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SAUTI ZA BUSARA FESTIVAL 2022

Excitement and anticipation are rising for East Africa’s favorite music festival, Sauti za Busara. The festival is gearing up for its 19thannual event, celebrating music from across Africa in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 11th–13thFebruary 2022. The globally acclaimed extravaganza takes place at the Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens, hosting 20+ exhilarating music performances on main stages, on three nights in February. In addition to music live shows, the festival includes several other activities both in Stone Town and in other locations in Zanzibar; the most popular of them being workshops and a carnival parade in the streets of Stone Town. The festival also provides networking opportunities for African artists and music professionals, creates employment for locals, and draws in business for tourism, which is the top income generator on the island. For more information or to make reservations, please call +255 773 822 294.

Events, Special Offers

SPOTLIGHT TRAVELEXPO ARUSHA

Spotlight TravelExpo Arusha will be a live face-to-face success Expo targeting Arusha- & Moshi-based Travel Agents & Tour Operators selling inter-regional travel. The Expo will be held 1st February 2022 at Gran Melia. It will be an all-day event split into two sessions to accommodate the large number of trades from Arusha and Moshi who attend. More than 30 exhibitors from mainland Tanzania, Zanzibar and other East African countries will participate in the show. The major objective of the Travel Expo is to provide a platform for Tanzanian and Zanzibar resorts, hotels and lodges to meet with Tanzanian Inbound Operators and Travel Agents to negotiate 2022 rates and update them on new developments. Spotlight Travel Expo is organised by Houston Travel Marketing Services in co-operation with Kilifair Promotion Co. Ltd the organisers of Karibu-Kilifair. For more information & registration, visit www.houstonmarketing.co.za

THE KILIMANJARO MARATHON 2022

The 2022 event marks the 20th year and, this year, Kilimanjaro Marathon expects over 10,000 plus runners in the various events, with approximately 20,000 spectators on route and in the stadium. This year’s event will be held at the Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU), on Sunday 27th February 202, from 6am and will comprise the races of 42 km, 21 km, and the 5km fun run. There is already a lot of buzz all over as the online registration continues, with this year looking promising in terms of numbers following the growing popularity of the event. For more information & registration, visit www. kilimanjaromarathon.com

LADY IN RED FASHION SHOW 2022

Hugo Domingo expands its wings on the runway with the Lady in Red Fashion show that will be hosted at Serena hotel on the 12th February, ushering in the month of love “Valentine’s Day”, which will feature local designers and upcoming models. This year’s fashion show will be different as a lot of Tanzanians have shown a growing interest in the local designers’ work. The aim of the platform is to connect Tanzanian designers with the ever-growing market. Come and experience the different brands designed by local Tanzanians, VIP guests get to enjoy the glamorous night at Serena Hotel at a cost of advance tickets Tsh 70,000. Customers who buy a ticket while at the gate it will be Tsh 100,000 / = while for regular seats, advance it will be only 20,000/= and at the gate it will be Tsh 30,000. Tickets are available at Elements, Levant, Hugo Domingo Head Office and Ally Remtullah Shop. Karibuni Sana!! For more information, Call +255 686 282 268

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