Kopong’s Green Carpet goes big
Friday, September 09, 2022 | 370 Views |
Sdala B & Paige PIC: LOXION RECORDS
The event will be held on September 30, 2022 at 2-9 Farm just a few kilometers north of Kopong Village under the theme "Green with envy". Since inception in 2013, Sdala B & Paige will be the first international acts to perform at the festival.
The event was conceived by a group of diverse friends in 2013 to give platform to local artists and DJs to showcase their talents. The event has been held at different venues in Kopong, which is its home ground. Green Carpet has attracted attention from an average of 2,000 revellers over the years from the host village Kopong and surrounding villages including Lentsweletau, Metsimotlhabe, Medie, Kgope, Gakuto as well as the entire greater Gaborone.
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