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27 August 2011

uHuru Poetry in Motion Poetry Session

The Luthuli Museum`s Education Department together with the uHurru Poetry in Motion Committee hosted a Poetry Session on the 27 August 2011. North Coast Poets from far and wide were invited to come and recite their work. There was also registration done for new members to the club. Should you wish to join the club you can contact the Club`s President Xolani Banda on 073 212 4120.


 

Bongani Zikhali, member of uHuru Poetry Club

Some of the attendees to the poetry session

Thulani Thusi, Chairman of the uHuru Poetry in Motion Poetry Club Committee


 

 

05 August 2011

Creative Writing Workshop book launch –‘ I write my mind out’

The Luthuli Museum together with the Fudanami Trust launch the book ‘I write my mind out’ which is the product of the Creative Writing Workshop which was conducted on the 24 – 26 May 2011. This event was in commemoration of the International Youth Day in which the book is created by the youth for the youth. The stories inside the book were written by local learners which gives the book the local context.

 

25 – 29 July 2011

32nd Durban International Film Festival 2011


The Luthuli Museum partnered with the Centre for Creative Arts in screening films at the Luthuli Museum as part of the 32nd Durban International Film festival. The screening ran from the 25 – 29 July 2011. There were two sessions with a screening at 10:00am and another at 02:00pm. The film makers of the film were also in attendance to field question about their films. Hugh Masekela, famous musician attended one the screenings as his son is the Director of one of the films, ‘Soil’.


18 July 2011

Mandela Day 2011


The Luthuli Museum staff assisted the Groutville Clinic on Mandela Day by assisting in the office by doing filing. Other staff members assisted in the garden by taking out the weeds and plough the soil. The work commenced from 2pm and lasted two hours instead of the suggested sixty seven minutes.


4 – 15 July 2011

Winter Holiday Programme

The holiday programme kicked off with the ‘The Luthuli Museum Soccer Games’ which was successfully run last year and had much more success this year. The children from the Groutville area were invited to participate. The children were divided into teams and were asked to choose a name of country which they would want to represent. The teams consisted of five players each with the game taking five minute a side. Should either team fail to win within the given time the game would go to penalties to decide the winner. As the competition commenced the numbers had also increase proving the popularity of the sport. The atmosphere was electric with the crowds screaming and cheering on their favourite teams. The ultimate winner was Cameroon. On the presentation day all those who participated in the competition received medals. There were also trophies for best player of the day, highest goal scorer and the winning team received their winner’s trophies. The competition was run over seven days. The Education Department introduced a new competition; ‘The Luthuli Museum Olympics’. The children were divided into five teams and were asked to choose a name of country which they would want to represent. They had to compete in different races. Each race the teams were allocated points and the team which amassed the most points was the winners of the competition. The winner was Nigeria. The competition was run over two days.

 

2 July 2011

uHuru Poetry in Motion Session Launch


The uHuru Poetry in Motion Poetry Club officially took over from the Luthuli Museum Poetry Club and launched the Poetry Sessions. The Poetry Club is a platform in which the young artists can nourish their oral talents.