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MOLO, MOLWENI, the traditional welcoming exchange between people, when meeting, in the Xhosa language, the predominate language of the Eastern Cape, however, English is understood by all. | |||
Media Release 29 June 2009 GLASGOW WINS AWARD TO HELP ECONOMY OF SOUTH AFRICAN DISTRICT Glasgow City Council has won a competition - The Lightlinks Urban Lighting Competition - that will provide more than £20,000 of aid to the economy of the Amatole district in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Glasgow holds the vice-presidency of LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International), an organisation whose members include 60 cities in four continents. LUCI runs the competition alongside Thorn Lighting, with the aim of promoting social and economic development through sustainable urban lighting. The competition judges look for evidence of partnership between cities from high and low income countries before awarding the prize of £20,000 of equipment with additional support from The Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme and independent lighting consultants. Officers from Glasgow City Council will work with their Amatole counterparts and local experts to identify potential lighting projects in East London, South Africa’s only river port. The focus in Amatole will be on historical sites that could be brought to life at night, stimulating the local night-time economy through attracting tourists and residents to sites whose visual appeal would be enhanced. Some of the more notable sites in Amatole include the Steve Biko Garden of Remembrance, the local museum - home to the only dodo egg in the world - and South Africa’s oldest aquarium. Glasgow and Amatole first forged links through The Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme in 2007 - the scheme promotes the exchange of skills between local authorities to encourage innovative solutions to problems faced by local government in developing countries. Deputy Lord Provost Allan Stewart, leader of Glasgow’s lighting strategy and vice-president of LUCI, said: “We are delighted that our work with Amatole has been recognised through the winning of the Lightlinks Urban Lighting Competition. Tourism is a key part of the Amatole economy, and this equipment will help to present the landmark buildings there in the best possible way, hopefully paving the way for more visitors and more income for Amatole.” Ends Notes to Editors For more information on the LightLinks Urban Lighting Competition, please contact Hugh King, PR manager, Thorn Lighting on 0208 732 1927 / 0778 856 6187 or at hugh.king@thornlight.com. The 2008 winner of the LightLinks Urban Lighting Competition was the partnership between Jericho and Lyon, which has resulted in work on local tourist attractions that should bring social and economic benefit to Jericho. For more information on LUCI, please visit www.luciassociation.org/index.php. Glasgow’s Lighting Strategy was established by the City Council in 2001 to enhance the city and make it a safer, more welcoming environment for citizens and visitors. Glasgow's approach to this involves coordinating everything from the lighting of individual buildings and monuments to the street lighting as well as programmes for festive lighting, winter lighting, local projects and lighting art. Examples of buildings, structures, streets and landmarks illuminated by the lighting strategy include the Mitchell Library, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the City Chambers, River Clyde bridges, the Gallery of Modern Art, the Cranhill Water Storage Tower and most recently, Glasgow Cathedral. |
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