The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and Trinity (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, hosted “Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Birth” on Monday, July 23 at its Horchow Auditorium, as part of its DMA Arts and Letters Live series. The event sold out prior to its 7:30pm start time.
The event will feature Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela and entrepreneur, and Sahm Venter, journalist and Senior Researcher at the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
The exhibit is part of DMA’s Arts and Letters Live series and will include exhibitions of The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela, described as “An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the 20th century.” The letters were published on the centenary of Mandela’s birth and reveal how he advocated for prisoners’ human rights. The letters reveal him to be a loving father, a husband who offered unwavering support to his also-imprisoned wife, and a tireless advocate of a human rights philosophy that resonates today.
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