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January 2014

Exhibition ‘Nelson Mandela - From Prisoner to President’After Johannesburg and Paris, Esch-sur-Alzette is ho-nored with the exhibition ‘Nelson Mandela - From Priso-ner to President’ the greatest militant in human rights...

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After  Johannesburg  and  Paris,  Esch-­‐sur-­‐Alzette  is  honored  with  the  exhibition  "Nelson  Mandela  -­‐  From  Prisoner  to  President"  the  greatest  militant  in  human  rights    29th  April  -­‐  28th  September  2014    

The  27  long  years  that  Nelson  Mandela  was  forced  to  spend  in  prison  are  partly  why  he  is  known  all  over  the  world.  Beyond  any  doubt  he  was  the  most  famous  person  who  illustrated  the  fight  against  the  Apartheid.  He  is  a  historic  symbol  of  peaceful  resistance  for  racial  equality  and  human  rights  and  was  South  Africa’s  first  black  president  (1994-­‐1999)  and  at  the  same  time  democratically  elected.  Even  today  Nelson  Mandela  was  one  of  the  most  respected  personalities  in  the  world.  He  died  on  the  5th  of  December  2013.    The  exhibition  functions  as  a  retrospective  look  on  

Mandela’s  life,  the  exceptional  journey  of  a  man  full  of  hope  and  belief.  It  engages  with  the  visitor’s  perception  and  conscience,  but  at  the  same  time  it  also  gives  the  opportunity  to  discover  the  universal  values  of  tolerance  and  equality.  The  exhibition  also  enables  to  discover  a  jurist  synonymous  with  the  principles  of  justice  and  equality.  It  promotes  enthusiasm  for  the  good  cause,  and  encourages  the  masses  to  do  the  same.  Mandela  is  considered  as  a  ray  of  hope  for  generations  of  people.      The  exhibition  focuses  on  6  different  themes,  which  illustrate  Nelson  Mandela’s  life,  its  difficult  moments  and  his  personal  commitment  for  which  he  was  awarded  the  Nobel  Peace  Price  in  1993.    1. The  person    2. The  friend  3. The  leader  4. The  prisoner  5. The  negotiator  6. The  statesman  

 On  top  of  the  60  large  format  boards  (300x220cm),  this  remarkable  exhibition  is  rounded  off  by  a  variety  of  films,  works  of  art,  panels  in  the  pedestrian  zone  in  the  centre  of  Esch-­‐sur-­‐Alzette  and  a  life  size  replica  of  Mandela’s  prison  cell  on  Robben  Island.    Displayed  for  the  first  time  in  2008  in  the  Apartheid  Museum  in  Johannesburg,  followed  by  Paris,  Sweden  and  South  America,  this  exhibition  is  in  the  actual  context  one  of  2014’s  cultural  highlights  both  in  Luxembourg  and  the  Greater  Region.  The  exhibition  is  in  French  with  German  and  English  translations  provided  on  audio  guides.    More  information  about  the  exhibition:  www.facebook.com/MuseeResistance