Carnegie Art gallery celebrates Heritage Day with Visual Art exhibition
Mayor of Newcastle, Makhosini Nkosi opened the exhibition. He said he was proud to be a part of something which represented the diversity of cultures throughout the country, and that people should make the effort to uphold and honour their culture.
NEWCASTLE – The Carnegie Art Gallery, together with the Department of Arts and Culture, celebrated Heritage Day, by curating a Visual Art exhibition, Igugu lesizwe-Our Pride with the Chief Albert photographic exhibition, on Friday, September 16.
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The concept of Igugu lesizwe – Our pride, was dedicated to the diverse heritage of the past, present, and future of our country. The exhibition was intended to build a nation by educating and empowering the public about the importance of preservation and protection of our aesthetic South African heritage within the environment which is unique compared to the rest of the world.
Mayor of Newcastle, Makhosini Nkosi opened the exhibition. He said he was proud to be a part of something which represented the diversity of cultures throughout the country, and that people should make the effort to uphold and honour their culture.
“We live according to the rules of how society should be treated. We as people should take care of the world we live in, and make the future generation proud of us and proud of the world they will live in. We are lucky in the Amajuba District, as we have so many beautiful cultural and heritage sites, expressing how each of us live together in such a diverse country,” he said.
The Chief Albert Luthuli photographic exhibition was also opened that evening, offering residents a look into the life of Chief Luthuli.
Curator of the Luthuli Museum in KwaDukuza, Durban, Vusi Buthelezi was one of the guest speakers of the evening.
He honoured Chief Luthuli as a South African teacher, activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and politician, who was known for his role in the non-violent struggle against apartheid, seeking peace among all South Africans. Chief Luthuli was also the President-General of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1952 until 1967. He was the first African who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Norway in 1960. In July 1967, at the age of 69, Chief Lutuli was fatally injured in an accident near his home in Stanger, on the North Coast of Durban.
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“He was a man with a vision of peace among all South Africans. He fought for equal human rights and the liberation struggle against apartheid in South Africa. He envisaged a country where everybody got along, irrespective of race or culture. It is our responsibility to live up to his expectations and ensure a peaceful future,” he concluded.
