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National Arts Festival 2025 kicks off

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The National Arts Festival 2025 began over the weekend in various parts of Gaborone for the constituency competitions, bringing together artists to showcase their talents and compete for a spot at regional competitions.

Participants competed for various categories across the capital city, with some at Rainbow Secondary School, Tsholofelo Park and Maitisong in Maru A Pula.

At Maitisong, contestants battled it out for different categories, which included traditional instruments, poetry, mogolokwane and drama.

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