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GOSEGO MOTSUMI

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  1. April 2026
  2. The Botswana Gazette

    GOSEGO MOTSUMI There’s a peculiar silence hanging over Gaborone and it has nothing to do with the calm before the storm.

    The Lost Art Of Theme Songs
  3. The Botswana Gazette

    With seamless execution, real economic impact, and a culture-first approach, it proved exactly why it’s becoming Botswana’s defining urban experience GOSEGO MOTSUMI Some festivals entertain.

    Why Stanbic Fest Hit Different
Culture

Local artists explore identity through thread and memory

The News

Two artists at the Threaded In Culture exhibition examine what cultural elements we preserve and what we let disappear, using thread, memory, and everyday life as their medium.

Why it matters

The Threaded In Culture exhibition explores how Botswana preserves and transmits cultural identity through contemporary art.

26 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Friday 26 June

  1. Local artists explore identity through thread and memory

    Two artists at the Threaded In Culture exhibition examine what cultural elements we preserve and what we let disappear, using thread, memory, and everyday life as their medium.

    26 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Saturday 20 June

  1. Woman walks 500km to raise Down syndrome awareness

    Neo Roberta Nkele walked 500 kilometres as her 50th birthday celebration, undertaking the long-distance journey to change perceptions of Down syndrome in Botswana.

    20 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. Sereetsi and The Natives bring Botswana folk-jazz globally

    Sereetsi & The Natives blend Setswana storytelling with live folk-jazz, taking Botswana's musical voice to international stages while grounding their work in home culture.

    20 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Thursday 18 June

  1. Kele Megano: Cook, DJ, creator performing across continents

    Kele Megano is a multifaceted artist who cooks, creates, DJs, and performs across continents, driven by restless ambition and a refusal to limit herself.

    18 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. BOMU Awards return with new category and eligibility questions

    After a year's hiatus, the BOMU Awards returned with nominations and a viral songs category, but sparked discussion about membership requirements and who qualifies to participate.

    18 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Sunday 31 May

  1. Kasimba Boutique Hotel offers city escape near Gaborone

    Kasimba Boutique Hotel, located in the hills of Mokolodi near Gaborone, combines safari elegance and curated interiors as a retreat from city life.

    31 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Friday 29 May

  1. Fruit picking emerges as weekend activity for Gaborone families

    Gaborone families are turning to fruit picking at orchards as a countryside-style weekend activity, offering an alternative to typical mall and restaurant outings.

    29 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Thursday 28 May

  1. San stories, animals, art collide at Gaborone exhibition

    Where Stories Meet, an exhibition in a Gaborone tea garden, features ancient San stories, wild animals, and dreamscapes. According to the article, the exhibition demonstrates that culture survives when people continue to tell their stories.

    28 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. Sample Botswana turns ancestral sounds into digital music

    Sample Botswana is using traditional Botswanan sounds in digital music production, with local producers incorporating ancestral audio into contemporary work.

    28 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Thursday 21 May

  1. Makgadikgadi Salt Pan Challenge blends racing, music, dance

    The Makgadikgadi Salt Pan Challenge combines horse racing, music, Boro dance, and Botswana's largest salt pans into a cultural event that activates the landscape while respecting local people and the ecosystem.

    21 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. Artist Totang Motoloki transforms discarded metal into art

    At the National Museum's Art Gallery in Gaborone, artist Totang Motoloki is turning discarded metal and abandoned fragments into emotional, rebellious art that challenges audiences to reconsider what society discards.

    21 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  3. Loretta Mekgwe revives Botswana's folktales as contemporary storytelling

    Loretta Mekgwe is bringing Botswana's folktales back into prominence as emotionally resonant stories capable of competing with global fantasy franchises, countering shrinking attention spans in the digital age.

    21 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Thursday 14 May

  1. Overthrust Winter Metal Mania evolves into travelling metal festival

    Overthrust Winter Metal Mania has expanded beyond a festival into a travelling metal movement, featuring international film crews and positioning Botswana as a cinematic metal rock destination.

    14 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. Local scientist explores natural herbs and ancestral wellness

    Dr. David Takuwa is combining natural herbs, ancestral wisdom, and laboratory science to shape the future of wellness in Botswana.

    14 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Thursday 7 May

  1. Poeticblood builds emotional universe through poetry

    Dr Lame Pusetso, known as Poeticblood, has spent 13 years lending her voice to other people's stages, and is now building her own emotional universe through poetry with Setinkane, one poem and one truth at a time.

    7 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. Botswana's Diary34 womenswear label blends nostalgia and modern luxury

    Botswana's new womenswear label Diary34 is turning nostalgia into luxury and quiet femininity into fashion, operating in contrast to brands that rely on neon drops and fast-expiring micro-trends.

    7 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  3. Between U & I event brings food, fashion to Mokolodi

    Between U & I hosted a cultural dinner gathering at Mokolodi Nature Reserve featuring food, fashion, and connection.

    7 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  4. Ramotswa brass band performs at World Athletics Relays

    A brass band from Ramotswa provided cultural entertainment in Gaborone before the Debswana World Athletics Relays, turning the city into a street party ahead of the athletic competition.

    7 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Saturday 2 May

  1. African artists learn to navigate ACCES 2026 stage performance

    The article discusses how African artists can prepare for and succeed at ACCES 2026, framing the opportunity not just as a performance venue but as a business networking space where talent alone is insufficient for stage access.

    2 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

  2. Women Evolve 2026 event scheduled for May 9

    Women Evolve 2026, taking place on May 9 at Game City Rooftop, will focus on turning ambition into income and feature a masterclass on bold moves and professional blueprints.

    2 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Thursday 30 April

  1. Botswana's World Athletics Relays lacks cultural theme music

    As Botswana prepares to host the World Athletics Relays, the article observes an absence of a unifying theme song to capture the moment and create mood around the event.

    30 April 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Stanbic Music 'n' Lifestyle Festival delivers economic impact

    The Stanbic Music 'n' Lifestyle Festival demonstrated seamless execution and real economic impact with a culture-first approach, establishing itself as a defining urban experience in Botswana.

    29 April 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

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