Mophato Relays Botswana�s Untold Stories Through Dance
Monday, October 26, 2015
Mophato Dance Theater
On October 22, the much-awaited Triple Bill show was launched at Maitisong Theatre in Gaborone.
The youthful group of creative contemporary dancers started the show on a high note. As the theme states, ‘Embracing 49 Years of Botswana’s Untold Stories’, the first story that was showcased was Inyaya, which is the untold story of Segametsi Mogomotsi, who was murdered in Mochudi, and the strikes that occurred in 1994.
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...