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SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY IN ROME: NEWSLETTER






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                                                                                  The South African Embassy, in collaboration with the




                                                                                  RomAfrica Film Festival, showcased the Act of Defi-
                                                                                  ance: The Bram Fischer Story at the Lazio Region’s

                                                                                  WeGil Centre on 18 July 2018. Prior to the screening


                                                                                  of  the  film,  the  Minister  Plenipotentiary,  Dr  Sheldon

                                                                                  Moulton delivered opening remarks, in which he ex-


                                                                                  plained the significance of Nelson Mandela Day, the

                                                                                  67 minutes Campaign and the year of Nelson Man-

                                                                                  dela  Centenary.  Dr Moulton  introduced  the  film  and


                                                                                  explained the historical significance of the storyline.

                                                                                  The  occasion  provided  an  opportunity  for  the  audi-


                                                                                  ence to develop a better understanding of South Afri-

                                                                                  can  history  and  the  transition  from  apartheid  to  de-


                                                                                  mocracy.

























































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