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Date	Description
21 Mar 2013	Human Rights Day
21-23 Mar 2013	South Africa hosts South-South Conference on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions
22-23 Mar 2013	Kalahari Desert Festival
30 Nov 2012	Official opening of the Steve Biko Centre
1 Nov 2012	Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture visits Bonnievale community
25 - 26 Oct 2012	Department of Arts and Culture holds an indaba with visual artists
8 - 11 Oct 2012	Deputy Minister Phaahla to give the keynote address at the Oral History Conference
26 Sep 2012	African World heritage Conference
4 Oct 2012	Book Launch: “Letters to President Obama from the children of South Africa”
24 Sep 2012	Heritage Day Celebrations
26 - 29 Sep 2012	International Conference on the theme “Living with World Heritage in Africa”
23 - 25 Aug 2012	Joy of Jazz
09 Aug 2012	National Women's Day Celebration
18 Jul 2012	Nelson Mandela Day
23 Jun 2012	Youth Imbizo
4 - 5 Jul 2012	Social Cohesion Summit
6 Jun 2012	Minister Mashatile briefs media on Social Cohesion Summit
25 May 2012	South Africa to present its film projects at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival
23 - 25 May 2012	Global African Diaspora Summit \| Cultural Programme
27 Apr 2012	Freedom Day
30 - 31 Mar	Cape Town International Jazz Festival
24 Sep 2012	Heritage Day
10 Mar 2012	Minister Mashatile holds Public Participation Programme in Moletjie
25 Feb 2012	John Langalibalele Dube’s legacy remembered
1 Feb 2012	Minister Mashatile signs a Cultural Agreement with his Palestine counterpart
27 Jan 2012	Partnership to boost support for youth in Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector
19 Jan 2012	Azikhwelwa- the Alexandra bus boycott comes to stage
25 Jan 2011	Launch of the New Plays Writing Programme, 25 Jan 2011
9 - 10 Jun 2011	Workshop on Geographical Name held on 09-10 June 2011: Skeaker's Profile,Papers and Summary of Recommendation
1 - 30 Sep 2011	Launch of the Heritage Month Celebration & Heritage Day
1 Aug - 30 Sep 2011	DAC Calendar of events for the rest of the year
1 - 30 Sep 2011	Launch of the Heritage Month Celebration & Heritage Day
9 - 10 Jun 2011	Geographical Names Workshop
27 Apr 2011	Freedom Day Celebration
14 - 15 Apr 2011	National Summit on the Cultural and Creative Industries
25-26 Mar 2011	Cape Town International Jazz Festival
19 Mar 2011	Launch of SA Library Week at the Centre for the Book, Cape Town
25 Feb 2011	Magnificent Friday in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
18 Feb 2011	KZN launches Magnificent Fridays Campaign to bolster sport enthusiasm
14 Feb 2011	30th Anniversary of the Matola Raid
11 Feb 2011	Magnificent Fridays Campaign in Cape Town
4 Feb 2011	Magnificent Fridays Campaign in Free State
28 Jan 2011	Magnificent Fridays Campaign in Gauteng
25 Jan 2011	Launch of the New Plays Writing Programme, 25 Jan 2011
23 Nov 2010	Memorial service and Tribute in honour of Professor Hotep Idris Galeta
10 Sep 2010	Minister Xingwana to open a national symbols exhibition
25 Aug 2010	Top female artists to perform at a tribute to women concert
20 Aug 2010	Honouring courage, determination and bravery of struggle Heroines during Women’s Month
19 Aug 2010	Invitation to Dulcie September Memorial Lecture
16 Aug	Minister Xingwana meets artists to discuss tribute to women concert
Jun - Jul 2010	2010 Arts and Culture activities
2 Jul 2010	Opening of the Tap Roots Music and dance show
30 Jun - 11 Jul 2010	Mzansi Sings A Tribute to O.R. Tambo
30 Jun 2010	Minister Xingwana to open the Pan African Craft Exhibition
29 Jun - 11 Jul 2010	A star cast of performers at the Market and Windybrow Theatres
25 Jun 2010	Opening of a multi-site exhibition called, In Conversation: Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli & Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
18 Jun 2010	South African and Australian governments sign a film co – production agreement
3 Jun 2010	Arts and culture to make the FIFA World Cup a truly African experience
28 Apr 2010	Minister Xingwana announces Downtown Music Hub board
22 Apr 2010	Arts Ministry to mark 100th Day of Haiti Tragedy
27 Apr 2010	Gauteng Province to host the Freedom Day national celebrations
19 - 21 Apr 2010	South African writers attend the London Book Fair
17 - 21 May 2010	Archives and Heraldry Awareness Week
25 Mar 2010	Director-General, Themba Wakashe promotes men in the making campaign on 25 March 2010
21 Mar 2010	South Africa commemorates the 50th anniversary of Human Rights Day
18 Feb 2010	Minister Xingwana to launch a language awareness campaign on 20 Feb 2010
03 Feb 2010	Launch of the Multilingualism Campaign- Theme “Come Duzebaby: Let’s talk” on 20 February 2010
9 August 2009	President Jacob Zuma to address National Women’s Day Celebrations in KwaZulu-Natal Province
18 July 2009	Celebrate Madiba’s selfless service to South Africa and the world: time to rebuild our community and country
11 July 2009	Moral Regeneration Movement Month to be launched
9 July 2009	Minister Xingwana to speak at a heritage funding summit
1 - 8 July 2009	International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) 40th World Conference
29 June 2009	Minister L Xingwana to host inauguration of Freedom Park council
26 June 2009	Minister L Xingwana to hoist National Flag and refurbishment
15 June 2009	Minister L Xingwana and Deputy Minister P Mashatile to present Arts and Culture Budget Vote 2009/10
12 June 2009	Diplomat Vikas Swarup to speak on his novel Q&A turned movie Slumdog Millionaire at National Library
25 May 2009	Minister L Xingwana to speak at a symposium in commemoration of Africa Day
18 - 23 May 2009	National Archives and Heraldry Awareness Week
27 April 2009	President Kgalema Motlanthe to address Freedom Day Celebrations in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province
17 April 2009	Minister Pallo Jordan announces major plan to buy a recording studio for local musicians
10 October 2008	Deputy Minister NGW Botha to host Sasol Wax Art Award ceremony, 13 Oct
23 September 2008	Dance to take centre stage as the country celebrates Heritage Day
9 September 2008	South Africa participates in the 11^th Venice Architecture Biennale
28 August 2008	The Chinese art troupe visits South Africa
18 July 2008	Minister of Arts & Culture, Dr Z. Pallo Jordan to host the Timbuktu Manuscript and Scholarship Exhibition
16 July 2008	300m on new National Library
4 March 2008	Minister of Arts & Culture to open the regional conference of the African Academy of Languages
30 October 2007	South Africa to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the SS Mendi Tragedy
11 October 2007	Former Mozambique President Chissano to deliver the Chief Albert Luthuli memorial lecture
03 September 2007	Minister Pallo Jordan launches Heritage Month Programme of Activities
10 to 12 August 2007	Gcwala nga Masiko Cultural Festival
27 April 2007	Freedom Day Calendar of Events \| Freedom Day Message
21 November 2006	Department of Arts and Culture Hosts a Craft Supermarket as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s Anti-Pass March.
3 November 2006	Indigenous Literature Launch
26 October 2006	*Department of Arts and Culture hosts The Beautiful Things Craft Supermarket* as part of the 50 th Anniversary of the Women’s Anti-Pass March.**
26 October 2006	Invitation to Attend the Interviews of the National Film and Video Foundation.
12 October 2006	Presidents Mbeki and Guebuza Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Samoral Machel Tragedy.
4 October 2006	Handing Over Ceremony of Sound Equipment by the Government of Japan to the Government of South Africa for the State Theatre.
3 October 2006	Media Invitation to the Signing of a Programme of Cultural Cooperation between South Africa and Mauritius.
17 September 2006	Heritage Month Puts Spotlight on Music
1 to 25 September 2006	Heritage Month 2006 Calendar of Events
28 August 2006	Heritage Month media launch.
23 August 2006	Launch of the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra.
21 August 2006	Dr Frene Ginwala speaks at the Lilian Ngoyi Memorial Lecture .
3 August 2006	Commemoration of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings