Arts & Crafts

!Khwa ttu is the ultimate destination for the discerning visitor. This is the home, workplace, culture and training centre for Southern Africa's first people - the San. (In the past, called 'Bushmen'). The San are an ancient hunter-gathering people who, in more recent decades, have encountered poverty and discrimination. Yet, !Khwa ttu is not a ...

Located in the heart of the lush tranquil gardens of St. George's park, this market offers you an insight into the Arts and crafts of the city.The market prides itself in the unique trading of handcrafted goods and boasts every amenity, including playgrounds for the young to explore while others relax in the shade of the trees and listen to the gen...

Camissa is an indigenous Khoisan word describing the area around Table Bay known as the City Bowl today. It means "The place of sweet waters", derived from the fountains, springs and streams originally found around Table Mountain. Camissa was launched in 2006 by Khonaye, Samantha and Garth as true "New South African" compa...

The picturesque Port-Louis central market continues to be a meeting point for Mauritians looking for a «cari» (curry) or «dithé» (tea). Here you will find all the ingredients that help to create the charm of Mauritius: local crafts, vegetables, famous «dholl purris» as well as herbal tea sellers. Built in 1844 the market is being renovated.

This fascinating museum in Choma on the Lusaka/ Livingstone Road preserves the cultural heritage of the Tonga tribe of the Southern Province. It houses many traditional artefacts including beadwork, musical instruments, spears, clay figurines, jewellery and much more. The Crafts project stimulates production of local crafts such as baskets, bea...

Domaine de Val des Près (Craft Village) forms part of the Patrimwann. Experience traditional Creole culture showcased at Domaine de Val des Près. Or, make your own history by getting married, Creole-style on this beautiful property. Domaine de Val des Près consists of five attractions highlighting Creole architecture, arts and craft, and gastron...

As experienced art class basket weavers we felt the prices we were getting for our work was not enough and did not justify the work we put into weaving. Weaving baskets is alot of hard work and it can take months or even a year to finish a large basket. We were tired and ready to stop weaving! Botswanacraft suggested we form a group and try to mark...

Ilha de Mocambique is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The island in itself is not very big, about 3 km long and between 200 and 500 metre wide. Most historical buildings are at the island's northern end. The majority of the residents live in reed houses in Makuti Town at the southern end of the island. Tiny reed houses and pastel-coloured colonial...

Insombo-Malimba dance troupe is a Zambian cultural dance group specialized in Zambian traditional dance and music. The group comprises of 15 versatile members and physically fit performers, who are specialists in various traditional Zambian traditional music and dance. The group members are able to design their own costumes and native music...

Music and dance plays an important role in the traditions of all Rwanda's peoples .The Rwandan people have a variety of music and dance which range from acts that demonstrate epics commemorating excellence and bravery, humorous lyrics to hunting root. Traditional songs are often accompanied by a solitary lulunga, a harp-like instrument with eight ...

Jabulani Jewellery CC has been manufacturing "colour sussed" contemporary Zulu beadwork accessories and African beaded jewellery since 1990. This distinctive craft of beadwork is a trademark of South Africa's proud heritage. Paula Goosen who established Jabulani Jewellery CC, "tweeks" traditional Zulu beadwork skills resulti...

The Kirstenbosch Craft Market takes place on the last Sunday of the month, except for closing in June, July and August (winter) and in December when the market takes place on two Sundays. Hours are from 9 am to 3 pm, and entrance is free. The venue is the grounds of the Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages, corner Kirstenbosch Drive and Rhodes Avenue, diago...

In the village of D'Kar in the Ghanzi district, the Kuru Museum and Cultural Centre is a place where local villagers and other Basarwa from neighbouring settlements come together to share and strengthen their traditions and culture. In the small museum there is a beautiful permanent exhibition on Basarwa culture, which both locals and visitors grea...

Makumbusho Village features traditional homes found in different parts of Tanzania, representing 18 ethnic tribes. Visitors can walk through the homes and watch examples of traditional painting, weaving and carving by artists and craftsmen. The dwellings include furnished huts, cattle pens, and meeting places. The Makumbusho Village Museum holds...

These rock paintings are located in an area of several rock overhangs at the base of the Kolobeng Hill some 35km to the west of Gaborone near the village of Manayana. Artifacts dating back to the Late Stone and Iron Ages have been found here in addition to the rock art, which is probably more modern. The paintings are rather faint but there are usu...

Masai Market is a vendors' display that moves from location to location in Nairobi. Many of the vendors use community women's groups to make their crafts and display the items in different locations throughout the week. The people who set up space in the Masai Market are sales and craftsmen/women. If you want hassle-free shopping this is not th...

The "House of Arts", also known as the Nyerere Cultural Centre, is a unique handicrafts venue in which artists, most of them young, create and sell their work. Their output is generally of high quality and includes jewellery, textiles, pottery and ceramics, etchings, paintings, and the inevitable Makonde woodcarvings. Rather somnolent the...

The small village of Oodi is the first village along the Francistown road on the right, some 20km from Gaborone. It is best known for the internationally acclaimed Lentswe-la-Odi (Rocky Hills of Oodi) weavers. The cooperative was established in 1973 by Swedes Ulla and Peder Gowenius, who trained local residents to spin, dye and weave. Today the ent...

Like all big cities, Rabat has exquisite and precious arts and crafts. You will also find chic boutiques and ultra modern shopping centres. Arts and crafts Shopping starts on the Rue des Consuls in the medina. The place is famous for its rugs. The traditional rug of Rabat is fine, with short, often red wool with a medallion in the shape of a...

A wide range of traditional handicrafts is produced in rural Rwanda, ranging from ceramics and basketry to traditional woodcarvings and contemporary paintings. A good selection of crafted artifacts can be viewed in the main market or street stalls in Kigali, while an excellent place to peruse and purchase modern art works is the capital’s Centre fo...

SENPA is an organisation which promotes and develops small and medium sized enterprises and craft work in Seychelles. The Fiennes Esplanade Artisanal Kiosks epitomise the colourful blend of cultures and traditions which characterises the Seychellois society. The style is a marriage between traditional and modern architecture, which is reflected ...

Durbanites and tourists are invited to come and connect at the Umkhumbane Flea Market – the City’s exciting new grassroots trading spot, where the traditional meets the contemporary. The market promises to be vibey with a variety of things to do and see in safe and pleasant surroundings. The market is named after the Umkhumbane River which flow...