Maitisong Festival
Gaborone, BotswanaNext edition not announced · last held 2026
450
Per day
1987
since
~40
Editions
Overview
About
The Maitisong Festival is Botswana's biggest arts festival, held annually in Gaborone across several venues including the Maitisong Theatre, Botswanacraft, the Main Mall and the University of Botswana's VAPA Theatre. As the country's longest running performing arts festival, it brings together local and international artists for days of theatre, music, dance, poetry and comedy.
Getting there
Location
Maitisong Theatre, Maru-a-Pula School, Maru-a-Pula Way, Gaborone, Botswana
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Past editions
2026Aug 21–23, 20266 artists
2025Oct 3–12, 2025