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Ariel Dorfman meets Nelson Mandela
Chilean-American author meets Mr Mandela ahead of the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture
July 28, 2010 |
July 28, 2010 – Ariel Dorfman, world-acclaimed Chilean-American author, human rights activist and professor of literature and Latin American studies at Duke University, met with Nelson Mandela today at his office in Houghton.
It was the first time that the two had met.
Dorfman, who will present the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg this Saturday, described meeting Mr Mandela as “a great joy”.
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Thousands turn out in support of Mandela Day
First official Nelson Mandela International Day a massive success around the world
July 27, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
July 27, 2010 – The first official Nelson Mandela International Day saw thousands of people turn out to honour Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice.
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Ariel Dorfman attends first South African reading of his play, Purgatorio, at the Baxter Theatre
Purgatorio reading prompts more questions about reconciliation and forgiveness
July 27, 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
July 27, 2010 – Ariel Dorfman’s schedule of activities as a lead up to the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, in Cape Town came to a close on Saturday, July 24, with an exquisitely performed reading of his play, Purgatorio (2005), by South African actors Morne Visser and Mbali Kgosidintsi at the Flipside at the Baxter Theatre. Claire Stopford directed the pair, who performed their reading after just a few days of rehearsal.
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Ariel Dorfman and South African writers discuss reconciliation
Writing’s role in steering memory and reconciliation celebrated and debated
July 26, 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
July 25, 2010 – The issue of reconciliation, which was topical and omnipresent in the public discourse and the South African media in the late 1990s, has been mostly obliterated by other issues.
Hence, Professor Njabulo S Ndebele, a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, senior research fellow of the Archive and Public Culture Research Initiative at the University of Cape Town, and author of The Cry of Winnie Mandela among other novels, chose to bring together Ariel Dorfman, who will deliver the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, and four South African writers of a younger generation at a dialogue held in Cape Town on Friday, July 23, 2010, to explore the subject of reconciliation.
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Vodacom employee volunteers at children’s home for Mandela Day
Umayya Theba, from Vodacom’s online marketing department, writes about her Mandela Day experience at New Beginningz Orphanage
July 26, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
July 30, 2010 – Spending time with abandoned babies and toddlers at an orphanage is something that I have not done since my university days. I am ashamed to admit that, but the Mandela Day campaign was an awesome opportunity to serve my community and spread love where it’s needed most.
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Fear, displacement and scarce resources form focus of sharing session in Nyanga
Sharing session identifies fear, displacement and lack of resources as factors contributing to xenophobia in the province
July 22, 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
July 23, 2010 – International human rights activist, author and playwright Ariel Dorfman, who is in South Africa to deliver the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on July 31, today joined Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor, as well as African and international humanitarians, to take part in a social cohesion sharing session around the issue of xenophobia in the Western Cape.
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People wish Nelson Mandela happy birthday at Maponya Mall
People take the opportunity to wish Mr Mandela happy birthday at the Nelson Mandela Day exhibition in Soweto
July 22, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
July 22, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Day exhibition in Maponya Mall in Soweto saw hundreds of people write birthday wishes to Mr Mandela.
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Ariel Dorfman delights children from Athlone on first stop in South Africa
Acclaimed author and activist reads to children for Mandela Day
July 21, 2010 | Category: Dialogue for Justice
July 21, 2010 – World-acclaimed Chilean-American author, human rights activist and distinguished professor of literature and Latin-American studies, Ariel Dorfman, landed in Cape Town this morning ahead of the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, which is taking place at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium on July 31, 2010.
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Nelson Mandela Foundation thanks bikers and communities
The Foundation thanks the Mandela Day bikers and communities across South Africa for a successful Mandela Day campaign
July 20, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
July 20, 2010 – As Morgan Freeman prepares to leave South Africa after participating in the six-day ‘Bikers for Mandela Day’ tour, we would like to join him in thanking all who were involved.
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A call to build on the successes of Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela Foundation thank the public for making Mandela Day a success
July 19, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Mandela Day
July 19, 2010 – On behalf of our Founder, Nelson Mandela, the trustees and the staff of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, we would like to thank all members of the public for making Nelson Mandela International Day 2010 such a resounding success.
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