Botswana Guardian

Classical concert MAKING MARRIAGE billed for WORK Maitisong Celebrated marriage seminar coming to Gaborone Theatre

- PHEMELO RAMASU BG REPORTER

Thas recently been seen in negative light to a rise in Gender Based Violence cases, and an increase in divorce cases.

“It deserves to be saved and helped to flourish,” she says.

She also notes that Covid- 19 either made or broke many relationsh­ips, as it forced couples to Just recently, Botswana’s DJ Fresh and her spend more time together. longtime wife, Thabiso announced the end “The seminar is the coming together of couof their marriage after twenty years together. ples and individual­s to either heal or connect. Hollywood ‘ It’ couple, Meagan Good and her It is a setting where one can receive a profeshusb­and, DeVon Franklin also announced their sional insight and tools without the pressure of

One of the highlights of the She also points out that like split after nine years in holy matrimony. booking an appointmen­t with a counsellor,” she This week, social evening media will was be abuzz a modern with twist to many in the Arts & Culture explains. another split. South the Chiwele Africa’s folktale Minnie Dlamini by the group. She industry, also notes they that have the event not will been provide an he Puzzle Sounds is and her hunk, Quinton The piece Jones is directed are also headed by Andrew to opportunit­y spared for the couples challenges to step that away faced from ’ real bringing Classical splits music Ville, the Kola two have of Mophato been married Dance for four Theatre. life’, and many get as some a result time of away the from Covid- the kids, 19 back to Gaborone. years. The But there are Giving also beautiful a brief about stories what of marthe work pandemic. responsibi­lities She and also just notes focus that on themon group, comprising of riages close that to have event stood is the all test about, of time. the Manager selves. the “The ground, seminar things is an opportunit­y are not looking to sign 20 youthful members, Looking will on at all of these couples and many

of the group, Kenanao Rakgano up for very an event well for that some encourages groups. personal develApril 22nd host their other debut ordinary couples out there, facing similar opment as individual­s and couples,” she says.

tells Style that they are using “Some have closed shop, and challenges, one may wonder, is there a formula

concert at the Maitisong TheFor his part, her husband, Thuli Phetlhe notes that magically this makes event a marriage to set work Gaborone or it is alight others have taken a while to recu

that since marriage is work, and like all other

atre. The event, dubbed, The

just a game of chance. with the very best of Opera. She work, perate,” requires she a platform says. to enhance efforts

Music Puzzle Sounds, will see Celebrity couple, notes Mo that and they Phindi settled are coming on their that go Giving into making a background things work. of the

one.

three groups namely Andante to Gaborone this two coming counterpar­ts month. The as they power wanted “The group, event she is the explains right platform that it to comremind us Chorus, The Puzzle couple Sounds have been to strengthen married for 19 local years, collaborat­ions and are our prises dreams, of visions close to and 20 goals members, as well as reasand Dolce Voce ( South best Africa) known for with one of Andante, their projects and which promote is, culsure our who direction,” are mostly he points youth, out. and that take to the stage in a night For Better, that for Worse which aired on Mzansi

tural exchange with Dolce Voce. 80percent of them are unemwill take many back Magic. to years Besides the show, they have also pub

“This is the first concert since ployed. lished two books including one titled, ‘ Stuff We

when Maitisong hosted some

wish we knew Covid- before getting 19, and married’. we are Their expecting They mostly meet in church

of the best concerts in town.

third book is coming to see soon. a large number of chorale choirs. She also explains that one

Tickets to the event are P150

The couple will music host lovers, a Marriage and Seminar the chorale at frathing that makes them unique is ( standard), P300 ( VIP), Cresta and Lodge on ternity March coming 12th. The through event is to held enjoy that they do music from different

P500 ( Corporate). in collaborat­ion the with concert,” local company, she notes. ESTeREs genres.

Boutique Agency. Mo and Phindi, full names

 ?? ?? Mo & Phindi are set to share pearls of wisdom on the nitty gritty details of what makes a marriage work.
Mo & Phindi are set to share pearls of wisdom on the nitty gritty details of what makes a marriage work.

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