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Angie Amba to launch Art Heals

Angie Amba said the idea was born from her will to create a visually stimulating and therapeutic experience
Angie Amba said the idea was born from her will to create a visually stimulating and therapeutic experience

Art Heals, a platform that brings healing emotionally, physically and mentally through art will be launched on August 14, 2021 at Cresta Hotel. It is the brainchild of multi-talented artist, Angel Magapatona better known as Angie Amba. Magapatona is a dance teacher, choreographer and personal trainer. In an interview with Arts & Culture, Angie Amba said the idea was born from her will to create a visually stimulating and therapeutic experience. She said she wants messages of hope and love to be delivered through local crafts.

“Art Heals speaks hope and inspiration to many lives with dance being the core focus. Through Art heals, the youth is able to keep active hence strong bodies and immune systems ,not only that but all sorrows, pains and burdens are put down and let go of because art brings enough joy.

She revealed that the first show of Art Heals was held on December 6, 2020 at the University of Botswana. Angie Amba acknowledged head of Creative Arts Dr Mogobe who offered her guidance during her university days. She further revealed that Maitisong sponsored the event with sound equipment while the Director of Maitisong Tefo Paya is her mentor.


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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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