Archive for the 'cultural issues' Category
In January 2008, the South African Arts Symposium was hosted by the John F. Kennedy Center Institute for Arts Management in Cape Town, South Africa. Sianne Alves from DEVELOPMENT WORKS attended and gained much knowledge on how to build the arts sector.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the [...]
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the banyan tree
in India the Banyan tree is seen as sacred and is adorned and dressed with ribbons and flags as offerings of thanks for abundance…
In Hindu religion, the banyan tree is considered sacred and is called “Ashwath Vriksha” (“I am Banyan tree among trees” – Bhagavad Gita). It represents eternal life because of its seemingly ever-expanding [...]
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Where in the world are you?
I’ve just stumbled across a great website called WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU?
This site uses web 2.0 features to provide a space for South Africans, wherever they may be located, to log on and share information about what they miss about home. This is an initiative of The Homecoming Revolution with funding by [...]
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Narratives of Memory and Forgiveness Conference…
Yazir Henri from Action Centre for Peace and Memory
A thought provoking session that left the audience in silence as Henri spoke of how survivors of apartheid in South Africa have to find common ground to mediate in order to publicly articulate them-selves 10 years after TRC hearings.
Yazir presented ideas [...]
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There are those who are, but have been forgotten
There are those who can, but have been excluded
There are those who know, but have been ignored
There are those who are, but have been forgotten
It is no secret; the world that we live in is plagued with a number of social, economic and political challenges. Poverty, [...]
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