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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Fun, food and local fashion took centre stage last Friday as Francistown Institute of Development Studies (IDM) organised a culture day for the children at SOS Kindergarten.<\/b><\/p>\n

Held at the school\u2019s Francistown campus, the feel-good event, now in its second year, was organised to raise funds for the kids\u2019 up-coming graduation.<\/p>\n

With beaming smiles, children and teachers embraced the day, looking splendid in their cultural attire (mateise).<\/p>\n

The children were taught on traditional cuisine, dance and objects, like: tatana, leselo and nkgo.<\/p>\n

After the learning came the feast, with local delicacies such as: seswaa, morogo wa dinawa, dikhobe, setampa, bogobe jwa lerotse gobbled down by the hungry attendees.<\/p>\n

Doing it for the kids<\/b><\/p>\n

Reflecting on the day, IDM Francistown Branch Manager, Elijah Moakofhi explained the institute saw fit to enter into a partnership with SOS Kindergarten as they feel it is critical to support children from an early stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe objective of the event was to raise funds for the graduation. SOS Kindergarten is a multicultural school \u2013 as such the intention of the day was to educate the learners about the traditional cuisine,\u201d explained Moakofhi, adding he was moved by the warm reception they received from the little ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe intend to host this event every year,\u201d declared Moakofhi, who thanked the community for embracing and getting involved in the initiative.<\/p>\n

He further revealed the partnership was a two-way street, as IDM students studying Bachelors of Early Childhood Education are sent on attachment to SOS Kindergarten as part of their course.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not want them to graduate without having gained in depth practical knowledge,\u201d explained Moakofhi.<\/p>\n

For his part, SOS Children\u2019s Villages in Botswana National Director, Motshwari Kitso thanked IDM for their kind gesture, noting the day would live long in the children\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n

Admitting that nowadays the younger generation do not get much exposure to cultural practices, Kitso said, \u201cSo when a culture event occurs in school it becomes a perfect opportunity for our children to interact and also to even physical see cultural objects, dances, attires and food.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs it was held, to us it\u2019s an objective met because we always beg the community for slots in cultural events so that our children can also be exposed to the cultural practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Fun, food and local fashion took centre stage last Friday as Francistown Institute of Development Studies (IDM) organised a culture day for the children at SOS Kindergarten. Held at the school\u2019s Francistown campus, the feel-good event, now in its second year, was organised to raise funds for the kids\u2019 up-coming graduation. 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