Unveiling of Tapestry at Parliament
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8 March 2006 |
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Cape Town, Western Cape |
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 The Speaker of Parliament (Baleka Mbete) invited the anti-pass veterans during the course of the morning of International Women’s Day to attend the unveiling of a tapestry in the Old Assembly Building at Parliament. The 112-metre long tapestry is 70cm in height and tells different tales of everyday rural life. It was hand embroided by 100 women who worked on the Keiskamma Tapestry project. This Eastern Cape-based project aims to teach women skills and ways of making a living without having to leave their rural homes. The money that parliament paid for the tapestry will be used to fund the arts project. |
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Get more details about events relating to the "Year of the Women in South Africa" online, or contact: Dr Nomso Mgijima National Co-ordinator Department of Arts and Culture Tel: 012 441 3009 nomso.mgijima@dac.gov.za |
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