Two groundbreaking exhibitions which celebrate the life and times of Nelson Mandela opened at the Iziko Slave Lodge on Thursday, 11 February 2010, to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of Mandela’s release from prison.

The exhibition Mandela – Leader, Comrade, Negotiator, Prisoner, Statesman, is a rich and nuanced account of Mandela’s legacy.

Presented in Cape Town for the first time, the exhibition was produced by the Apartheid Museum in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Museum and the Department of Education.
The story explores Mandela’s extraordinary life in thematic sections: character, comrade, leader, prisoner, negotiator and statesman. Within each theme, the narrative is presented through visual wall displays, supported by films.

Iziko’s Education and Public Programmes Department has developed a lively educational programme as well as other youth development programmes to accompany the exhibition, which will be on display for at least a year.

The award-winning cartoonist, Jonathan Shapiro, more commonly known as Zapiro, also pays tribute to Nelson Mandela in his exhibition entitled: “Drawing on Madiba”. The exhibition comprises a collection of Zapiro cartoons reflecting the highlights, lowlights and controversies surrounding Mandela.This exhibition will run concurrently to the Mandela exhibition at the Iziko Slave Lodge and concludes its run on 18th April 2010.

Quick facts:

• Venue: Iziko Slave Lodge, cnr. Adderley and Wale Streets, Cape Town
• Contact: Fiona Clayton (Mandela Curator) – 021 464 1262 or Joe Dolby (Zapiro- Drawing on Madiba) – 021 467 4682
• Slave Lodge reception desk – 021 460 8242
• Opening times: 10h00 – 17h00
• Admission: Adults: R15, Children, students and pensioners: R5, School groups: R5 per learner

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