The country of Botswana is home to one of the largest celebrations of tradition and culture in the entire region of Southern Africa. The Maitisong Festival is its name, and for nearly two weeks in April, the city comes alive with performances of music, drama and more. It was first put together in 1987 to celebrate the construction of the building for which the festival is now named. It was so popular that they decided to keep it going, and it has since grown every year, eventually becoming the largest performing arts festival in the country
