Freedom Day 2021 – enjoy the freedom to choose, to participate, see, discover, and to explore with Iziko Museums of South Africa.
Iziko Museums will be celebrating Freedom Day, 27 April 2021, by providing visitors with the freedom to participate in one, or all, of our Freedom Day events. Join Iziko Museums for
- a virtual public discussion,
- a new exhibition virtual launch
- as well as *FREE entry to selected Iziko Museums!
South Africa’s first democratic election was a momentous occasion that remains etched in the hearts, minds and memories of citizens. Across the nation, individuals gathered at polling stations, queuing for hours on 27 April 1994, to make their mark. Since then, millions of South Africans have been born free into a constitutional democracy. But what does freedom mean today, twenty seven years after our first democratic elections were held?
Virtual DiscussionÂ
Freedom to participate: Join Iziko Museums, Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, Nkosikhulule Xhawulengweni Nyembezi and Ms. Lebohang Liepollo Pheko for a virtual public discussion, as they unpack the meaning of Freedom Day in the time of Covid-19 and a democratic South Africa. Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences at 11h00 on 27 April, during this live Zoom event. . For additional event information, contact Dr Wandile Kasibe on 021 481 3814 or at wkasibe@iziko.org.za.
Red in the Rainbow Virtual Launch
Freedom to explore our history: Join curator and author, Lynn Carneson, Judge Albie Sachs, Melene Rossou, Wesley Neumann and Zandile Tshamlambo for an intergenerational conversation at 14h00 for the virtual launch of Red in the Rainbow – a new multimedia exhibition featuring graphic, video and sound material, as well as a reconstruction of a replica prison cell from the 1970s, set to open at the Iziko Slave Lodge on 27 April 2021.
Men Affirming Dignity (MAD)
A new exhibition, entitled Men Affirming Dignity (MAD), also opens at the Iziko Slave Lodge on 27 April 2021. MAD is the South African Faith and Family Institute’s (SAFFI) travelling multimedia exhibition which starts its journey at the Iziko Slave Lodge. MAD seeks to amplify the expressed humanity in the narratives and histories of men who live their lives cultivating Ubuntu by affirming their own dignity as well as that of women, children and other men in relationships and communities.
FREE on Freedom Day!
Freedom to visit: Explore selected Iziko Museums for *FREE on Freedom Day! This includes the Iziko South African Museum, the Iziko South African National Gallery, the Iziko Slave Lodge and the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum. The Museums are open from 10h00 to 14h30 on Freedom Day, and the ISAM, ISANG and ISL have two 90 minute timed-access sessions, at 10h00 and 12h30, with cleaning in between. Plan your visit here!
When visiting the Museums, your health and safety, and that of our staff, is of utmost importance. Please note that there are Covid-19 protocols in place to ensure the safety of both staff and visitors; we thank you for all your efforts in maintaining social distancing to keep both yourself and us safe.
Throughout this uncertain period, Iziko has been online and working to showcase our unique work and collections on the website. Visit www.iziko.org.za to explore all that we have on offer, and keep up-to-date on COVID19 safety protocols and opening hours. Make sure to also like, follow and share our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok!
WHERE: Iziko Museums or in the comfort of your own home
WHEN:Â Freedom Day, 27 April 2021
HOW:Â See above
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