"How I wish I could join you. You’re doing such great work. Wishing you a wonderfully successful seminar." - Helen Lieberman, Honorary President, Ikamva Labantu
"Just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the invitation to last Friday's Seminar. I had a great time and really enjoyed the thought provoking conversations. Thank you so much for putting together an amazing group of events!" - Gabriel Gonsalves
"I still remember your presentation to our business class in '06 and remain inspired by your motivation to do good, I too have since been applying myself in a similar vein." Kieran King, SA Peace Alliance
"Whoever was responsible for pulling this off, THANK YOU would definitely be in order, but never ever be enough!!!" - Ben Kali, Parliament
"You are doing great work, wonderful speakers!" Diana Ferrus, Dept of Industrial Psychology, University of the Western Cape
"I would just like to thank you very much for inviting me to the seminar. It was fantastic, well organized and I really enjoyed it." Caru Coetzee
Ubuntu Festival:18 & 19 July
"Thank you so much for including CODA in the Ubuntu Festival. We so enjoyed participating in this event." - Carol Thornds, CODA
"I am truly sorry that we can't be a part of this extraordinary event! Well done to you for the good work that you do. You will be blessed!" Heinz & Alette-Johanni Winckler
"Congratulations on the Ubuntu Festival andMadiba birthday celebrations! Terry and I visited St George's Mall yesterday at lunchtime and all seemed to be going swimmingly. You are making waves, and good ones....all the very best" Lavinia Crawford-Browne
Ubuntu Mandela Day Dinner:18 July
"Just wanted to thank you so much for inviting me to join in the Ubuntu festival and Dinner… It was an amazing event, and I had an incredible time… Intumuleng, who I sat next to at dinner, from Routes Unlimited has become a friend… Also the presentations at the seminar were very valuable… Enjoyed meeting Alison and seeing what she put together for the Rainbow Experience. So please continue weaving your network magic… it is very appreciated." Catherine Le Sueur, Bead Merchants
"How I wish I could join you. You’re doing such great work. Wishing you a wonderfully successful seminar." Helen Lieberman, Ikamva Labantu
How do we nurture and sustain our Rainbow nation?
The Ubuntu Festival has been created to unite Capetonians across all sectors, by providing various platforms and events to celebrate the rich mix and cultural diversity of our people and encourage tolerance and reconciliation through embracing the spirit of ‘ubuntu’.
Mandela Rhodes Place, situated in the centre of Cape Town, will host the workshops and seminar which mark the beginning of the Festival and are geared to the business sector. By providing much needed positive platforms to engage in dialogue with experts and facilitate discussions around ‘diversity’ using creative and experiential workshops, we will assist in shifting attitudes and perceptions around transforma-tion.
Festivities in Town begin on the weekend of the 18th and 19th July, when St Georges Mall and Church Street become the hub of the free Ubuntu Festival with celebratory events scheduled between ten and six o’clock. The experience is world class, with a vast spectrum of delicious foods in the Cultural Cuisine Quarter, fabulous shopping and a Grand Stage with a line-up of live artists, bands and performers which reflect the outstanding talent of our rainbow city.
The Workshops will immerse people in fa- cilitated scenarios which provide them with tools to cope with ‘cultural, religious & gen- eration clashes’ within the workplace. We will use; comedy, industrial theatre, story telling and life skill interaction to communi- cate cultural differences in a positive man- ner with a view to increasing levels of toler- ance and acceptance of change in the corporate sector. World class facilitators include Vuyo Koyane, Thoko Ntshinga and Gcina Mhlope. Whilst aimed at employees of Corporates, Businesses and SME’s the workshops will be immensely valuable to individuals giving them greater understanding and the tools with which to engage with people in the true spirit of ‘ubuntu’.
Date : 14,15,16th July
Time : 09H00 -12H00 or 14H00 - 17H00
Cost : R750.00
The seminar is designed to establish dia- logue amongst business owners and corpo- rate executives around the topic of ‘ubuntu’ being a sustainable solution in the challenge of establishing good corporate citizenship in the workplace. A culture of ‘ubuntu’ rath- er than ‘diversity’ can be implemented effectively within organsations as a code of conduct thus building healthier and more productive workforces. In an attempt to understand the importance of ‘ubuntu’ as the key to effective transformation, we need to look at the three pillars requir- ing sustainable solutions for humankind, that being social, economic and environ- mental. The invited speakers line up to be confirmed includes; Mfuniselwa J Bhengu, author of Ubuntu ‘ the global philosophy for mankind’, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Pregs Govender and Sheryl Ozinsky
Date : 17th July
Time : 09H00 -12H00
Cost : R1000.00
A special dinner which celebrates life, pay-
ing tribute to Nelson Mandela as the role
model who embodies ‘ubuntu’.Choosing Mr
Mandela’s Birthday for the event is recogniz-
ing and honouring his legacy in Cape Town
which is reconciliation and leadership, en-
trepreneurship and education which is the
vision of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
An evening of entertainment, nostalgia and
celebration not to be missed as we align
ourselves with the official 46664 Mandela
Day campaign encouraging all our guests
to leave their imprint.
The evening is set to be an eclectic gourmet
affair, and dinner guests will enjoy a menu
created by top resident restaurants: Synergy
Restaurant and Bar, FISH at Winesense,
Doppio Zero and the new eatery launched
by Patrick Chauke, Ikhamba. By doing what
Capetonians do best, creating and enjoying
music, song and dance the atmosphere will
be festive, fabulous and fun, paying tribute
to a man who appreciates and treasures life
in every respect.
Date : 18th July
Time : 20H00
Cost : R500.00
Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel & Spa willl host the Workshops and the Seminar.
Group bookings of ten or more will enjoy a 10% discount
Our next Ubuntu Festival newsmail will provide more details around Mandela Day, the headline artists on the Grand Stage and the incredible musicians paying tribute to Nelson Mandela by performing at our Amarula Jazz Jamming Sessions. Diarise to come to TOWN on the weekend of the 18 July, Mandela’s Birthday, as having won ‘best downtown City in the World’, TOWN is the place to be …
BOOKINGS FOR ALL UBUNTU FESTIVAL EVENTS
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The Ubuntu Festival is a series of not for profit events staged by the SA Ubuntu Foundation
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BACKGROUND TO THE FESTIVAL
The aim of the inaugural Ubuntu Festival to be held in Cape Town during July 2009 is to create massive awareness around the adoption of an ‘ubuntu' code of conduct as a solution to the intolerance and ignorance which exists amongst many people.The net result of people not embracing transformation and resisting change is leading to aggression, the moral degeneration of society, a non sustainable economy and having a disastrous impact on the environment.
This celebration of cultures and spirit of ‘ubuntu' with a mass call to action is the vision of Kevin Chaplin Director of the SA Ubuntu Foundation and the passion of Alison McCutcheon as CEO of Rainbow Experiential Marketing and Executive Director of Mandela Rhodes Place.
The Festival goes live from 10 am to 6pm on Saturday the 18th July which is now officially, Mandela Day, appropriately recognized on Mr Mandela's 91st Birthday.Sunday the 19th July sees the Festival continuing once again from 10am to 6pm offering visitors and Capetonians an opportunity to spend a fabulous day of festivities in the inner City.
BENEFICIARIES
The Festival is a not for profit event which is being staged and produced by Rainbow Experiential Marketing on behalf of the SA Ubuntu Foundation who is the primary beneficiary. The Mandela Rhodes Foundation will be a substantial beneficiary by way of a sustainable levy revenue stream initiative adopted by the Festival host venue Mandela Rhodes Place retail and commercial tenants together with the Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa.
TARGET MARKETS
Capetonians of all ages, races, religion, creeds and colours
Corporate Companies, small and medium enterprise executives, management and employees
African, international and national visitors to Cape Town,
Young entrepreneurs
Cultural & Religious associations representing the heritage of the Western Cape
The creative arts community and producers
Musicians, artists and performers
UBUNTU WORKSHOPSMonday, 13th July - Thursday, 16th July
The workshops are aimed at corporate Cape Town and will immerse employees in facilitated scenarios which provide them with tools to cope with ‘cultural/generation clashes' within the workplace.We will use; comedy, industrial theatre, story telling and life skill interaction to communicate cultural differences in a positive manner with a view to increasing levels of tolerance and acceptance of change in the corporate sector.Whilst targeting SME's and large Company employees the workshops will be immensely valuable to individuals wanting to learn about interesting cultural traditions of different religions and languages.
Morning option:09H00-12H00
Afternoon option:14H00-17H00
Costs of Workshops:R1000.00 with group bookings of ten and more enjoying a 10 percent discount
Bookings:Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa
Telephone: (021) 481 4000
Email:
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UBUNTU SEMINARFriday, 17th July
The seminar is designed to establish dialogue amongst business owners and corporate executives around the topic of ‘ubuntu' being a sustainable solution in the challenge of establishing good corporate citizenship in the workplace. A culture of ‘ubuntu' can be implemented effectively within organsations as a code of conduct thus building healthier and more productive workforces.In an attempt to understand the importance of ‘ubuntu' we need to look at the three pillars requiring sustainable solutions for humankind, that being social, economic and environmental.
The Invited speakers line up to be confirmed includes; Mfuniselwa J Bhengu, author of Ubuntu ‘ the global philosophy for mankind' , Dr Mamphele Ramphele, Pat Govender (a specialist on social messaging - tag advertising)
Date:Friday, 17th July, 2009
Venue:Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa
Time:09H00 - 12H00
Cost :R 1250.00
Bookings:Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa
Contact:resman@mandelarhodesplace
Telephone:(021) 481 4000
UBUNTU DINNERSaturday evening, 18th July (Mandela Day)
A dinner which celebrates life, paying tribute to Nelson Mandela as the epitome of a role model whom embodies ‘ubuntu'.Choosing Mr Mandela's Birthday for the event is recognizing and honouring his legacy in Cape Town which is the philosophy and mission statement around the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
The general public will be encouraged to attend the Festival via an extensive media campaignThis vibrant, eclectic Festival will truly be a celebration of cultures and life, from foods representing all countries and cultures with a heritage in the Cape, to showcasing producers and purveyors of fine products which reflect the enterprising spirit of South Africa and then of course music.The message of ubuntu and the code of conduct in response to the call to action will be communicated through the media and all stakeholders, role players and entertainers.
Multiple stages will showcase the talent we have reflecting the various genres of music.Shado Twala will select Cape Town's top talent for the Jazz jamming sessions which will be held in the Rainbow Room at Mandela Rhodes Place basement and central to the food courts and cultural quarters will be a stage to platform contemporary cultural dance and music ... through to the enormously popular Cape Pop Idols. At a trendy and vibrant show, young fashion designers will showcase their creations under the auspices of lead singer and designer, Yolanda of CODA.This is Cape Town at it's best..one city, many cultures and an abundance of creativity and personality.
Free entry to the Festival ensures that families and individuals of all means can attend and celebrate.Apart from specialist areas of performance where a cover charge will be instituted, there are no costs, but in the interest of economic sustainability, patrons are encouraged to support the wide variety of food and entrepreneurial retail traders.
During the Ubuntu Festival - Church Street will become a vibrant, colourful and eclectic mix of "cultural cuisine quarters' representing the various nationalities and communities which form the tapestry of the Western Cape.
We invite all nationalities and communities of the Western Cape to become involved in the showcasing of their particular cultural cuisine by purchasing a "Cultural Quarter".Each "culture" can then create and decorate their stylish stall which allows festival goers the opportunity to purchase and savour the food and produce on offer.All income from the stall sales of produce and food will be retained by the stall holder with a view to creating a profitable enterprise opportunity.
Location:Church Street, between Burg and St Georges Mall
Host:Mandela Rhodes Place
Dates:18 and 19 July 2009
Times:Trading between 10am and 6pm daily
Cape Town plans tolerance workshops and seminar to launch Ubuntu Festival
A series of corporate workshops that teach racial and cultural tolerance, a seminar on the African philosophy of "ubuntu" and a cultural festival are among events planned to mark Mandela Day in Cape Town this July.
The workshops and seminar will take place at Mandela Rhodes Place in St George's Mall and will form part of a broader international Mandela Day celebration while the festival will be over the weekend of Mandela's birthday on July 18 and July 19.
In his recent State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma called on all South Africans to mark the 67 years of Mandela's active political life by dedicating at least 67 minutes to those less fortunate.
The South African Ubuntu Foundation is extending its commitment to embracing the philosophy that Mandela embodies by holding a series of workshops, from Monday, July 13 to Thursday, July 16 and a seminar on Friday, July 17.
Kevin Chaplin, managing director of the SA Ubuntu Foundation, said this week that "ubuntu" was an African philosophy that encouraged a "humanness" in interpersonal relationships."It's a philosophy that can be adopted very effectively by South African business to ensure understanding and tolerance between employees and between employer and employees."
The workshops are aimed at providing employees with the tools to cope with the cultural and generational clashes that often create so much tension in the South African workplace.
"We think we have embraced change in this country but so much still needs to be done before we are a real Rainbow Nation," Chaplin said.
Through industrial theatre, comedy, music and story telling, workshop delegates will be encouraged to understand difference and change in a positive way.
"What we want to do is to teach tolerance and acceptance of change in the corporate sector," says Chaplin. The workshops will provide a fascinating insight into different traditions, religions and languages.
Workshops will run every day between 9am and 12pm and again in the afternoon from 2pm and 5pm. The cost of each workshop is R1000 per person with discount rates for booking of 10 or more.
The Ubuntu Seminar, on July 17, is also aimed at the corporate sector and small to medium business owners, and will discuss how "ubuntu" can improve employee relationships and corporate citizenship.
"A culture of "ubuntu" can be implemented effectively within organisations as a code of conduct to build a healthier and more productive workforce," said Chaplin.
Among the invited speakers are Mfuniselwa J Bhengu, author of Ubuntu - the Global Philosophy for Mankind, World Bank director Mamphela Ramphele and advertising specialist, Pat Govender.
The seminar will take place between 9am and noon on July 17. The cost is R1250 per person. Both seminar and workshops will be at the Mandela Rhodes Place in the Cape Town city centre.
Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday will be a time of joyful celebration all over the world, and Cape Town will be bringing its own particular flavour to the party with a jazz jamming session at the Ubuntu Festival on July 18 and July 19 from 14h00 to 18h00 in the Rainbow RoomThe Festival, is being held appropriately at Mandela Rhodes Place, in the heart of the city.The musicians who will be coming together to jam for Madiba encompass a wide range of styles and sounds, from the distinctive Cape Town sounds of Robbie Jansen to the Ghoema rhythms of elder statesman Spencer Mbadu, from the sumptuous improvisations of Mervyn Africa to the soothing riffs of acoustic guitarist Steve Newman. John Pretorius, the man who introduced the Madiba Jive to the world on the 1994 campaign trail, the street sounds of Errol Dyers, the dulcet tones of Claire Philips and the eclectic sounds of Hilton Schilder will all raise the rafters in the Rainbow room in the basement of Mandela Rhodes place.The list of top musicians would not be complete without the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra, featuring the talented Emily Bruce.And how could Madiba's birthday be complete without the vibrant performance of CODA, a band whose music is all about celebrating the positive reawakening of the spirit of the nation.The Jazz Jamming sessions will be the culmination of a week of corporate workshops that teach racial and cultural tolerance and a seminar on the African philosophy of “ubuntu”.
Through industrial theatre, comedy, music and story telling, workshop delegates will be encouraged to understand difference and change in a positive way. The workshops will also provide a fascinating insight into different traditions, religions and languages.
Sessions will run every day between 9am and 12pm and again in the afternoon from 2pm and 5pm. The cost of each workshop is R1000 per person with discount rates for booking of 10 or more.
The Ubuntu Seminar, on July 17, is also aimed at the corporate sector and small to medium business owners, and will discuss how “ubuntu” can improve employee relationships and corporate citizenship.
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