Inaugural Exchange to celebrate culture
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 80 Views |
Setshedi PIC: FB
In an interview with Arts & Culture, Joy Setshedi of Joy Foundation Development revealed that through the event, they decided to go a different route and try something new from musical events in order to celebrate “our very own culture” that is on the threat of going extinct in the near future.
Setshedi explained that the idea is to host more than one ethnic groups at the event so that there is indeed that cultural exchange they are looking for. “We will be hosting different tribes from different countries with unique type of traditional dance or dances,” Setshedi said.
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