Archive | February, 2011

Curating humanity’s heritage

By on February 25, 2011 in Of Interest

It’s been said that when an elder dies, it’s as if a library is burned. Anthropologist Elizabeth Lindsey, a National Geographic Fellow, collects the deep cultural knowledge passed down as stories and lore.

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ALBIE SACHS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT TIME OF THE WRITER 2011

By on February 22, 2011 in Community News, Of Interest

The recently retired Constitutional Court judge, Justice Albie Sachs, is to deliver the keynote address at the opening of the Time of the Writer festival in Durban on 14th March. In keeping with the festival’s focus on Freedom of Expression, the title of Justice Sachs’ address is FREE SPIRITS AND RAVAGED SOULS – Tensions at [...]

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Educational Poster – Input Needed

By on February 18, 2011 in Community News, Of Interest

We are designing an educational poster to promote the Ulwazi Programme and would like to ‘crowd-source’ appropriate images from our community.  If you have images that illustrate rural Durban, the intersection between traditional life and technology, or cellphone use in South Africa, please contact us to have your image included in our poster.

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