Stone Town Culture Tour
10:00 am & 2:00 pm |
Famed local historian and cultural expert, Farid Hamid, will take you on a 2-hour tour of Stone Town, sharing the intrigue and mystery of the town’s unique ancient history, architecture and Sultans. Be prepared for some ancient gossip and hilarious tales.
Spaces are limited, please call Farid on +255 777 484 734 to secure a place.
Free to All Festival Pass holders, or $15 per person |
Open rehearsal
Nadi Ikwaan Safaa
Clubhouse 4:00pm |
Founded in 1905, this orchestra can probably trace its roots back further than any other orchestra in Africa.
Join them in their open rehearsals and their clubhouse. All are welcome, anytime between
4:00pm – 8:00pm. |
Yoga
Mbweni Ruins
4:30pm |
Zanzibar based Yoga teacher, Jo Fox will be holding yoga classes throughout the festival. Sessions will be held in the beautiful, historic and atmospheric Mbweni Ruins, just a short drive from Stone Town between 4.30pm and 6pm on Wed 8, Fri 10 and Sun 12 February 2012. Come and strengthen, rejuvenate and detox the body, leaving yourself fresh and ready to enjoy all Busara has to offer.
Please bring water and something to work on. There will be a limited number of spare mats.
Residents 15,000/- Tsh per session, Non Residents 20,000/-Tsh per session
For more information please contact Jo on +255 773 271 942, fox_jo@hotmail.com or Facebook “Zanzibar Yoga with Jo”, |
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Acoustic warm- up with Kozman Ti Dalon
Maru Maru Hotel
9:30pm |
Newly opened hotel Maru Maru welcomes All Festival Pass holders for an exclusive festival warm-up with live act Kozman Ti Dalon from Reunion on their roof-top terrace, the MaruMaru Chill Out Lounge |
Capoeira, Taarab and Ngoma with the legendary Zawose
Mtoni Palace
6:00pm |
Mtoni Palace is hosting a unique feast of a programme. Starting at sunset, Zanzibar’s Mohammed Matona and Mzee Kheri, will perform together with the legendary Zawose a traditional musical fusion of Wagogo and Zanzibar styles. This is where the zeze, marimba, hudungu (stringed Uganda instrument) and mbira (thumb piano) will combine with the ngoma styles of the islands, performed by some of Tanzania’s most accomplished musicians.
Following that Stone Town Capoeira will dance accompanied by a varied live traditional taarab programme including including Longa, Samai, Situr and many more.
Free to All Festival Pass holders. Entrance on door10,000 Tsh per person. |
For full timetable click here |
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Bashraaf: A Taste of Zanzibar
Mercury’s Restaurant
7:00pm |
Mercury’s opens its doors for an evening of bashraaf - instrumental taarab music - performed by 10 of the stars of Culture Musical Club, one of Zanzibar’s oldest music clubs. |
Acoustic Taarab
Monsoon Restaurant
7:30pm |
Enjoy the warm hospitality at Monsoon Restaurant with their regular acoustic taarab sessions on Wed 8 and Sat 11 at 7:30pm; a guaranteed intimate introduction to Swahili culture. |
Black Roots
CCM Hall
8:00pm |
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Come and enjoy an electric performance from Zanzibar’s Black Roots at their residency spot. As specialists in the reinterpretation of local traditional songs and dances from the archipelago islands of Zanzibar and Tanzanian mainland, expect a lively time on Wed 8 and Thu 9 from 8:00pm onwards. |
Maulidi ya Homu ya Mtendeni
Zizi la Ng'ombe
8:00pm |
Welcome to one of the world's best kept secrets, from Zanzibar. The Maulidi ya Homu is a unique Swahili Islamic tradition, both visually and acoustically spectacular, and one of only three remaining groups in the world still practicing this religious art form.
This will be an exclusive show from 8:30 – 10:30pm.
Please meet at 7:45pm at the Old Fort to be escorted to Zizi la Ng'ombe, by their Madrasa.
Donations are welcome. |
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Friday 10th Feb |
Swahili Vibes featuring Manny
Mtoni Palace
6:00pm |
Catch Zanzibar’s Swahili Vibes band performing with Kenyan singer Manny, at the beautifully historic setting of Mtoni Palace. Visitors can proceed with a lovely dinner on the beach next door at Mtoni Marine Restaurant or Mcheza Sports Cafe.
Entrance10,000 Tsh per person |
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