Theatrical Chiwele to shine at Cradle of Creativity fest
Friday, December 05, 2025 | 70 Views |
Children Botswana Arts Trust
The festival, themed "Jumping Over the Kraal/ Uri-! gâu ! harasa", celebrates ingenuity and resilience in commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising.
The trust's production, "Chiwele", a theatrical piece celebrating Botswana's rich storytelling traditions, has been selected to be showcased at the festival. This is a significant milestone for the organisation, which aims to create opportunities for children to explore their artistic abilities in a safe and supportive environment.
The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...