The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation has launched a campaign to raise funds to create a statue of Nelson Mandela.
In 2020 the campaign is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison (11 February 1990) and commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre (21 March 1960).
In 2019 the campaign clebrated the 25th anniversary of the first democratic election in South Africa and Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as President.
In 2018 the campaign celebrated the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, which was also the 25th anniversary of his visit to Glasgow to receive the Freedoms of nine UK cities at a special ceremony on 9 October 1993.
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9 Oct 1993 video: The day Mandela told Glasgow ‘We love you all’
Twenty-seven years ago on 9 October 1993 Nelson Mandela danced in Glasgow’s George Square and told the Scottish people “You ...
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Celebrating anniversary of Mandela’s Glasgow visit with drive for funds for statue
Twenty-seven years ago on 9 October 1993 Nelson Mandela danced in Glasgow’s George Square and told the Scottish people “You ...
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Join the Virtual Kiltwalk to back our statue campaign
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Virtual celebration on UN Nelson Mandela Day in drive for a Scottish people’s statue
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Nelson Mandela Place 34 years on – let’s get that statue built
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Soweto killings anniversary; turning point in liberation struggle
On 16 June 1976, demonstrators, mostly pupils, were shot dead by apartheid police when more than 10,000 people marched towards ...
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Could you join the Dundee Virtual Kiltwalk to fundraise for a Mandela statue?
Could you join the Dundee Virtual Kiltwalk to fundraise for a statue of Nelson Mandela in Glasgow and related education ...
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Joint resource pack for home learning in lockdown
Great to see our joint resource pack with WOSDEC , "When Mandela danced in the Square", being used for home ...
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Denis Goldberg, 1933 – 2020: An Appreciation by Brian Filling
It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of our comrade and friend, Denis Goldberg. His life will ...
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