Mmabessie Cultural Festival

Also known as: GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival

2026-05-012026-10-27

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October 2026
20 OctDaily News Botswana
The GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival scheduled for October 31 in Kanye at Mmakgodumo Gardens aims to preserve Bangwaketse culture, norms and traditions. …
GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival nigh
May 2026
1 MayDaily News Botswana
The Mmabessie Cultural Festival kicked off today at Serowe Main Kgotla, with food security taking center stage. …
MmaBessie Festival Revives Call To Boost Food Security

Culture

GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival planned for October 31 in Kanye

The News

The GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival, scheduled for October 31 at Mmakgodumo Gardens in Kanye, aims to preserve Bangwaketse culture through sports and cultural tourism. The event will include a soccer tournament and cultural festivities, with a heritage drive-through on October 23 showcasing sites across Ngwaketse, and is intended to create economic opportunities for youth and small businesses.

20 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Tuesday 20 October

GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival planned for October 31 in Kanye
The GaMaila Sports and Cultural Festival, scheduled for October 31 at Mmakgodumo Gardens in Kanye, aims to preserve Bangwaketse culture through sports and cultural tourism. The event will include a soccer tournament and cultural festivities, with a heritage drive-through on October 23 showcasing sites across Ngwaketse, and is intended to create economic opportunities for youth and small businesses.
20 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Friday 1 May

MmaBessie Festival centres on food security and Masota revival
The Mmabessie Cultural Festival began at Serowe Main Kgotla with food security as a central focus. Efforts are being reinforced to revive and sustain Masota—communal fields that historically provided grain storage and drought relief—which emerged as a key topic of interest at the festival.
1 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →