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New Mandela memorial tapestry welcomes passengers to Cape Town!

imageCelebrating International Human Rights Day, a giant tapestry in honor of the late Nelson Mandela was unveiled at Cape Town International by Mayor Patricia de Lille today.

News about the Flying Madiba’ tapestry was released earlier this year by Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Continue reading →

Mandela Day celebrates Madiba’s link to Western Cape!

Nelon MandelaMandela Day will be celebrated around the world today, commemorating the birth-date of the late Nelson Mandela. The Western Cape will be celebrating the important date too.

Amnesty International has announced that it plans to display a large tapestry, to be called ‘Flying Madiba’, in honour of the late Nelson Mandela in the International Arrivals Hall at Cape Town International.

The tapestry is still being made by Atelier Pinton in Aubusson in France, and measures 6 x 3 meters, as a partnership between Amnesty International and Cape Town International, with the support of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Celebrities Bono, John Legend, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono, and Sting Continue reading →