Laff-A-Lot comedy tour returns
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The coordinators of this event say other tours are scheduled for Orapa (September 7) and Gaborone (September 8). This year's tour will also serve as a promotional tour for the comedy DVD that was shot during last year's comedy tour.
For the comedy tour that was held last year, the Department of Arts and Culture gave financial support; sadly for the organisers, this is no longer the case as the department is no longer giving financial assistance to the Laff-A-Lot Comedy Tour. The public relations officer for the comedy tour, Gaolathe Kediemetse laments the fact that they have failed to entice sponsors: "Although financial help was sought from different organisations, companies and Department of Arts and Culture, none has bore any fruit."
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