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CROWNE PLAZA AN IHG HOTEL DAR ES SALAAM

Member of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies. A modern oasis in the heart of the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with a total of 148 spacious rooms. It has a basement, ground floor and six upper levels. Upmarket facilities for business and leisure travellers include three meeting rooms, a fitness room and a swimming pool. The newest hotel in the Group is located on the corner of Magore and Vijibweni Street in Upanga, 13km by road from Julius Nyerere International Airport and close to the city centre, embassies, Aura Mall, Botanical Garden, National Museum and other cultural and social points of interest. For more information, call 0746 812 540

ARTISAN MARKET 2022

The hugely popular bi-annual Artisan Market, promoting Tanzanian Artisans, and supporting the disadvantaged in creating unique products. handicrafts, pottery, hand-sewn bags, sculptures, jewellery, repurposed items & more will once again be hosting carefully selected artisans from all over Tanzania. The Artisan Market has become a favourite exhibition for many artisans as well as shoppers in Tanzania because of its boutique feeling and unique products. Over 80 vendors will be selling unique crafts and goods, including jewellery, handbags and wallets, tableware, home decorations, and clothing. Come shop and mingle at Little Theatre on November 19, 2022 from 10am-4pm for a great experience in Dar es Salaam. For more information, email artisanmarket.tz@gmail.com

Events, Special Offers

THE ZANZIBAR HOLIDAY SHOW 2022

The Zanzibar Holiday show is a regional event to explore and reveal undiscovered Tanzanian experiences and ideas for the local resident and tourism market. Zanzibar Holiday Show which shall be taking place on 27th November 2022 at Gran Melia Arusha from 10am-6pm. The guest of honour will be the Minister of Tourism and Heritage, Hon. Simai Mohamed Said. The one-day show aims on promoting regional and domestic tourism to explore and enjoy undiscovered Tanzanian holiday beach and bush experiences. Zanzibar Holiday Show brings destination and tourism experts to your table; from the safaris to mountain climbing, turquoise coastline of Mafia and the Zanzibar archipelago to promote the domestic and regional tourism market packages. For more information, email info@tanzaniaholidayshow.com

DSM ROTARY GOAT RACES

The 2022 Dar es Salaam Rotary Goat Races event will take place at the Green in the city on November 5 from 12 to 6pm. A fun day for the whole family with kids corner, great food, music, raffles and much more. This year’s event will include 10 goat race rounds with each featuring 10 goats to be identified by numbers. Tickets are 15,000 for adults and 5,000 for kids. This is the third edition of the event since the rotary decided to carry on with the races from the previous organisers. This year’s event focuses on efforts towards enriching, enhancing and providing services to local communities. The revenue to be generated from the event would be used for supporting various service projects of the Rotary Club of Oysterbay based on Rotary International’s six focus areas and environmental projects. This year’s motto is “Celebrating Cultures around the World ‘’ and explained that they hope to attain their goal. For more information, email info@rotarygoatraces.com

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