News – Dialogue for Justice

Foundation wraps up social cohesion programme with seminar on dialogue for social change

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts “Dialogue for Social Change”

September 15, 2010 – The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted a two-day seminar to wrap up their two-year-long community conversation social cohesion pilot programme.

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The “Dialogue for Social Change” seminar

Seminar to take place in Johannesburg on 13 and 14 September, 2010

September 14, 2010 – The “Dialogue for Social Change” seminar takes place in Johannesburg on 13 and 14 September, 2010. The movement of human beings, dialogue for social change, key findings of recent community conversations, truth-seeking and the role of the media are all on the agenda.

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A series of interviews with Ariel Dorfman, speaker at the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

Radio interviews between Ariel Dorfman and journalist Angie Kapelianis

August 30, 2010 – Acclaimed author and human rights activist Ariel Dorfman delivered the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on July 31, 2010, at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.

His talk entitled: “Whose Memory? Whose Justice? A Meditation on How and When and If to Reconcile”, drew on his own experiences during times of unrest, oppression and reconciliation in Chile. Dorfman drew parallels with experiences shared by Nelson Mandela and South Africa as a whole during and after apartheid.

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Video of the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

The video of the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture by Ariel Dorfman

July 31, 2010 – Acclaimed author and human rights activist Ariel Dorfman delivered a thought-provoking lecture, the eighth in the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture series, at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.

His talk, entitled, “Whose Memory? Whose Justice? A Meditation on How and When and If to Reconcile”, drew on his own experiences during times of unrest, oppression and reconciliation in Chile, drawing parallels with those of Nelson Mandela, and of South Africa as a whole, during and after apartheid.

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Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture: Ariel Dorfman talks about memory, justice and reconciliation

Dorfman encourages South Africans to keep talking and remembering the past to achieve reconciliation

July 31, 2010 – Critically acclaimed Chilean-American author, writer and human rights activist Ariel Dorfman delivered the Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.

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Ariel Dorfman delivers Eighth Nelson Mandela Foundation Annual Lecture: Reflections

Audience reflects on Dorfman’s lecture about memory

July 31, 2010 – The Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture took place at the Linder Auditorium at Wits University today. Guests were treated to a thought-provoking, emotional speech by writer, novelist, poet and revolutionary, Ariel Dorfman.

In his keynote speech, Dorfman spoke about the struggle for freedom in Latin America compared to that of South Africa.

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Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture address

The Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture address by Ariel Dorfman

July 31, 2010 –The Eighth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture address by Chilean-American author Ariel Dorfman.

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Ariel Dorfman discusses protest theatre with prominent South African writers

The role of protest theatre went under the spotlight in a discussion between Ariel Dorfman, Nadine Gordimer and John Kani

July 31, 2010 – Last night, Ariel Dorfman joined Nobel Prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer and respected playwright, director and actor John Kani at the Wits Theatre in Johannesburg for a discussion on the role of protest theatre in influencing history.

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Ariel Dorfman reads to children as part of his Mandela Day activities

World-renowned author reads to children for Mandela Day

July 30, 2010 –Yesterday Ariel Dorfman spent time at Bertrams Junior School reading to young learners as part of his Mandela Day commitments.

 

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Foundation hosts special screening of A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman

Foundation hosts an evening with Ariel Dorfman

July 30, 2010 –The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted an evening with Ariel Dorfman on Wednesday night and invited select donors, stakeholders and staff to enjoy a screening of A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman.

 

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