Cultural Experiences
Bring It Promotions in partnership with the Botswana Volleyball Federation is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Ditsala International Cup in Gaborone, Botswana. The cup was created to help improve the level of volleyball in both Botswana and Southern Africa. In addition to improving volleyball, USA athletes get the opportunity to visit local schools and promote volleyball as a sport for young athletes in Botswana. Clinics will held in Gaborone, Francistown and Kasane.
At a Glance
Gaborone, Botswana
Botswana is known as one of the greatest safari destinations in all of Africa. However the capital city of Gaborone is an urban sprawl of shopping malls, restaurants and government ministries. Although the largest city in Botswana, it has a population of only around 230,000 people.
Travel just 15 kilometers south of the city and you’ll find the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, a registered non-profit charity organization spanning 3700 hectares in size. The reserve is home to many rare and endangered species including rhinos, giraffes, and a variety of reptiles. Conservation and education are the two core values at Mokolodi. Your visit to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve is sure to be a life changing adventure you’ll never forget.
You can learn more about the reserve and make donations to the conservation fund here – http://www.mokolodi.com/.
Francistown, Botswana
Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana with a population of around 147,000 people. This city is located in eastern Botswana between the Tati and Nashe Rivers. Francistown was the centre of Southern Africa’s first gold rush in 1869 and is still surrounded by old and abandoned mines. This caused Francistown to become the administrative district of Botswana and host many growing businesses and companies. Francistown has one of the largest stadiums in Botswana for their football team, Tati African Football Independent Club, who competes in the Botswana premier league.
Kasane, Botswana
Kasane is located between Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibian. Kasane is best known for being the gateway to Chobe National Park, one of the greatest national parks in Southern Africa. The park is home
to herds of elephants which converge on the confluence of Kasane’s two major rivers, the Chobe and the Zambezi.
Kasane is also an excellent jumping-off point for excursions to Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Despite the country’s history of political unrest, Lonely Planet insists Zimbabwe one of the safest, friendliest and most spectacular countries in Africa. The country is home to nearly 16 million people and 16 different languages including English.
One of Zimbabwe’s most popular attractions is Victoria Falls which is considered the largest waterfall in the world. Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls tower over hundred meters high and extend over a kilometer long.
