The Director and staff of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum have pleasure in inviting you to the Closing function of the exhibition Remembering the SS Mendi

Date: 8 June 2017

Guests are invited to arrive between 17:00 and 17:30

Wine will be served

The exhibition will be closed with the launch of a new collection of poems on the Mendi tragedy titled The Cold Sea: Mendi Poems, composed by local school learners and members of Nelson Mandela Bay community. The contributors to this publication participated in poetry workshops facilitated by Brian Walter and assisted by Olwethu Mxoli and Leonie Williams.

The artist, Hilary Graham will conduct a Walkabout of the exhibition on the 8 June 2017 at 3pm.

The exhibition closes on 8 June 2017.

Entrance is free

RSVP (acceptances only)

Tel: 041 506 2000

email: artmuseum@mandelametro.gov.za