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News and Speeches for Culture and Heritage

Africa Day event promotes use of three official languages

27 May 2016

On Wednesday, 25 May 2016, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), through its Language Services unit, hosted an exciting Africa Day programme aimed at preserving oral history through storytelling in the three official languages of the... Read More

Amazing Race Has Youth Fired Up At The Worcester Museum

26 May 2016

On 18 May 2016 the Worcester Museum presented International Museum Day by hosting an Amazing Race in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), Wildia Environmental E Read More

International Museum Day Celebrated At Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum

19 May 2016

As the commemoration of International Museum Day falls on 18 May each year, the launch of this annual occasion took place on Wednesday 18 May 2016 at the Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum. Read More

Mzanzi Golden Economy Roadshow Highlights Need For Funding Of The Arts In WC

11 May 2016

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in collaboration with the National Department of Arts and Culture and the National Lotteries Commission Read More

Baking and Slaughtering at Worcester Museum Causes Great Excitement

6 May 2016

The Worcester Museum once again presented learners with the exciting learning opportunity at the Baking and Slaughtering Programme that was held at the museum from 12 April 2016 to 22 April 2016. Read More

Tridistrict Drama Festival Captivates Audiences With Spectacular Performances

3 May 2016

The Artscape Arena displayed confident performances and professionalism from the youngsters at the Tridistrict Drama Festival on Friday 29 April 2016. Read More

Celebrating Choral Music in the Cape Winelands

25 April 2016

The comfort and joy music brings was celebrated at the Endler Hall in Stellenbosch on 24 April 2016. Read More

DCAS supports young artists as part of CTIJF

1 April 2016

The 17th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) will be held on 1 and 2 April 2016 at the Cape Town Convention Centre where acclaimed national and international performances will be on show. Read More

Grape Harvesting Ends Successfully At Worcester Museum

22 March 2016

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) in partnership with the Worcester Museum presented a Grape Harvesting Programme from 1 March 2016 to 11 March 2016 at the museum Read More

Initiation Forums Consultative Meeting Discusses Upcoming Initiation Season

7 March 2016

Several groups of Initiation Forum chairpersons, members, practitioners and traditional leaders from the Western Cape came together on Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March 2016 for their annual Initiation Forums Consultative Meeting at the Okkie... Read More

First Day Of Arts Week Indaba Kicks Off

17 February 2016

The Arts Week Indaba, held over a period of four days and hosted by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), started on Wednesday 17 February 2016 at the Cape Town Lodge Hotel< Read More

Great Enthusiasm At First Music And Career Workshop

9 February 2016

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has partnered with the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and the national Department of Arts and Culture Read More

Dias Museum Celebrates 27th Birthday

8 February 2016

On Wednesday 3 February 2016 the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), in collaboration with the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex and Mosse Read More

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