Kuru Festival: 'Alcohol-free' doesn't mean 'free alcohol'

Friday, August 27, 2010

While the phafana or calabash inspired the architectural masterpiece of Soccer City for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Botswana's anti-alcohol zeal has led to the banning of bojalwa - the traditional beer taken from it - from the Kuru Cultural Festival, writes THALEFANG CHARLES

'Alcohol-free,' says the Kuru website promoting one of Botswana's greatest cultural events, Kuru Dance Festival 2010.

The advert also informs the public of the P200 entrance fee, P1,000 camera fee, and additional info regarding camera restrictions, voluntary HIV/AIDS testing, places from where to get tickets and identifies Dqae Qare Game Farm near D'kar as the venue.

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Kuru Festival: 'Alcohol-free' doesn't mean 'free alcohol'

While the phafana or calabash inspired the architectural masterpiece of Soccer City for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Botswana's anti-alcohol zeal has led to the banning of bojalwa - the traditional beer taken from it - from the Kuru Cultural Festival, writes THALEFANG CHARLES

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