International Celebration Day

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Each year, International Museum Day is celebrated on 18 May to highlight the importance of museums in cultural exchange, education, and heritage preservation. The 2025 theme, “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities,” encourages institutions to reflect on how they can evolve and thrive amid accelerating social, technological, and cultural transformation. In celebration of […]

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From 6 to 12 May, we celebrate Library Week — a perfect opportunity to highlight the vital role of books, and knowledge-sharing in preserving our collective heritage. The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA) invites the public, especially children and young learners, to explore the incredible history of South Africa’s involvement in the Antarctic region […]

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This World Book Day, 23 April 2025, we turn our attention to a unique and often overlooked literary treasure—publications born from the icy frontiers of the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP). Through the efforts of the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA), these works document the human, scientific, and environmental narratives of South Africa’s […]

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