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Reflections on ‘Conversations with Myself’ launch

Guests share their thoughts at the South African launch of Conversations with Myself

October 29, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 30, 2010 – The launch of Conversations with Myself took place today at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Guests were treated to a thought-provoking panel discussion between Ahmed Kathrada, John Kani, Zindzi Mandela and Luvuyo Mandela.

This is what some of the guests had to say after the launch:

St John’s Prep School helps to get children reading

Grade 4 learners receive copies of Long Walk to Freedom

October 19, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

October 19, 2010 –St John’s Prep School recently organised a reading of the picture book edition of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom for Parktown Public School Grade 4 learners. The reading was held at St John’s College in Houghton, Johannesburg, and conducted by the book’s writer, Chris van Wyk, who also signed a copy of the book for each learner.

Foundation works with Rica Hodgson to produce her autobiography

Nelson Mandela Foundation supports publication of Rica Hodgson’s autobiography

September 28, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

September 28, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory and Dialogue has worked with Rica Hodgson to produce her autobiography, Foot Soldier for Freedom: A Life in South Africa’s Liberation Movement.

Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales lauded at audio book awards

Audio book wins two Audio Publishers Association Audie Awards

May 27, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

May 27, 2010 – The audio version of Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales has won two illustrious awards from the Audio Publishers Association (APA).

Nelson Mandela comic book wins award

2010 Best Book for Older Readers award goes to Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book

April 28, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

April 28, 2010 – Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book produced by Umlando wezithombe in association with the Nelson Mandela Foundation has been announced as the winner of a prestigious award for children’s literature.

Men of Dynamite launched at event in Newtown

Foundation staffer lends her expertise to book detailing lives of MK members

March 01, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

March 1, 2010 – Men of Dynamite: Pen Portraits of MK Pioneers was launched at the Sci-Bono Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg, last Wednesday, February 24.

Cyril Ramaphosa’s address at opening of Nelson Mandela exhibitions

Ramaphosa’s keynote address delivered on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s release from prison

February 17, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

February 17, 2010 – Two major exhibitions, Mandela: Character, comrade, leader, prisoner, negotiator, statesman; and Drawing on Madiba by Zapiro, opened at the Iziko Museums’ Slave Lodge in Cape Town on February 10, 2010, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, on February 11, 1990.

President Nelson Mandela’s career in newspaper cartoons

An online cartoon exhibition is launched to mark the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison

February 09, 2010 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

February 9, 2010 – February 11, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison. As one of modern history’s most famous leaders, his career has, for decades, been the subject of many an editorial cartoon.

Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales nominated for a Grammy

Audio book helps children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS

December 04, 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Publications

December 4, 2009 – The audio book Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales has been nominated in the category Best Spoken Word Album For Children for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Ahmed Kathrada exhibition celebrates 20 years of freedom

Nelson Mandela Foundation and Ahmed Kathrada Foundation launch exhibition

October 17, 2009 | Category: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

October 17, 2009 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation partnered to launch an exhibition about South African freedom struggle hero Ahmed “Kathy” Kathrada last night at the former Women’s Prison at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.