Diba celebrates cultural heritage through fine arts
Friday, February 13, 2015
Diba's art work
Diba told Arts&Culture that Botswana has a rich national cultural heritage, which can play a huge role in shaping leaders of tomorrow by enriching them with the knowledge of their language, food, dress, norms and values.
“Often when we transform we forsake our culture, which is quite sad because our children will never know of their past. My artworks therefore celebrate and embrace our culture to keep it alive and known worldwide,” he said.
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