Xere Cultural Festival to showcase Basarwa heritage

The occasion also targets to showcase the culture and heritage of the Basarwa people. In an interview with Arts & Culture, the event organisor Rapula Kegopilwe said the ultimate objective of the event is to establish the Xere Cultural Village and grow the cultural tourism. He said this would help diversify the socio-economic base of the village and further create employment.

Kegopilwe added that the event targeted to take advantage of the growing cultural and adventure tourism that has been growing exponentially in Botswana. “It is evident that this type of tourism can positively contribute towards the tourism sector and destination diversification. The primary objectives of this event include the establishment of a cultural village in Xere, a village between Rakops and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), which will create a platform for cultural preservation and empower communities by way of creating employment,” Kegopilwe said.