Central district to get a cultural village

The design for the cultural village on 12 hectares of land is expected to start next year after it was suspended because of a shortage of funds. However, the search for the site has been ongoing. Some architects were at some point engaged for the design of the site, but according to the Senior Cultural Officer, Kgomotso Diseko, their contract was terminated because they were not conversant with the local traditional structures. The much-anticipated cultural village will house all cultural features of each tribe under one roof. There will also be a state theatre, but smaller than the one expected in Gaborone.

 Addressing traditional leadership in Lerala last Tuesday, Diseko said as the Department of Arts and Culture they encourage the revival of culture and tradition in the country and expressed concern that the intangible cultural heritage of the country such as lifestyles, history, creed as well as language is slowly becoming extinct.