The Rotary Peace Garden is a new addition to the Long March to Freedom and Sarah Haines, Director at LMTF and Martinus Boshoff, CEO of Century City, talk us through this development at the world’s largest collection of bronze sculptures.
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Sarah Haines explains that Long March to Freedom was approached by Century City and Rotary to host a Peace Garden adjacent to the Peace Pole and the procession of life sized bronzes. The Peace Pole, with its message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” ties in perfectly with a Peace Garden, reflecting the message of Long March To Freedom to strive for peace and democracy, and harmony and human rights. The garden is a complimentary initiative – a landscape with plantings and trees and benches to sit, relax and contemplate. Entrance to the Long March To Freedom and Rotary Peace Park is a R20.00 donation (see details below).
The collection of 100 life sized bronzes of South African and international figures – and growing – makes this the largest collection of bronzes in the world!
Martinus Boshoff points out the Long March to Freedom ties in with the Century City Art Trail, which was started in 2017. Art is important as it drives community engagement and initiative. Art provides a sense of a city’s history past and present. Long March To Freedom is an integral part of Century City and closes the loop of the Art Trail. If you start from the Cape Town side of Century City and see the 29 locations along the trail, you will be leaving the best for last when you arrive at the Long March to Freedom. The bronze procession cannot be overlooked in terms of it providing Century City with a past, present and cultural significance. This is an important destination that should not be overlooked.
Summing up Sarah stresses that the Long March To Freedom is a MUST-SEE place to visit! Get there for a moving experience and an opportunity to engage with one’s history.
WHAT: Rotary Peace GardenÂ
WHERE: Long March To Freedom, Century City, Cape Town 7441
WHEN: Tuesday – Sunday and Public Holidays | 10:00 – 16:30.
TICKETS: South African citizens and permanent residents can enjoy a subsidized ticket for R 20, while international visitors pay R 75 for a full price ticket with a guided tour. Children under 6 years of age are admitted free
INFO: T +27 (0)82 899 2958 | E info@longmarchtofreedom.co.za | VISIT | See also Cape Town Green Map  | see also Rotary Peace Garden unveiled at Long March to Freedom at Century City and Century City Art Trail
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