Letlhafula: A befitting festival for Batswana
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Letlhafula, which is in its 13th year running, has been so successful that each year it has both Batswana and non-Batswana eagerly anticipating it. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the Managing Director of Botswanacraft Oliver Groth said Letlhafula is a festival made by Batswana for Batswana. Groth said he is impressed by Batswana's continuous support of Letlhafula throughout the years.
He said: "It is amazing to see Batswana come to enjoy their food and even bring their kids along to share their experience." Groth added that through Letlhafula, they see that there really is a demand for traditional Setswana food. He further said this demand is not limited to Letlhafula since their restaurant at Botswanacraft serves traditional food and still sees a lot of customers.
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