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“Talana Live” Battle of Talana Commemorative weekend

“Experience History and heritage brought to life” TALANA MUSEUM DUNDEE 18 – 20 OCTOBER 2013 PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME FRIDAY EVENING 18TH OCTOBER 2013: 18:30 – 21:00  “Night at the Museum” Talana Museum style – experience the museum come to life after dark and closing time.  “Starry Starry Night” – How the Bushman named the …

“Experience History and heritage brought to life”
TALANA MUSEUM DUNDEE 18 – 20 OCTOBER 2013
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
FRIDAY EVENING 18TH OCTOBER 2013: 18:30 – 21:00
 “Night at the Museum” Talana Museum style – experience the museum come to life after dark and closing time.
 “Starry Starry Night” – How the Bushman named the stars Talk by Paul Garner.

SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2013: 10:00 – 22:00
 Caledonian Pipe band will lead parade through town and 2 performances during the day
 Traditional games, open air chess and mlabalaba
 Heritage Craft Stalls.
 Food court.
 Full day programme of Historical and heritage Demonstrations.
 Historical Talks.
 Battle of Talana re-enactment 14:00
 Military encampments
 Military and historic memorabilia on sale.
 Book stalls
 Glass blower
 Vintage and veteran cars and motor cycles
 Harley Davdison Motor cycles on display
 Live art exhibitions in the grounds. Watch artists at work. Have your portrait sketched.
 Period photographs
 “Dundee Stall” will have Dundee memorabilia and Dundee foods
 Sunset parade and lowering of flags in cemetery. Piper and bugler. 17:15
 Defence and Rorkes’ Drift Re-enactment. 17:30

 “Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters” Rock ‘n Roll band. 18:30 – 22:30
 Food Stalls.

SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2013:
 05:15 Talk on battle of Talana from Boer perspective on top of Mpati Mountain by Kevin Burge
 Boer Koffie + Beskuit – Breakfast Rolls (bacon and egg).
 09:00 – 10:30 Led by Pam McFadden
Inauguration of Dundee Heritage Trail with wreath laying at Gen Penn Symons grave at St James church and also at Anton von Wouw memorial at Dutch Reformed church.

 17:00 Wreath laying and commemoration Battle of Talana in museum cemetery
Ghost walk Pam McFadden will lead the anniversary walk up Talana hill –
come experience our anniversary ghosts.
Optional paid extras. Tours depart Dundee 11:00am with qualified guides. Return by 15:00
Battle of Elandslaagte
Blood River/Ncome.
Maria Ratschitz
 Rorkes Drift

 

 

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Terry Worley

Editor: NKZN Courier, Newcastle Advertiser and Vryheid Herald.

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