
ahead of us. We need to continue to strengthen the ties that bind us together
as members of one nation who have overcome our conflicted past," said Jordan.
The celebrations will comprise of an African book fair exhibition and sales,
The Beautiful Things Exhibition and live music performances.
In fact, the live performing arts section will have four stages that will
provide poetry and hip-hop, traditional dance, field bands, orchestral and
gospel music. Some of the headline acts billed to perform include the
Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Freshly Ground, PJ Powers, Gerhard Steyn,
Karen Zoid, Malaika and Patricia Lewis to name a few.
Also, there would be fun walk/run or ride towards reconciliation.
Invitations will be extended to clubs to participate in the fun walk/run. Most
importantly, there will be a "Meet and Greet" session that will see offer
opportunities to interact with the Bafana Bafana team and other 2010 soccer
ambassadors.
As this promises to be a family day, a Kids Village will be specially
created to cater for their needs. This will include activities like face
painting, jumping castles, games and TV characters will be made available for
kids. Everyone is invited.
For further information, kindly call:
Sandile Memela
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Arts and Culture
Cell: 082 800 3750
Premi Appalraju
Media Liaison Officer
Cell: 082 903 6778
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
5 December 2007
Source: Department of Arts and Culture (http://www.dac.gov.za)
