Dance companies, individual dancers and choreographers are invited more and more to perform in Europa, Australia and the United States. South Africa has a rich past inherited from the ancient cultures. The San people left a priceless and unique artistic inheritance and South Africa houses the largest collection of Stone Age paintings and engravings in the world. South Africa can justifiably be called the museum country of Africa. Museums range from geology, natural history, archaeology, history and art to mining, agriculture and many other disciplines.
Most tourists visiting South Africa are eager to explore the country's cultural diversity.
Various projects around the country offer insight into aspects that range from traditional dances and rituals in the rural areas, to the urban and township milieu that gives South Africa its defining features. Public Holidays South Africa has 12 public holidays. If any of these days fall on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes a public holiday. For more and detailed insight into South Africa's culture and art, links are presented hereunder.