Nelson Mandela memorial service 2013

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The Nelson Mandela memorial service in 2013 was a major international tribute ceremony in Johannesburg honoring the life and legacy of South Africa’s first black president and anti-apartheid leader.

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instanceOf memorial service
public event
state memorial
attendeeEstimate tens of thousands of people
attendeeType South African public
foreign dignitaries
heads of state and government
broadcastOn South African Broadcasting Corporation
international news networks
country South Africa
date 2013-12-10
hasTheme celebration of anti-apartheid struggle
national unity and reconciliation
tribute to Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy
honours Nelson Mandela
includes eulogies
musical performances
religious prayers
languageUsed Afrikaans
English
Xhosa
Zulu
location FNB Stadium (Soccer City)
surface form: FNB Stadium

Gauteng
Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg

Soweto
notableAttendee Angela Merkel
Ban Ki-moon
Barack Obama
David Cameron
Desmond Tutu
Dilma Rousseff
François Hollande
Jacob Zuma
Joyce Banda
Pranab Mukherjee
Raúl Castro
notableSpeaker Ban Ki-moon
Barack Obama
Jacob Zuma
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Raúl Castro
organizer African National Congress
Government of South Africa
partOf official mourning period for Nelson Mandela
reason death of Nelson Mandela on 2013-12-05
securityProvidedBy Armed Forces of South Africa
surface form: South African National Defence Force

South African Police Service
subjectOf global television coverage
weatherCondition heavy rain

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FNB Stadium (Soccer City) hostedEvent Nelson Mandela memorial service 2013
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National Stadium hostedEvent Nelson Mandela memorial service 2013