Media Advisory
21 October 2014
Diplomatic Fair to celebrate 20 Years of Democracy
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in partnership with the City of Tshwane, will host the annual Diplomatic Fair at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The 2014 Diplomatic Fair takes places under the theme: “Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy in South Africa.”
This year, the Diplomatic Fair will serve as a platform to celebrate South Africa’s 20 Years of Freedom. The main participants are expected to be the foreign diplomatic missions accredited to South Africa. The missions will take advantage of the event to showcase and promote cultural diplomacy through arts, music and etc.
Through the Fair, the Department aims, amongst other things, to provide the public with information about countries accredited to South Africa and afford government, business, the diplomatic corps and other sectors of society the opportunity to learn and network.
All media are invited as follows:
Date: Saturday, 25 October 2014 (ENTRANCE IS FREE)
Venue: Union Buildings Southern Lawns (along Stanza Bopape Street), Pretoria
Time: 09h00 – 18h00 (Exhibitions, Cultural Festival)
RSVP: Ms Rhandzu Hlungwani, hlungwanir@dirco.gov.za
NB: MEDIA ARE REQUESTED TO COLLECT THEIR MEDIA ACCREDITATION CARDS FROM MS RHANDZU HLUNGWANI AT THE DIRCO STALL
Enq: Nelson Kgwete, +27 76 431 3078
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
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