Kuru dance festival returns
Friday, April 27, 2012
"It was the first time in my life I had been to an event organised entirely by the Basarwa. I felt very, very proud.
I was happy to see all the Basarwa dances and that is why I was motivated to be part of the festival," he told Arts & Culture on Tuesday. He said for him, this perfectly encapsulated the "Do It" spirit; the word Kuru is Naro for "Do It." Kiema is now the chairperson of the annual dance festival's organising committee.
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