- 2008 - The year that was

2008 The year that was!

WHAT'S ON AT MAITISONG

EVENTS POSTED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR INCLUDE :

January
February - Error : Newsletter 2008 - Contact number error for Gudrun Weeks - Violin - Tel : 392 5005
March - Newsletter 2008
April - FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2008
May : OUTDOOR FESTIVAL at Old Naledi and My African Dream Teen Auditions
June/ July - See Newsletter 7th June Exodus - Live Poetry, 19th and 20th - Moj of the Antartic, 21st June - Fete de la musique, 27th June My African Dream TEEN Finals
July : 10th and 11th ISCP - Fashion Show - P40-00 , 12th at 11h00 - Mad ( My African Dream) JUNIOR Auditions - Free - All Primary school children , 12th : Exodus Live Poetry -Come and enjoy a show dubbed MORE FIRE , 17th and 18th - Department of Youth and Culture Presidents Day Drama Festival Finals at Maitisong .
AUGUST - BOTA on the 8th CLICK HERE for more information

POWER IN THE VOICE - from the 14th -16th August - CLICK HERE for more information

MY AFRICAN DREAM JUNIOR FINALS at Maitisong on the 29th August

No 1 Ladies Opera House in association with Fine Wines brings you " A Night under the Stars" ON THE 29th August
Botswana Craft invite you to join them for an Art Exhibition by Ama Page Friday 29th August.
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SEPTEMBER 2008

Gaborone Film Society - CLICK HERE FOR SEPTEMBER LINE UP

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED !

Please send us your ideas and comments on this performance and future events you would like to see perform here in Gaborone - maitisong@gmail.com

9th September - Alliance Francaise - " Correspondances" - Contemporary Dance Concert - Entry - Free

With the aim of raising awareness of and ensuring the transfer of Setswana culture to the youth, the Department of Setswana at Maru-a-Pula school is organizing its 1st Setswana Week from Monday 15th September to Friday 19 th September 2008.

The week will end with a major concert at Maitisong on Friday 19th September at 7 pm.

This Cultural Concert will feature multiple artists, some of which will be:

BDF Band
Sedibeng Choir
Mogwana (Traditional Dance)
Tsoga Africa Theatre Works
Quni (Sesarwa Singer from Kang)
Ditholwana (Traditional Dance)

Seats are limited so make sure you purchase your ticket(s) (P30) at Maitisong in advance!
(Purchase tickets at Maitisong Office, Maru-a-Pula School between XX am & XX pm Monday to Friday).

Please kindly forward this email to family, colleagues, and friends to come and have fun together at Maitisong!

"Our heritage is who we are!" – African Proverb

19th and 20th September - Maru-a- Pula School - ' Junk'T Fashion Show - Not to be missed !

20th September - "LET'S DANCE - Kids for Kids Concert - Fundraiser for building of disabled centre in Ramotswa @ Maitisong - Adults P50-00 School going Children P25-00

26th Sept - Gospel Concert ( Awaiting details)

October Dates to Diarise are :

18th October - KTM Coir performance31st Ocotber / 1st November - Gaborone Music Society - Concert

24th Ocotber ( in association with My African Dream ) - @ GICC - Grand finale Event

Please refer to our OUT AND ABOUT SECTION to see what is happening around town :

Quite a busy line up ...SO diarise these dates and we will see you there !

5th October : Concert by students of Gudrun Weeks assisted by Verity Knight, Sofie Jean Baptiste and Darius Kamwi.             German Renaissance Music, Folk Music, Carols and Rounds
                          Intruments include strings , recorders, voices and piano in various ensembles
Sunday at 4pm   P20 adults / P10 children
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10th and 11th October
Fine Women of Jazz Botswana
featuring the talents of Punah, Nono, Nnunu and Kea
Tickets are on sale at Maitisong
Options include : Dinner and Show P150-00 per person ( Limited to 200 and valid Friday night only )
Show only ( Friday or Saturday - P100-00 per person)
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Tuesday 14th @ Maitisong

CHOIR WORKSHOP : 14H00 TILL 16H00

Hosted by the Choir master from The Drakensberg Boys Choir

This will be of particular benefit to teachers, choir members and boys interested in joining a choir and enjoy music.

The choir has achieved international acclaim and has a reputation for maintaining an exceptional musical standard.

Participation is FREE so join us as we "uncover" some of the secrets behind their tremendous success.

November Dates to Diarise are :

1st November : Gaborone Music Society : Messiah

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November 6th , 7th and 8th

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15th November 2008

EXODUS LIVE POETRY

Event date: 15th November 2008

Venue: Maitisong Theatre, Maru-a-Pula School

Time: Doors open @ 7:30pm ...show starts @ 8pm (if you come at 8:15 you will have missed maybe 3 poets...be on time!)

Ticket Price: P150.00

Tickets will be available from Exodus live poetry members on Friday, November 7^th, and Maitisong Ticket Office during Office Hours beginning Monday, November 10^th.

The 5th Infinite Word Festival will feature members of the Exodus Live Poetry! Collective, JAH Revelations (band), local poets and traditional musicians. Invited guests include:-

NTHABI from Outrageous Records (South Africa), one of the most recognisable voices in South African hip hop today. In April 2006 Nthabi won the first session of Y-FM's Rap-activity Jam contest. She was featured in a documentary about female hip hop artists in South Africa, Counting Heads. The documentary has already been nominated for several awards around the world and was showcased on Women's Day (9 August 2006) by the Imbokodo collective. In 2007 she did a Finland tour alongside turntablist Dj Hamma & Reason.Nthabi was also a mentor in the British Council Project, Power in the Voice.

KABOMO VILAKAZI is a writer, poet, performer, musician, actor, workshop facilitator, director, producer and magazine editor from South Africa. He has performed at major venues, events and festivals around the world. He has shared stages with The Last Poets, Saul Williams, Jessica Care Moore, Stacy Ann Chin, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Don Mattera and Keorapetse Kgositsile.He has written and directed theatre.Kabomo has written for, produced for, arranged for and collaborated with artists like Tshepo Tshola, Hip Hop Pantsula, Mr Selwyn, Unathi Nkayi, Reason, H20, Hidden Force, Zonke, Prokid, Zolani Mahola, RJ Benjamin, Zubz, Pebbles, Zulu Mobb, Maggs, Ngwenya, Tuks and Mo Molemi.

HENRY BOWERS also known as “KUNG HENRY” is a poet/rapper from Uppsala,Sweden.He was the 2003 winner of the part “voice and motion” in the Swedish poetry slam championship in Malmoe.In 2004 he was crowned winner of the Swedish poetry slam championship in Avesta . In 2005, he came in third place in the World Slampionships in Rotterdam, Nederlands. He was a guest poet at Substanz Slam in Münich, Germany, the biggest individual Poetry Slam-contest in Europe. He came in first place with Def Poet Sonya Renee(USA) at The Four Continents Slam-Tour which took place in 13 cities in the UK, where he also shared stage with John Akpata(Canada),Thom Woodruff(Australia),Elvis McGonagall(Scotland),Penny Ashton(New Zealand),Kojo Baffoe(SA) and Andreattah Chuma(Botswana).

Please call Maitisong for more details

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22ND NOVEMBER

PRESIDENT CONCERT

Hosted by Mascom ( all proceeds to the Ray of Hope Foundation)

"The Ray of Hope Foundation endeavours to make dreams come true for children facing life-threatening illnesses.
A dream that normally would be difficult for a parent to fulfill.
It may be a dream to have something, or to meet someone, or it may even be a dream to travel.
With your help we try our very best to make them all come true."

Not to be missed !

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