Sedibeng slated to tour Europe
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, an elated publicity and marketing officer, Kelebogile Moapare, said that during the Euro Tour, the 30-strong group would visit four cities - Uppsala (Sweden), Stockholm (Sweden), Newcastle (United Kingdom) and London. If everything goes according to plan, they will also get an opportunity to tour Finland.
According to Moapare, Sedibeng last year successfully staged a home-brewed performance dubbed Made in Botswana and the same show will be presented in Europe.
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