Useful Links
Maitisong
Maitisong, (place of entertainment in Setswana) is theatre built by Maru-A-Pula School in 1986 to serve both the schools and the community. It is in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. It is the only theatre to have been purpose built since Independence in 1966. Maitisong has been extensively used since it opened on 22 March 1987 by the school and by the community.
Botswana Craft
URL: http://www.botswanacraft.bw
Botswanacraft complements locally made products by importing handicrafts from the southern African region and other developing countries.
Thapong Visual Arts Centre
URL: http://www.thapongartscentre.org.bw
Provides services in creative art, craft, & design as follows
Kuru Kalahari Online Exhibition
The Kuru Family of Organisations (KFO) presently works in over 40 San communities in three districts in Western Botswana. This represents about 20,000 San people or 40% of the San in Botswana. These people come from the following San language groups; Naro, Bugakhwe, Anikhwe, Juoansi, Gwi, Gana and !Xo. Projects also include people sharing the same geographical areas with the San which include Mbandero, Hambukushu and Wayei, all of them minority groups.
Ann Gollifer paintings and sculpture
URL: http://www.anngollifer.com
A member of the Thapong Visual Art centre, was part of the executive committee responsible for the building of the centre. Has helped run design, drawing and painting workshops for artists, fundraised for workshops and residencies and organized exhibitions and juried shows and awards.
