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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Major education milestone reached in Scottish Mandela memorial campaign
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30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison: Campaign patrons back £30k drive to achieve people’s statue in Glasgow
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Day of Nelson Mandela’s release – a personal reminiscence. David Kenvyn on the front line of celebrations in 1990
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The Kilt Walk is here again…
…and NMSMF is again looking for volunteers to walk for us at any or all of the dates and locations ...
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South African youth choir that sang in Glasgow celebrates Springboks
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“To honour all those killed or imprisoned for their stand against apartheid”
On this day in 1997, Edinburgh joined Glasgow, Aberdeen, Midlothian and Dundee as Scottish councils giving Mandela their Freedoms to ...
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Freeman of Glasgow, Prisoner of Apartheid – order your cards of the iconic banner
You can now support our campaign by ordering notelets and greetings cards of the iconic banner 'Freeman of Glasgow, Prisoner ...
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Scotland celebrating UN Nelson Mandela International Day
Glasgow again did Scotland proud tonight with a civic reception to celebrate UN Nelson Mandela International Day and to boost ...
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