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Pule on moment to savour

Friday, February 10, 2023 | 70 Views |

Pula handing over the portrait to Berset

For many local visual artists, getting an opportunity to showcase talent to an international audience is a far-fetched dream.

However, for Tuelo Pule, that opportunity became real when he was asked to draw and present a portrait of the Swiss First lady, Muriel Zeender Berset. She had accompanied her husband and Switzerland President, Alain Berset here for a three-day official visit.

During the visit, the Swiss First Lady visited Thapong Visual Arts Centre alongside Botswana’s First Lady, Neo Masisi where they met several local visual artists.

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