08 Aug 2024

As part of its 10-year anniversary legacy, the Gaborone International Music and Concert (GIMC) will embark on a drive to donate tablets to libraries across the country.

This year, GIMC, a cultural festival, celebrates its tenth year 10 years, and have identified public libraries as an area of support.

“The year 2024 marks a significant milestone for us, and as part of ensuring Botswana becomes a knowledge-based economy, we will be donating tablets to 10 public libraries, starting with the national library in Gaborone,” said GIMC founder Thapelo Pabalinga.

 He said more would be donated across the country as the year progresses. He said any member of the public visiting the libraries would use the tablets, be it for studies or research.

 “When you support GIMC, your support goes a long way in assisting the value chain that GIMC has built, and also supporting the less privileged members of our society,” he said.

Pabalinga said the society and the private sector could use the sector to positively impact the youth.

 He said as the GIMC festivities get underway towards end of August, they hope to see many attending the various shows.

He urged the community to continue supporting GIMC festivities saying by doing so, they are not only having fun, but also helping organisers to reach out more communities.

 GIMC has previously engaged on notable gestures amongst them adopting Linchwe Junior Secondary School in Mochudi, and offering financial and catering services to the students sitting for examinations.

 They have also previously donated printers and computers to Nanogang Junior Secondary School.

The Mayor of Gaborone, Austin Abraham, encouraged the private sector to emulate what GIMC has done and support the creative industry to afford the sector to give back to their communities.

 The Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture, Tebogo Matebesi, implored other creative entities to also give back to communities, saying the creative sector should extend beyond entertainment and show social responsibility within the various communities. Ends