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ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021
ZIFF is one of the highlights of the island’s cultural calendar, with thousands of people attending every year. Filmmakers, film lovers, and tourists all flock to the nine-day event that celebrates music, the arts and the spirit of the island itself. Known as the biggest cultural event of its kind in East Africa, the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) will take place on 21st – 25th July, 2021 in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Now in its 24th year, with a record 400 films submitted from 40 countries, this year’s competition promises to be the most exciting to date. For more information, call (+255 773 411 499
PLAYING GOLF AT DAR ES SALAAM SERENA HOTEL
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel has partnered with the most popular golf club in Dar es Salaam, the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club to offer its guests the perfect way to unwind during a hectic business trip and socialize with business associates in calm surroundings. All guests of Serena Hotel can enjoy complimentary access to the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club via the newly installed Garden Gate! For the keen golfers, this is a chance to “tee off ” at the elegant Gymkhana 18-hole Golf Course. Other activities include lawn tennis, squash, and leisurely walks around the cricket ground. For more information, call: +255 22 221 2500
Events, Special Offers
HABA NA HABA DAR ES SALAAM INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL 2021
ASEDEVA in partnership with National Museum and House of culture once again brings you a wonderful dance festival known as Haba Na Haba International Dance Festival for contemporary and traditional dance performances. The 5th Edition of Dance Festival 2021 which will take place on 30th-31st July 2021 at National Museum and House of Culture from 7:00pm. The festival will bring together great traditional and contemporary dance performances from a number of different groups from local and international artists/dance groups. Let’s join together to celebrate and support traditional and contemporary dance, dancers, choreographers and the whole dance sector in the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Haba Na Haba Dance team are very happy to welcome you all, and encourage you to spread the word about this coming dance event. For more information, please call 0714 383 883
ROVOS RAIL: EAST TO WEST JOURNEY IN AFRICA
This year, Rovos Rail is set to connect Africa from the Indian Ocean on the East to Atlantic Ocean in the West, through it’s half-a month epic journey from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Lobito in Angola by its vintage train, the Pride of Africa. Counted as the most luxurious tourist train in the world, the Rovos Rail train or the “Pride of Africa” is set to roll from the Indian coastal city of Dar es Salaam on the eastern side of Africa, traversing across Tanzania, Zambia, and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Lobito in Angola on the Atlantic Ocean. For more information, call +255 756 776 761
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Dar Life I JUNE 2021
