Hamptons hopeful for October

Smith PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Smith PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The organisers of Botswana’s biggest live jazz event, Hamptons Jazz Fest, have set the show for October 24, 2020 at Grand Aria Stadium in Tlokweng.

The date is subject to changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  “It is a challenging time as borders are still closed though we have begun to see some countries writing down their anticipated border opening up structure including flights too. We live in hope to see the same in Botswana,” event organiser Debbie Smith told Arts & Culture.

She said Hamptons already has international artists from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, therefore they are following updates of COVID-19 in all four countries.

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