December 2008
Musicians Must Be Ready To Fight For Their Cause
It is important that the musicians, in cooperation with artists under the banner of an arts federation, to have a fighting vehicle that will enable the practitioners to impose their will upon any decision that is made in relation to the way in which they make their livelihood. more >
August 2008
Local authors cry foul
The country should have an arts council focussed on a wider definition of the arts and a supervisory council free from government control. more >
Talking Musica
There appears to be increased government interest in not only making policy statements about the development of arts and culture, but a conscientious initiative to recognise them as a potential contributor to the growth of the national economy. more >
June 2008
'Rights Owners' Must Have Say In Arts Council Formulation
There should be a celebration of the registration of a company that will be entrusted with administering copyright in Botswana, presumably under the auspices of a copyright society. more >
Serowe hosts culture day
Batswana should use the country’s cultural resources to promote national identity and to diversify the economy, the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture has said. more >
May 2008
Serowe braces for Culture Day
According to Head of Division (Culture) in the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth Dineo Phuti, preparations for the event, to be held under the theme: Culture Is My Business, are at an advanced stage. more >
Talking Musika
There is absolutely nothing wrong with government taking an interest in the arts. In fact it must be applauded. But the artists of this county want consideration of the establishment of a national arts council that is not a child of the ministry of culture. more >
Day to rekindle sense of pride
Delivering her National Culture Day message, Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Ms Gladys Kokorwe said the day was intended to rekindle in Batswana a sense of pride in their national identity and cultural diversity. more >
April 2008
Whats on Kokorwe's table?
The appointment of Ms Gladys Kokorwe as the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture has generated zeal and hope in the arts and culture industry. more >
March 2008
Arts on the advance
Botswana, it is becoming increasingly evident, must take a bold step away from cosmetic 'airport culture'. more >
Culture dept mulls arts council
The government is soliciting views on the establishment of a national arts council for Botswana. more >
December 2007
Talking Musica - I Believe In Art
Our definition of culture in the past years of independence has been limited to bare-breasted girls thumping the earth at the airport to welcome visiting 'dignitories'. more >
October 2007
Orange–Botswerere Botswana Artists Awards
The Department of Culture and Youth is in preparations for the Orange – Botswerere Botswana Artists Awards that recognise and promote the artistic talent of Botswana. more >
August 2007
Culture Is Also Subject To World Views
African countries have, for the better part of the post independence era, placed the study of economics ahead of the development of arts and culture. more >
July 2007
Actor laments poverty in performing arts
A Zimbabwean actor is bitter that the government is not investing enough on visual and performing arts, believing that the reason why the arts are stagnant in Botswana is because government has opted to only invest in soccer. more >
February 2007
National Arts Council Should Replace The BNCC
The Botswana National Cultural Council, as it currently stands, is outmoded, superfluous and redundant. more >
January 2007
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Created
The Botswana National Sports Council received, with excitement, the news of the establishment of the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture. more >
December 2006
ECO-MUSEUM TO EMPOWER THE RURAL PEOPLE SAYS EBOREIME
The Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Dr. Joe Eboreime, has explained that the concept of the Eco-based museums is to empower local communities, especially the youth, women and the physically challenged persons dwelling in the rural areas. more >
October 2006
Botswana: Government Should Promote Cultural Music
One of the issues that featured prominently in the newspapers after the consultative conference between the private sector and government in Francistown a few weeks ago was the issue of 'branding Botswana'. more >
June 2006
Cuba and Botswana commit to cultural exchange
Artists across two countries will benefit from a new agreement created recently. A Protocol on Cultural Exchange has been made between Cuba and Botswana. more >
January 2006
Dept of Culture and Youth to establish cultural village
The Department of Culture and Youth has secured P500 000 for the design of the national cultural village to be established near Toutswe Mogala Hill at Maope, about 48 km north of Palapye. more >
September 2005
Cultural Activist Receives Recognition
Cultural activist Bogadi Sefhako will be amongst the people honoured by President Festus Mogae on Independence Day - September 30 - in recognition of her immense contribution to arts and culture in the country. more >
November 2004
Disabled Artists Show Their Mettle
The Department of Culture and Youth organised a Visual and Performing Arts Festival for artists with disabilities on November 13 at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone. The event was meant to showcase the cultural and artistic productivity of people with disabilities. more >
August 2004
Artists urged to restore cultural 'richness'
'The richness of our culture has been eroded and it is upon artists to restore it,' said Botswana Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Daniel Kwelagobe at a workshop organised by the Vision 2016 Council. more >
January 2002
Botswana to release a new national cultural policy
The parliament of Botswana recently passed a draft 'National Cultural Policy', prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, the Department of Culture and Youth and the Botswana National Cultural Council, in March 2001. more >
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