Tonota to host 10th National Culture Day

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FRANCISTOWN: Tonota will on Friday celebrate 10 years of National Culture Day. The event will be officiated by the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSEC), Thapelo Olopeng.

The annual festivity is expected to thrill attendees with a large variety of traditional cuisine, dance, music, games and fashion among others.

According to MYSEC senior programme officer, Thelma Chaya, they have chosen Tonota as the host for the 10th anniversary celebrations due to the fact that it has diversity of cultures that includes Bakalaka, Basarwa, Barotsi, Bazezuru and Bakhurutshe among others. “We found it fit to hold this event in Tonota as it is one village that encompasses a variety of multi-cultures therefore the event will accommodate various cultures,” she explained. She added that the day is celebrated annually on a rotational basis to give every Motswana an opportunity to showcase their culture. Last year, it was held in Mmopane and a place is yet to be chosen for the next year’s event.

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