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1860 Exhibition at Sibaya
1860 Exhibition at Sibaya
SIBAYA Casino & Entertainment Kingdom will stage a spectacular "1860 Exhibition" at its Imbizo Conference Centre from 19-21 November, celebrating 159 years of Indian history in South Africa.
It will be open to the public from 11am to 10pm on November 19 and 21 and from 11am to 4pm on November 20.
The project is a joint venture between Sibaya and its Community Trust, Lotus FM and the 1860 Heritage Centre, with contributions from the Springtown and Magazine Barracks Associations.
The exhibition will feature: Historical photographs and pictures; Historical documents; Historical works of art; Performances by the best young South African Indian artists.
Sibaya will invite local schools and educational institutions to visit the exhibition - as part of this celebration of Indian culture.
An 1860 Gala Dinner will also take place on November 20 and will include a host of expert speakers including: Dr Sam Ramsamy, Prof Ashwin Desai, Kiru Naidoo and 1860 Heritage Centre curator, Selvan Naidoo.
Sibaya General Manager, Myan Moodley urged the community and particularly, families to visit the exhibition.
"Indians have had a colourful and difficult journey in South Africa. The exhibition will cover all aspects of this history. It will incorporate both video and print material and this will make for easy understanding and interpretation. Apart from standard exhibits, we will also include live exhibits of individuals in traditional garb as they landed on SA soil in 1860. There will also be music performances at the exhibition, making for a fun and interesting experience," he said.
For more information contact Tracy Bamber on 073 254 2455 or email her on [email protected].