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Friday, July 23rd 2010
8 August 2010. The inaugural Safari International Marathon takes place in Arusha on 8 August. Under the slogan 'Let your running do the Talking', the event is being promoted as Arusha's answer to a similar marathon held every February in Kilimanjaro. Organisers predict their event will become an annual feature on the running calendar and will attract a large amount of participants: this year they expect up to 2,000 runners, who will compete for cash prizes and trophies. In addition, there will be half-marathons, races for people with physical abilities and a 5 km family race. The half-marathons begin and end at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium, while the family race begins at Mwenge Roundabout Junction and ends at the stadium. more
Saturday, August 7th 2010
7-8 August 2010. Members of the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club and their Arusha counterparts meet for a snooker tournament in Arusha to celebrate Nane Nan, “Farmers’ Day and a national holiday in Tanzania, on 8 August. more
Saturday, August 7th 2010
7-8 Aug 2010. Drivers from across the country line up to take part in the annual Mt Meru Rally (formerly known as the Nane Nane Rally) organised by the Arusha Motor Sports Club. For information about club membership and volunteering at the rally see the AMSC’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82167973148. more
Nane Nane agricultural show 2010
Sunday, August 1st 2010
The annual Nane Nane (meaning “eight eight” in Swahili) agricultural and livestock products and services show organised by the Tanzania Agricultural Society (TASO) takes place at the Nane Nane show grounds in Njiro district southeast of the city centre in the first week of August and is attended by large and small-scale farmers from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and beyond. It is timed to coincide with farmers’ day, a national holiday in Tanzania, on 8 August. more
Salsa concert in Arusha and Dar with Grupo Tren Latino
Friday, May 28th 2010
28-29 May 2010. Grupo Tren Latino from Cape Town and Buenos Aires are in Tanzania with a salsa concert called Havana Nights. Their first date is on 28 May at the Masai Camp in Arusha, starting at 19.00; tickets are Tsh20,000 if bought in advance or Tsh25,000 on the door. The following day from 20.00 the group will be performing at the Kilimanjaro Kempinski Hotel in Dar es Salaam; tickets are Tsh30,000 in advance or Tsh40,000 on the door. Arusha ticket hotline: +255 655 132 010. Dar ticket hotline: +255 786 086085/757 240290. more
Saturday, March 13th 2010
13 March 2010. International Day at International School Moshi – Arusha Campus. From 11.00 onwards. more
Karibu travel and tourism fair
Friday, June 4th 2010
4-6 June 2010. Representatives of the tourist industry across east Africa gather in the tourist capital of Tanzania for what has become the leading tourism trade fair in the region. Originally established to promote Tanzania, the fair now also features many products and services from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda at the Magereza show grounds in Kisongo near the Arusha airport. Prospective exhibitors can book stands through the trade fair website or by email to the organizers at booking@karibufair.com. The organizers are also happy to provide information about accommodation in the Arusha area. 10.00-16.30. more
Sunday, February 28th 2010
28 Feb 2010. The eighth edition of the annual Kilimanjaro Marathon begins as usual from the town of Moshi in northern Tanzania. In addition to the standard 42.2 km marathon there is also a 21.1 km half marathon. Both events begin and end at Moshi stadium and involve a gradual climb to Mweka on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The marathon is supported by the Tanzania Tourist Board, the Tanzania Amateur Athletics Association and the International Association of Athletics Federations and typically attracts runners from Tanzania, Kenya and beyond. For details see the marathon website. more
Saturday, November 28th 2009
28 Nov 2009. The charity Orphans' Foundation Fund was established in 2002 to encourage the pooling of resources by orphanages in Tanzania. Together with Wheels of Action it is hosting the Orphan Games in Arusha, a sporting event which encourages orphaned children to achieve and to interact with their peers in a supportive and understanding environment. Described by the charity as “a means of gathering, inspiring and empowering underprivileged youth through athletic activities”, the event is open to all and the public is asked to come along and support the children. more
Handel’s Messiah at the Selian Hospice
Saturday, October 10th 2009
10 Oct. Organised by the Selian Hospice, this special concert is sure to attract media coverage and generate much-needed funds for medical supplies. The event features ten choirs from the Arusha area, all of whom perform sections from Handel’s Messiah, as well as a traditional piece. In between recitals there will be brief presentations, including many testimonials from families, with the theme “Discovering your Voice”. The grand finale is guaranteed to impress the audience as all ten choirs combine to sing the Hallelujah Chorus in Kiswahili. One of the three main hospitals in the Arusha region, the Selian Hospice has served the community for 50 years by providing care to the local Maasai population. more