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DISCOVER FREEDOM PARK Dr Dr Nelson Nelson Mandela Mandela called called itit aa “people’s “people’s shrine”, shrine”, while while Thabo Thabo Mbeki Mbeki referred referred to to itit as as an an “island “island of of peace”. peace”. Since Since its its doors doors opened opened in in 2007, 2007, Freedom Freedom Park Park has has indeed indeed emerged emerged as as aa place place that that captures captures the the heart heart and and soul soul of of South South Africa Africa and and one one of of the the nation’s nation’s foremost foremost heritage heritage tourism tourism attractions. attractions. Situated Situated on on the the picturesque picturesque Salvokop, Salvokop, the the 52-hectar 52-hectar site site currently currently features features fifive ve individual individual function function venues. venues. With With its its award-winning award-winning architecture, architecture, breath-taking breath-taking views views of of Pretoria Pretoria and and unsurpassed unsurpassed atmosphere, atmosphere, Freedom Freedom Park Park offers offers the the ideal ideal venue venue for for all all corporate corporate events. events. Freedom Freedom Park Park has has several several educational educational spaces spaces and and the the fifirst rst one one is is the the world world class class interpretative interpretative center center called: called: //Hapo //Hapo which which exhibits exhibits the the aesthetic aesthetic values, values, intangible intangible and and tangible tangible cultural cultural heritage heritage of of South South Africa. Africa. ItIt consists consists of of 77 exhibition exhibition spaces spaces which which are are termed termed Epochs. Epochs. The The epoch epoch exhibitions exhibitions tap tap into into the the South South African African school school curriculum curriculum topics topics from from foundational foundational phase phase to to Higher Learning Learning Institutions Institutions and and they they are are well well presented presented in in the the different different educational educational programmes programmes offered offered Higher by the the Education Education Unit. Unit. This This is is one one of of the the few few Interpretative Interpretative Centers Centers which which have have daily daily life life performances performances from from by storytellers who who present present the the long long standing standing African African cultural cultural history. history. storytellers International tourists tourists are are also also able able to to relate relate to to the the exhibition exhibition in in understanding understanding the the rocky rocky road road which which led led to to the the International South African African democracy; democracy; and and the the exhibitions exhibitions can can also also be be used used as as aa feasibility feasibility study study for for countries countries which which need need South to address address issues issues relating relating to to social social cohesion. cohesion. to Consequently, learners learners are are able able to to interact interact with with the the artefacts artefacts in in the the Interpretative Interpretative Centre Centre and and relate relate back back with with Consequently, the educational educational programme programme offered offered to to them. them. The The other other educational educational spaces spaces are are on on site site spaces spaces which which the the edueduthe cation cation unit unit is is able able to to develop develop any any educational educational activity activity to to suit suit the the needs needs of of the the learners. learners. Freedom Freedom Park Park offers offers 12 12 educational educational programmes programmes which which touches touches on on South South African African politics, politics, current current national national debates, debates, indigenous indigenous knowlknowledge edge systems systems related related subjects subjects and and puzzles puzzles for for the the foundational foundational phases phases and and to to learn learn more more about about them them one one must must contact contact Freedom Freedom Park Park for for further further enquiries. enquiries. Lesego Lesego Modisha Modisha …..Curriculum …..Curriculum Developer Developer Freedom Freedom Park Park Getting here General enquiries: General enquiries: The entrance to Freedom Park is on Skietpoort Street, just off +27 336 (0)124000 336 (T) 4000 (T) +27 (0)12 Potgieter Street, Salvokop, Pretoria. (Potgieter Street is the end +27 336 (0)124021 336 (F) 4021 (F) +27 (0)12 of the N14 Ben Schoeman Freeway). Entering Preotria from the +27 3364020 (012) 3364020 +27 (012) info info south, turn right (east) into the entrance just after you enter the info@freedompark.co.za info@freedompark.co.za CBD