Cultural event to unite Africans
Friday, March 22, 2024 | 60 Views |
The event, which is hosted by the Joy Foundation, will be held at the Dream View in Mokatse (Modipane) along Oodi/Modipane Road from May 3-4, 2024.
After last year's inaugural one proved to be a success, Africans will gather annually for this cultural event to celebrate abundance of their diverse culture. In an interview with Arts&Culture, the event coordinator, Joy Setshedi, she explained that the occasion presents a good opportunity for tribes to interact with one another. “The event is the first of its kind in Botswana and embodies unity in diversity as the name, 'A re Itsaneng Ma-Africa' outlines.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...