Arts Activities To Become Part Of Constituency Leagues

In his State of the Nation Address on Friday, Khama announced that as part of promoting cultural expression and preservation, government will from next year sponsor dance, drama and choir competitions in every constituency to compliment the already ongoing sports competitions.

Khama said the competitions, held as part of President's Day celebrations for the last two years, have proven to be very popular with the number of participants increasing from 3,079 in 2008 to 5,696 in 2009, an increase of 85 percent.