The Heritage Awards 2009
The Heritage Awards 2009: Sat 19 September @ 7pm: ICC Durban – The Heritage Awards, a high-profile annual event which sees six phenomenal South Africans honoured for their contribution towards the preservation and promotion of South African heritage and culture – takes acceptance on Saturday 19 September at 7pm at the ICC Durban at a glittering exercise.
This significant elegant awards evening is believed to be the only major annual award to honour leaders in the field of Heritage specifically, and their contribution to the cultural traditions and legacy of this country. The awardees were carefully selected after contribution from The Premier’s Office; BASA; NAC; Independent Newspapers and Kizo.
Photograph: Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design’s Nanda Soobben
This year the awards will be going to: Alfred Nokwe (late) for theatre; Johnny Clegg – music and civil cohesion; Noria Mabasa – an accomplished sculptor and wood carver; Bheki Mseleku (late) for music; Nanda Soobben – Durban based animator and arts educator and Jay Pather for dance.
The Awards will be a glittering affair as part of the incorporated town’s Celebrate Durban heritage season and will be held for the first time at the ICC. The guest speaker at the awards will have being Advocate Mancotywa (National Heritage Council CEO). MC is living treasure Gcina Mhlophe. Entertainment is co-ordinated by Mbongemi Ngema and Committed Artists.
The Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Kizo Art Gallery’s annual Heritage Art Festival is once again an ambitious multi-layered, forward-thinking festival of 20 art themed events which will be held throughout Heritage Month at the Kizo Art Gallery and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. The Heritage Awards is one of the major events of the annual Heritage Arts Festival line up.
Kizo wishes to acknowledge its valuable partners for The Heritage Awards function: Provincial Government; Independent Newspapers; ICC; BASA; NAC; Celebrate Durban, SMG Durban, Beverley Hill Hotel, Paul Cluver Wines, and Committed Artists.
Contacts: Nathi Gumede – Head Curator – Kizo Art Consultants or Sharon Crampton – General Manager – Kizo Art Consultants Tel: (031) 566 4322/4 Fax: (031) 566 2494