Lobatse International Beef Festival slated for Saturday
Staff Writer | Wednesday July 26, 2017 18:00
In its fifth year, the festival is a melting pot of indigenous beef-based dishes that are envisioned to celebrate Botswana’s rich beef heritage. The event is a showcase of rustic three-legged pot meats like mokwetjepe, mokoto, Serobe and a succulent beef braai complemented by a choice of pap or bogobe. Families are encouraged to come out and enjoy the festival. A provision made especially for children, the Kiddies’ Corner, is a highlight of the main event. The Kiddies Corner, under adult supervision, will have fun activities for children that include games, face painting and jumping castles.
In an effort to serve the community in which it operates, the Lobatse International Beef Festival, this year, reduced the prices of exhibition stalls to enable small business entrepreneurs to participate and showcase. Arts and craft stalls are also making a debut in this year’s festival, increasing the variety of what is on offer for revellers.
The bill is also reflective of the town as artists and DJs from the region were invited to be on the line-up through social media.
As an ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, the Lobatse International Beef Festival is working with Lobatse Brigade and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology students for hands on event management experience, with certificates of appreciation awarded afterwards.
On stage, guests will enjoy performances by Vee Mampeezy, Dr Vom, Han C, Lucia Rantleru and Mafitlhakgosi to name a few, as well as music from DJs Boogie Sid, Gouveiya, Sly and Lobatse locals Fenzo and Jembesoul among others.
Tickets are currently on sale through Webtickets at selected Spar outlets and Lobatse at all Liquoramas and Engen Filling Station. Prices range from P200 for adults, P50 for children under 12-years-old and P500 for VIP. All tickets include food.
The Lobatse International Beef Fest is sponsored by Letshego, Bokomo Botswana, Medical Rescue International (MRI), Master Print and the Gaborone International Music and Culture Week (GIMC).