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The Maitisong Festival 2010
WAS A colourful event !
It ran from the
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Festival
“ All the Action"
Ticket -For only P725-00 per person
SEE 14 Shows ( including all the Main attractions)
Festival
“ Your Choice”
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SEE 12 shows and events
Festival
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DITSHWANELO 10th ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL 2010
18 – 31 MARCH 2010 at
DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Human Rights Film Festival. This year it will be held from 18 to 31 March 2010.
For the first time the opening film will be screened at The University of Botswana. The opening event on Thursday 18 March 2010 will be co-hosted by The Department of Environmental Science, The British Council, The British High Commission and DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights. The rest of the festival will be held at The AV Centre at Maru a
The Festival will be officially opened by Minister P.H.K. Kedikilwe, Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources on Thursday 18 March 2010 at The Auditorium of The Faculty of Business Studies, The University of Botswana at 7.00 p.m. Admission is free. There will be welcome drinks between 6.30 and 7.00 p.m.
The Film Festival is part of our awareness-raising and education about human rights. Our promotion of human rights is aimed at contributing to the development of a human rights culture in
The theme of the opening film, The Age of Stupid, is Climate Change. Other themes covered in the films this year include Zimbabwe, Children and Youth in South Africa, the Indigenous Peoples of Kenya, Poverty and Development in Kenya, The life experiences of the Palestinian people, The International Criminal Court, the Criminal Justice system in the USA and an imprisoned political activist and former Black Panther member, Female Genital Cutting in Mali, Rape as a weapon of war in the DRC, Gay and Lesbian rights and the Church and the aftermath of apartheid – remembering not to forget. The full programme is available on our website www.ditshwanelo.org.bw.
Speakers for the discussions after the films include The Attorney General Dr Molokomme, a representative from the General Agricultural and Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ), a representative of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LeGaBiBo) and South African Director, Mark Kaplan. Mr Kaplan has been the recipient of numerous international awards for documentaries and series.
Several of the films have been nominated or selected for international film awards. These include SILVERDOCS Documentary Festival, The London Film Festival Grierson Award, The BAFTA Awards, The Sundance Documentary Fund, The Fledgling Fund Award for Socially Conscious Documentaries, Fulbright Grant in the Creative and Performing Arts, The Dubai International Film Festival Audience Award, and being nominated for an Oscar Academy Documentary award.
Tickets cost P25 per day and are on sale at Riverwalk Mall and at Maitisong. The proceeds of the ticket sales will go towards the work of DITSHWANELO. Admission is free for students with identification.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our current sponsors – Maru a
For more information, please contact DITSHWANELO – The
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GABORONE FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS FILMS EVERY TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE DURATION OF APRIL
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7th April ( Weds)
Kennedy in Concert - P130-00 per person at Maitisong - Starts 7pm
8th April ( Thurs)
MAITISONG FESTIVAL OFFICIAL OPENING
in association with
the Alliance Francaise
who are celebrating their 30th Anniversary in Botswana
and The French Embassy
French Film - " Moliere" - Free - at Maitisong Starts 8pm
MAITISONG FESTIVAL OFFICIAL OPENING
in association with
the Alliance Francaise
who are celebrating their 30th Anniversary in Botswana
and The French Embassy
French Film - " Moliere" - Free - at Maitisong Starts 8pm
9th April( Fri)
"Trio
Happy.Period. as in FULL STOP PLUS Speaking in tongues - Moving Space - P40 per person - Starts 7pm
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Village Theatre - P30 per person - Starts 7pm
10th April( Sat)
Little Miss Cutie Pie - Maitisong - P25 or P50 per person - Start 2pm
" The Shoppings" at Botswana Craft - P100 per person - Starts 7pm
Happy.Period. as in FULL STOP PLUS Speaking in tongues - Moving Space - P40 per person - Starts 7pm
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Village Theatre - P30 per person - Starts 7pm
11th April ( Sun)
" Gudrun’s Life through Music " a Sunset Concert at Maitisong - P40 / P60-00 per person - Starts 5pm
12th April (Mon)
OUTSIDE ART – Exhibition – Meet the Artists –
" Magic Moves " with Jen Summers - Village Theatre- P50-00 per person - Starts 7pm
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Moving Space at MAP- P30 per person - Starts 7pm
13th April ( Tues)
Made in
Maitisong - P70-00 per person - Starts 7.30 pm
Welcome to
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Moving Space at MAP- P30 per person - Starts 7pm
14th April ( Weds)
Made in
Maitisong - P70-00 per person - Starts 7.30 pm
Welcome to
Yoho presents " Sweet home and Childrens Coolected plays" - Village Theatre - P40-00 per person - Starts 7pm
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Moving Space at MAP- P30 per person - Starts 7pm
15th April ( Thurs)
" Magic Moves " with Jen Summers - BTV Auditorium - P50-00 per person - Starts 7pm
" Nothing Sacred" - Village Theatre - P30-00 per person - Starts 7pm
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Moving Space at MAP- P30 per person - Starts 7pm
16th April ( Fri)
BIFM- EU Festival Concert at Maitisong - 7pm
" Nothing Sacred" - Village Theatre - P30-00 per person - Starts 7pm
" He Loves me , She loves me not " - Moving Space at MAP- P30 per person - Starts 7pm
17th April ( Sat)
"New Beinnings" featuring Mogwana Tradintionsl Dancers and Maru-a-Pula Marimba
at Maitisong - P50-00 per person - Starts 7pm
The Marimba band depart for their International Tour to the States !!!!
" "He Loves me , She loves me not " - Moving Space at MAP- P30 per person - Starts 7pm
18th April ( Sun)
Nature Chat - " Lizards in Botswana" - Mokolodi - FREE - Starts at 11am
Yoho presents " Sweet home and Childrens Coolected plays" - Maitisong- P40-00 per person - Starts 4pm
20th April (Tues)
" She's Beautiful - Tsoga Africa and Mophato Dance - Maitisong- P50-00 per person - Starts 7.30pm
21st April ( Weds)
" She's Beautiful-Tsoga Africa and Mophato Dance -Maitisong- P50-00 per person- Starts 7.30pm
22nd April ( Thurs)
Ntireleng Bermans Acoustics- Moving Space at Map -P30-00 per person - Starts 7pm
23rd April ( Fri)
My African Dream - Senior Semi Final - Maitisong - P40-00 per person - Starts 6.30pm
24th April ( Sat)
Drama for Life - Workshop - Moving Space - P40-00 per person - Start 10am till 1am
Drama for Life - Play Theatre - Moving Space - P50-00 per person - Starts 11.30 am till 1pm
Maikano Serenaders - Maitisong - P150 / P80 per person - Starts 7.30pm
25th April ( Sun)
Drama for Life - Workshop - Moving Space - P40-00 per person - Start 10am till 1am
Drama for Life - Play Theatre - Moving Space - P50-00 per person - Starts 11.30 am till 1pm
Gaborone Sun - present " Cooking is an Art " at Maitisong- P50-00 per person - Starts 5pm
27th April ( Tuesday)
Moonga in Concert at Maitisong - P30 / P50 per person - Starts 6.30pm
28th April ( Wedsnesday)
Moonga in Concert - " Keeping the Dream alive"at Maitisong - P200 per person - Starts 7 pm
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