The Botswana Pavilion: Collective Ties
The Botswana Pavilion is the name of an artist collective comprising Batswana artists Thebe Phetogo, Legakwana Leo Makgekgenene, Thero Makepe, Kim…
Category: Arts & Culture
The traditional hut peep hole tells a mildly erotic matrimonial story
Centuries ago, the closest thing to a stag party Batswana grooms had was enjoying roasted meat of a stag-like animal…
Kaone Kario to groom aspiring models
Botswana’s best-known modelling export, Kaone Kario is embarking on a mission to nurture and inspire upcoming models to grow the…
Okavango Delta artisans still practice centuries-old bladesmithing
Africa’s iron-smelting culture goes back over 1000 years and in the Delta areas, this culture is retained in the form…
SHoP architects shares new images of the almost-finished Botswana innovation center
Back in 2010, American firm SHoP architectswon the Botswana Innovation Hub international competition. The client’s brief was for an iconic…
BotswanaCraft celebrates 50 years
Gaborone’s iconic BotswanaCraft has hit 50 years since it was first established in June 1970. A collaborative effort between the…
Botswana looks to food for comfort during COVID-19 pandemic
No doubt being under lockdown with very few entertainment options is enough to have even the most resilient of people…
US star Chris Brown gives local comedian props after seeing him belt out “don’t wake me up”
Local comedian, Motsetserepa woke up to a frenzy of excitement across social media and may have just been catapulted into…
Botswana’s ‘Okavango’ picks up 5 New York Cinematography Awards
Dereck and Beverly Joubert recently picked up five 2020 New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA) for their film, Okavango. The New…
Missionary, Robert Moffat was superbly impressed with the architecture of Bangwaketse traditional huts
Around the time that his caravan of ox-wagons rolled onto Kgwakgwe in 1824, Robert Moffat had developed a really strong…
Astounding architectural skill went into the construction of the traditional huts
The architectural thinking and materials engineering behind the humble traditional hut is a credit to the genius of our ancient…
Harking back to the olden times: The art of Botswana’s mud huts
Travelling from the cities and towns to Botswana’s villages, the landscape changes from the modern high rises made of brick…
Gov’t reviews policies to create comparative advantage within the arts and cultural sector
With a focus on the promotion of private sector-led growth and job creation, the government has once again reiterated its…
Fancy plant-based meat? The revolution is here!
Infinite Foods, a subsidiary of Botswana-based Accite Holdings, plans to tackle Africa’s nutrition problem more sustainably by promoting plant-based food…
Super folk dance inscribed on the UNESCO list of intangible heritage
Seperu folk dance & associated practices from Botswana have just been inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List of Intangible Heritage.…
The tunes of Gaborone… the unlikely heavy metal hub in Botswana
Botswana is a country unlike any other in Africa. Since its 1966 independence, it has been one of the most…
How Botswana’s Dazzling 20 Carat Blue Diamond Is Inspiring The Country’s Brightest Creative Talent
When is a diamond more than just a diamond? That question might be best answered by the Okavango Diamond Company…
Batswana filmmakers scoop ‘Achievement in Narrative Short’ Award at 10th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival
A trio of Batswana filmmakers has scooped the ‘Achievement in Narrative Short’ Award at the 10th Annual Silicon Valley African Film…
Motswana architect’s Mophane Harvest Shade concept bags Global Architecture&Design Award
Fresh from winning two awards for her Old Palapye Museum Historic Building Preservation Design at the A’Design Award & Competition…
Botswana reviews Cinematography Act to boost creative economy
The government this past week completed cross-country consultative meetings for the review of the Cinematography Act. The exercise was designed…
Old Palapye Museum concept bags global award
“This is the beginning for us as architects in Botswana to search for an architectural language that embodies who we…
Choral group, KTM Choir bags gold at European Choir Games
Botswana’s local choral group KTM Choir, has brought home gold from the 2019 European Choir Games in Gothenburg. The choir…
Into The Okavango nominated for an Emmy Award
Nominations for the 40th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts…
Botswana storyteller lands international film production gig
Botswana Storyteller, Mompati George Rantuana has landed a gig that will see him join the team that will produce the…
Batswana dancers cha cha cha their way to Latin Dance victory in Greece
Fresh from winning gold in Russia, a team of Batswana dancers have gone and done it again! Botswana dance team;…
Yale School of Art announces the appointment of Meleko Mokgosi as Associate Professor in Painting/Printmaking
The Yale School of Art has announced the appointment of Meleko Mokgosi as Associate Professor in Painting/Printmaking. Set to begin…