From Sunday, 17 October ~ Thursday, 21 October, the Embassy will be presenting an exhibition of Botswana's natural wonders at Oazu in Marunouchi. The exhibition will feature:

DIAMONDS: stunning SA*Birth brand jewellery, inspired by Botswana's nature and crafted with diamonds cut and polished in Botswana will be on display.

ART: select examples of Botswana handicrafts will be on display, in particular hand-woven baskets which are renowned for their beauty and high quality. A weaver from Botswana will be demonstrating the craft at the exhibition.

TOURISM: Botswana is often called "the last Eden on earth" - 38% of its land is dedicated to protecting and preserving wildlife.

TRADITIONAL DANCE: The cultural troupe Dipela tsa ga Kobokwe will be performing several times a day throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Admittance to the exhibition is free of charge.

Dates: Sunday, 17 October - Thursday, 21 October
Time: 10:00 - 20:00
Venue: Marunouchi Oazo 1F, OO HIROBA
1-6-4 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
For map, click here.

On the evening of Tuesday, 19 October 2010, the Embassy of Botswana will be presenting a Botswana Cultural Night at Akasaka Civic Center. The evening will feature traditional dance performances by cultural troupe Dipela tsa ga Kobokwe ("The Rock Rabbits") and music by the contemporary Botswana band Banjo Mosele & Veterans. Banjo Mosele was one of the founding members of the Kalahari Band which recorded with South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela in the 1980's, and is active on the European jazz scene.

Date: Tuesday, 19 October, 2010
Time: 19:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Venue: Akasaka Civic Center4-18-13 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
For map, click here.

Tickets: 1,500yen (all proceeds will be donated to the Sponsor a Child Trust, which benefits needy children in Botswana)
For tickets and more information, contact:

NPO International Artists Center (IAC) at
(e-mail) iactokyo@d1.dion.ne.jp;
(web) www.d1.dion.ne.jp/~iactokyo/
(Japanese only) 03-5426-2047

The Embassy of Botswana at 03-5440-5676.

H.E. President Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama will be making his first official visit to Japan as President of Botswana during the week of 18 October, 2010. Although Botswana is a peaceful, stable and prosperous country with an excellent investment climate and investment opportunities, the seat of the SADC Secretariat, and the world's largest producer of gem-quality diamonds, it is still little-known in Japan. The Embassy is taking the opportunity of the Presidential visit to present several events to help increase Botswana's profile in Japan.