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On the 15th June 2007, Iziko Museums of Cape Town will be hosting
a group of young people from different communities at various sites
to commemorate Youth Day and the events of 16 June 1976.
Since the uprising of youth against the Apartheid government’s
education policy and other forms of oppression, the slaughter of
innocent children in Soweto 16th June 1976 has sparked vast numbers
of the youth in South Africa to mobilize others in remembering the
sacrifice that was made by their fallen compatriots who fell victim
to police brutality on 16th June 1976 in Soweto and other parts of
the country. As a museum that caters for all age groups, we consider
it our obligation and audience development mandate to celebrate the
spirit and courage of youth and to call on the public to remember
16th June 1976, along with our country’s young people.
It is one of Iziko’s fundamental aims and objectives to invest
heavily in young people’s intellectual and academic development.
Hence the entire program will mainly be conducted by young people
themselves. This year’s Youth Day will focus on a theme entitled:
“Why Remember June 16?” As Iziko Museums of Cape Town we recognize
this immeasurable sacrifice that the generation of 1976 had made in
contributing to the current democratic dispensation which freed
millions of black South Africans people from a history of
oppression. We will remember this day through poetry and musical
celebration. As the Education and Public Programmes department we
acknowledge that to remember is to triumph over forgetting, hence
young people will, through poetry, music and debate, reflect on the
reasons why June 16 should be remembered in the current South
African context.
We hope that at the end of this event, we would have contributed
positively towards the development and celebration of our young
people’s immeasurable and diverse potential. Simultaneously, we hope
to acknowledge the challenges which still exist for all young
people.
For any further information about the programme please feel free to
contact Wandile at 021 481 3813/04 or call 083 3356461 and email:
publicprogs@iziko.org.za. |
