“The youth of South Africa made a crucial contribution to the struggle for liberation.”
— Nelson Mandela, 26 November 1995
, from By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations
WELCOME
Welcome to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory website.
The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory contributes to the making of a just society by promoting the values, vision and work of our Founder.
Nelson Mandela International Day is the embodiment of these efforts, with its emphasis on remembering the past, stimulating dialogue and encouraging people to act (Memory, Dialogue and Action) in order to promote social justice.
The Dialogue Programme promotes and facilitates dialogue around critical social issues within communities and focuses on building capacity at a grassroots level.
The Memory Programme offers an integrated information resource on the life and times of Nelson Mandela, giving members of the public, scholars and fellow memory institutions across the globe access to relevant information, primarily through the internet and mobile phones. The programme also prioritises advocacy work around access to information, dealing with the past, and related issues.
PROGRAMME
Although it is custodian to some of the most historic archives related to the life and times of its Founder, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory does not regard the collation and preservation of ‘memory’ as an end in itself. During 2011 efforts will intensify to make his legacy available to the world. The already extensive outreach programme of exhibitions, dialogues and publications will seek to cross ideological and geographic divides in order to more fully portray the life and times of Nelson Mandela.
View the full programme of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory for 2011
RECENT NEWS
Launch of Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela’s Kitchen
2 February, 2012 – Lauded by members of his family for her service to Nelson Mandela, his personal chef, Xoliswa Ndoyiya, today launched her cookery book.
Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela’s Kitchen contains a collection of more than 60 recipes Ms Ndoyiya has made for him and his family in the last 19 years.
Remembering 2 February 1990
2 February, 2012 – Today we are marking the 22nd anniversary of President FW de Klerk’s historic announcement that Nelson Mandela would be freed and political organisations would be unbanned.
Mandalas for Mandela
29 January, 2012 – “Mandala” is the Sanskrit word for “circle”. It is often associated with the quest for peace and healing. In many cultures it is used to help to find a spiritual centre. In 2011 Brenda Devar-Sakellarides of The Joburg Arts Alive International Festival commissioned Imbali Visual Literacy Project to implement the school art project Mandalas for Mandela in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Constitution Hill.
Former President Mandela’s sister passes away
29 January, 2012 – It is with great sadness that the Mandelas learned last night of the death of Nothusile Bhulehluthi (nee Nokuthamba Mandela), a family elder and the last surviving sibling of Nkosi Dalibhunga, the former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
Former President Mandela returns to Johannesburg
28 January 2012 – Former President Nelson Mandela will return to his home in Johannesburg on Sunday 29 January 2012, as routine maintenance has to be undertaken at his Qunu home in the Eastern Cape.
Tribute to Jonas Gwangwa at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
27 January, 2012 – Kukude Lapho Sivelakhona: The life and times of Jonas Gwangwa, is an exhibition currently hosted at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory that pays tribute to Jonas Gwangwa.
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