News and Speeches for Culture and Heritage
Drama Festival Showcase Local Talent of Eden District
20 August 2015On 15 August 2015 the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the Eden Drama Festival Showcase at the Toekomsrus Community Hall in Oudtshoorn. Read More
Paarl Museum celebrates 75 years
18 August 2015On Friday, 14 August 2015, the Paarl Museum celebrated its 75th year in style with a masquerade ball. Read More
The Old Harbour Museum Values Women Caregivers
14 August 2015On 14 August 2015 the Old Harbour Museum held a celebration for the Caregivers from Lombardi Service Centre in Mount Pleasant and the Siyazama Service Centre in Zwelihle as a gesture of appreciation for how they take Read More
Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcase at the Happy Valley Community Hall
11 August 2015On Saturday, 8 August 2015, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcase at the Happy Valley Community Hall. Read More
Women Celebrate Agri-Cultural Heritage in Worcester
11 August 2015Ladies from various organisations attended a women’s event at Worcester Museum on 10 August 2015. The museum is an agricultural-themed museum based in Worcester. Read More
Young Talent Shines at Drama Showcase in Worcester
3 August 2015On Saturday, 1 August 2015, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcase at the Worcester Town Hall. Read More
Handmade ‘selfies’ in the Olifants River Valley
14 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invested in a visual arts workshop for Grade 4, 5 and 6 learners at the Koekenaap Cultural Facility Read More
DCAS Contributes to Transformation of Heritage Landscape
1 July 2015On Tuesday, 30 June 2015, Anroux Marais, Western Cape (WC) Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, convened a Provincial Consultative Meeting on the Transformation of the Heritage Landscape. Read More
DCAS Adds Value to Lives of Vulnerable Youth
22 June 2015The Togryers Museum, in partnership with the Witzenberg Association for People with Disability< Read More
Khayelitsha Learners Proudly Excel in Mother Tongue Reading and Spelling
22 June 2015The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the Siyazingca Reading Competition and Spelling Bee on Friday, 19 June 2015. The event took place in Harare, Khayelitsha in celebration of Youth Month. Read More
Media Alert: Two New Provincial Heritage Sites Declared
3 June 2015A media statement by Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais. Read More
Learners Enjoy New Travelling Toy Exhibition
25 May 2015On Friday, 22 May, the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Read More
International Day for Monuments and Sites Celebration on 18 April
17 April 2015On 18 April 2015 the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary on the Read More
Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument celebrates 40th Anniversary
13 April 2015On 18 April 2015, the International Day of Monuments and Sites will be celebrated in Paarl on the 40th anniversary of the Afrikaans Language Read More
Media Alert: Memorials and Public Monuments
10 April 2015The heritage resource management system in South Africa ensures the promotion of good governance of heritage resources at all spheres of government, being national, provincial and local level. For instance, the gardens, monuments and the Union Read More
Learning opportunities for youth at festival
25 February 2015Jazz music lovers are gearing up for the trek to the pristine Cape Columbine Nature Reserve’s Tietiesbaai beach, just outside Paternoster, for the 2015 Jazz on the Rocks outdoor music festival from Thursday, 26 February to Sunday, 1 March 2015. Read More
Bartolomeu Dias Museum turns 26!
28 January 2015Bartolomeu Dias Museum was established on 3 February 1989 as a culmination of the 1988 Dias Festival. Read More
Children's reading celebrations at Museum a big success
12 December 2014The three official languages of the Western Cape were celebrated at a reading and storytelling event in Cape Town on 10 December 2014. Read More
Bright future for SA Sign Language
28 November 2014Over 60 individuals and organisational representatives attended a South African Sign Language (SASL) seminar held in Cape Town on 27 November 2014. Read More
Minister Mbombo wishes initiates well for summer initiation season
13 November 2014On Thursday, 13 November 2014, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, hosted a press conference to announce the Western Cape’s readiness for the summer Read More
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