UB-FACE to lighten Gaborone up with first ever carnival

UB-FACE project administrator, Manyane Olebile explained that the carnival will give young upcoming artists a platform for exposure, while at the same time offering families clean entertainment, which can be enjoyed by the whole family. He said the carnival will feature performances by local artists only. He explained that UB-FACE decided to engage local artists only in order to give them exposure and encourage growth of the arts industry in the country, especially young upcoming artists. He added that they also want to encourage Batswana to support local artists.

“The objective of the carnival is to showcase Botswana’s creative designs and diverse cultural expressions. It will feature music and dance of different ethnic groups, carnival costumes and cultural performances from different countries such as Brazil, the United States of America, Russia, China, South Africa and many other exciting international cultures,” he said.