Heritage Month Events (1

Heritage Month Events

DATE:

1 - 30 September 2005

CATEGORY:

Focus Day/Week/Month

LOCATION:

Western Cape, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:

September is Heritage month and this year the theme is “Our indigenous food, our knowledge, our heritage.”

Arts and culture plays a significant role in the growth and transformation of South Africa. The provincial Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport thus has made it its mission to get more people to partake in both sport and cultural activities, as participants, spectators and supporters.

DRAFT CALENDAR OF HERITAGE EVENTS IN THE WESTERN CAPE

INSTITUTION	THEME	ACTIVITY	DATE OF ACTIVITY	TARGET GROUP	CONTACT PERSON
1. Dept of Cultural Affairs & Sport (DCAS)	Our Indigenous Food, Our Knowledge, Our Heritage	Launch of Heritage Month	8 September	DCAS relevant stakeholders & targeted media	Nonkosi @ 021 483 9515
2. Wellington Museum	Our Heritage – Our Environment	Wellington Museum will be presenting educational programs to learners with the theme; Our heritage - Our environment.	September Month	School group Grade 6& 7	Ansie @ 021 873 4710
3. Language Unit on behalf of the Western Cape Language Committee	Storytelling	The Language Unit will present a storytelling workshop in Montagu where the delegates will be introduce to the art and value of storytelling. The weekend ends with a cultural evening.	16 & !7 September	Delegates from Breede River Valley, Overberg and the community of Montagu	Louis @ 021 483 9681
4. Stellenbosch Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	Die Stellenbosch Museum will be celebrating Heritage Month with traditional food as the main theme. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the preparation and tasting of traditional food in each of the period houses	19 -23 September 1	The community	Debbie Hendricks @ 021 8872937
5. Togryers Museum	Traditional foods and crafts	Bazaar in Ceres	20 -21 September	Community	Bertdene @ 023 312 2045
6. Museum Service	Oral History	The Museum Service will be presenting oral history workshops to schools in the Caledon area.	19-22 September	Educators & Learners from the area	Michael @ 021 505 1534
7. Montagu Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage Celebrating our Heritage	Montagu Museum plans to have presentations on the importance of indigenous medicinal plants.	21-23 September	The community	Maryke @ 023 6141950
8. Shipwreck Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	Educational trip for 80 learners to the Skipskop, Ryspunt area. Here the following presentation will take Place: storytelling of the area and families that use to live there, tidal pools and shipwrecks	22 September	Schools	Paul @ 028 483 9845
8. Shipwreck Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	Educational guided tours for learners with special needs.	24 September	Paarl school	Paul @ 028 483 9845
9. Paarl Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	Educational Drama Group Performance from Mitchell’s Plain	23 September	Schools	Jula @ 021 872 - 2651
10. Cultural Services	Celebrating our living heritage	The Wupperthal Festival	23-25 September	Community	Florence@ 027 213 3018
11. C.P Nel Museum	For You To Discover Jewels Of Little Karoo	Competition on painting of national flag, interpretation of South Africa’s National Anthem & Coat of Arms Talks about the Khoi-San legends & Historical Buildings in Oudtsoorn Talks about and walks around the historical sites around Oudtsoorn	23 September	Youth and Schools	Nkosoxolo @ 044 272 7306
12. George Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	Cultural concert with dancing, singing, praise, storytelling and drama with photographic displays.	23 September	Local primary schools and old age homes	Katie @ 044 873 5343
13. Heritage Resources Management on behalf of Heritage Western	Indigenous food	Heritage Resources Management will host a indigenous food day where visitors to the Victoria Hall, Caledon will have the opportunity to listen to presentation and taste the food	23 September	Community of Caledon	Lorelle @ 021 483 9696
14. Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport	Oral history	The official launch of the Oral History Project in the Town Hall, Caledon by the MEC	24 September	Community of Caledon, academics	Michael @ 021 505 1534
15. Sport Component	Indigenous games	The Sport component will host indigenous games at the community sports grounds in Caledon	24 September	Community of Caledon	Manfred @ 021 483 9629
16. Cape Medical Museum	‘Disease and History’ sharing of our stories	School projects related own medical experience The Museum will open from 09h00 till 14h00 and refreshments and gifts will be served	During September 24 September	Grade 6 school pupils The public	B. Kaplan @ 021 4185663
17. Bartlomeu Dias Museum	The beauty of the diverse cultures	Presentations on the cultural history of Mossel Bay by two youth speakers from the community Traditional Dancers Road Show to go to one of the local schools	24 September	The Youth	Vuyiseka Myakala @ (044) 691 1067
18. Drostdy Museum	The role and function of heritage in our Society	Evening concert presented by the Swellendam Ensemble under direction of Mr. John Hely-Hutchinson They will be playing international and three African pieces	Heritage function on the 15 September 2005	The community of Swellendam	Tizzie @ (028) 514-1138
18. Drostdy Museum	The role and function of heritage in our Society	There will be a workshop hosted by the Swellendam Secondary School	27 September September 2005	Grade 11 School pupils	Tizzie @ (028) 514-1138
19. S.A Missionary Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	The museum will open in the morning from 09h00 and close at 12h00 in the afternoon	24 September	Public	Wendy Yapi @ 423 6755
20. Worcester Museum	Celebrating our living Heritage	Sheep shearing & Indigenous Wild flowers (educational programs) Heritage Day Celebrations	September 24 September	School groups Grade 7 Grade 3-7 All cultural groups	S. Joubert @ 023 3422225 P. Apollis @ 023 3422225
21. Genadendal Sending Museum	Celebrating our Heritage	Heritage celebrations	24 September	The community	Dr Balie @ (028) 251 -8582
22 Cultural Services	Celebrating Living Heritage	A cultural evening in Ladysmith	25 September	Community	Deon @ 044 2791 766
23. Cultural Services	Celebrating Living Heritage	Youth Musical Festival in Mossel Bay	27-30 September	Youth	Deon @ 044 2791 766
24. Cultural Service	Celebrating Living Heritage	A Cultural evening in Malmesbury Town Hall	30 September	Community	Thandwa @ 082 587 8936
25. Old Harbour Museum	Celebrating our heritage	Whale festival	23Sept -1 Oct	Local communities & tourist & visitors to the Greater Hermunus	Elizabeth @ 028 312 - 1475
25. Old Harbour Museum	Celebrating our heritage	Celebrating 150 Years of Hermunuspietersfontein Seafood stalls, Children activities, seafood competition, Visstories, Educational programs, Fresh fish, Kayak trips Bringing awareness of the 150 years celebrations of Hermunus, unveil a plaque for 150 years celebration at the revamped area at the original fountain, honour pioneer families, celebrate the old Harbour introduce the Heritage walk through historic Hermunus	1 October		Elizabeth @ 028 312 - 1475
26. Beaufort West museum	Celebrating our Heritage	Exhibition on local international sport personalities on view..	During September	The community	Sandra @ (023) 415 2308

Museums will use the sub-theme to run various activities throughout the month.

Libraries will have book exhibitions on the indigenous food/cuisine and other aspects of heritage.

WHAT IS HERITAGE?

The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO, 2005) defines the intangible cultural heritage as the “practices, representations, expressions, as well as the knowledge and skills, that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. It is sometimes called living cultural heritage, and is manifested inter alia in the following domains

oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
performing arts;
social practices, rituals and festive events;
knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
traditional craftsmanship.

Intangible cultural heritage is transmitted from generation to generation and provides people with a sense of identity and continuity…. Its safeguarding promotes, sustains and develops cultural diversity and human creativity." ^*

CONTACT:

For more information on these events, contact:Nonkosi Dyan
Tel: 021 483 9515
Fax: 021 483 9521
npdyan@pgwc.gov.za

EVENT HOST / OWNER:

Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)

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