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Festivals Zanzibari Style

"Zanzibar," the name itself conjures up a mystical and romantic image, consists of Unguja (known as Zanzibar Island), Pemba and some 50 smaller surrounding island and islets. Already popular for its beaches, water sports, scuba diving (using environmentally-friendly equipment), underwater photography, reef watching, dolphin watching and snorkeling, Zanzibar is now focusing on promoting its many year-round festivals showcasing the diverse cultures and history of Tanzania's Swahili coastal islands.

"What makes Zanzibar's festivals unique and popular with visitors is that they are for the local population as well as for the tourists," says Mohammed Vuai, Executive Secretary of the Zanzibar Tourism Commission. "There are events and activities that take place in the local communities throughout the islands."

13th &endash; 15th February, 2004

SAUTI ZA BUSARA (Sounds of Wisdom) Swahili Music + Cultural Festival Weekend cultural extravaganza showcasing a diversity of performing arts rooted in Swahili language and traditions. Featuring the finest traditional and contemporary groups from Tanzania, East Africa and beyond, admission is free!

SAUTI ZA BUSARA FESTIVAL: Swahili Music and Cultural Festival in Zanzibar: February 13-15, 2004
Showcasing best of Swahili musical traditions, from the past, present and future. Malindi Grounds, Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania


Dear Friends/ Please see below for information on a new exciting music festival which I hope that you can help to promote in your publication and/or on your website. The Festival, Sauti za Busara (Swahili meaning Sounds of Wisdom) is organized by Busara Promotions, a non-profit cultural NGO based here in Zanzibar. With thanks and best wishes. Yusuf Mahmoud, Director, Busara Promotions

Bookings and more information: busara@zanlink.com

A 3-day weekend cultural extravaganza of music, theater and dance. The theme of this new dynamic festival on the African cultural calendar is Swahili Encounters, focussing on showcasing a diversity of performing arts which are all rooted in Swahili language and traditions. Modern and traditional styles, both religious and secular will be represented, alongside exciting new fusions and included will be some of the finest groups from Tanzania and Kenya. The 2004 inaugural Festival takes place on the magical and friendly islands of Zanzibar, Tanzania and is FREE admission for all. The festival venue is Malindi Grounds, a large green open space in the area close to the main market of Zanzibar Town. Accommodation at all levels is available within easy walking distance of the main festival venue.

SAUTI ZA BUSARA festivals are planned for the future in a range of East African islands and coastal venues and will expand to include a broad program of local and international artists.

During the week before the 2004 festival Busara Promotions collaborates with the Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA Zanzibar: www.zanzibarmusic.org) to present a series of related music-based workshops and master classes. For the week following the event Busara also plans to coordinate a variety of recording sessions featuring many festival artists at Zanzibar's Heartbeat Studios.

A full-colour promotional flyer is available in Adobe Photoshop or jpeg format.

Music groups and artists interested in participating please send press kits to:

Busara Promotions, PO Box 3635, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Tel: +255 747 428478

Advertising, merchandising and sponsorship packages are available.

For more information contact Festival Director at busara@zanlink.com

Use your ZANLINK Webmail to check and send your e-mail from anywhere in the world

www.zanzibarmusic.org

The 6th Festival of the Dhow Countries

The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), probably the most famous and largest cultural event in East Africa, will hold the 6th annual "Festival of the Dhow Countries" June 28-July 13, 2003. The festival promotes the art and culture of the Dhow Region &endash; the Arabian Peninsula, Africa, Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and Indian Ocean Islands, and its rich legacy, expressed in music, film, crafts, dance, video, photography, and sculpture. The presentation of the coveted Golden and Silver Dhow Awards for best films and video productions are among the highlights of the festival. Stone Town, the oldest section of Zanzibar Town, a bustling Swahili port, is the main festival venue. A World Heritage site, Stone Town itself is a cultural attraction. The Festival now promotes an extensive program of films, performing arts, women's events, children's "Panorama," workshops and seminars, exhibitions and festivals in villages throughout the Zanzibar Islands.

"Zanzibar Annual Cultural Festival" held annually on July 19, also draws cultural troupes from different countries and takes place in Stone Town. The main festival events take place in historic sites such as the Old Portuguese Fort and Jamhuri Garden. Other activities include street carnivals, fairs, canoe races and bull fights from Pemba.

Mwaka Kogwa Festival, a four-day long "New Year" celebration, is held annually around the third week of July. The best place to join in the festivities is at Makunduchi, located at the southeastern part of Zanzibar. The origin of this holiday is Zoroastrian (a Persian religion older than Islam), and participants celebrate with huge bonfires and mock fights, between men who defend themselves with banana stems (in the place of the sticks that were used formerly).

Zanzibar is easily accessible from mainland Tanzania via frequently scheduled short, 20-minute flights, or on daily ferries, which take two hours, or by hydrofoil, hovercraft and catamaran, the fastest of which takes only 75 minutes. Zanzibar also has an international airport which is served by Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and Gulf Air in addition to the many regional carriers such as Coastal Aviation and Precision Air.