Antarctic

AntarcticartefactHistoryInternational Celebration Day

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Every year on 18 May, museums around the world celebrate International Museum Day — a global occasion recognising the vital role museums play in preserving heritage, inspiring curiosity, and connecting communities through stories of the past, present, and future. For the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA), this day is an opportunity to reflect on […]

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AntarcticInternational Celebration Day

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What do people write about when they spend months on South Africa’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic bases, far from home and surrounded by wind, sea, and ice, with albatrosses or penguins as their nearest neighbours? Often, poetry becomes a lifeline. In celebration of World Poetry Day, observed annually on 21 March, we revisit poems preserved in […]

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AntarcticHistoryInternational Celebration Day

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Each year on 9 October, the world celebrates World Post Day, marking the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union’s founding in 1874. Declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo, this day highlights the vital role that postal services play in connecting people, communities, and businesses across the globe. It also recognizes the Post’s […]

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