HISTORIC: Launching the first-ever N/uu language children s book
24 May 2021 2:47 PM
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Puku Childrenâs Literature Foundation executive director Elinor Sisulu says !Qhoi n|a Tjhoi is a very authentic cultural product.
The launch of
!Qhoi n|a Tjhoi (Tortoise and Ostrich) is a historic occasion because it is the launch of the first book in the N/uu language. It presents a significant advance in the struggle for the survival of the N/uu language and it
resonates with the Northern Cape government s commitment to the survival of all the endangered languages of the province.
The launch of this book is therefore a significant occasion for the Northern Cape government, hence the
The programme,
titled
Health for All, takes place on World Health Day and is organised by the Cape Cultural Collective in partnership with the Foundation for Human Rights, the People’s Health Movement South Africa and The Claremont Main Road Mosque.
The programme can be watched on Zoom or on the Cape Cultural Collective’s Facebook page.
It takes place at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has focused our attention on health and its interconnectedness with the environment, the arts, health and many other social categorisations. We are living in a world of growing inequality, denying many of the world’s citizens access to quality health care.