{"id":359254,"date":"2024-06-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=359254"},"modified":"2024-06-26T09:16:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T07:16:14","slug":"the-etotha-carnival-gets-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=359254","title":{"rendered":"The Etotha Carnival gets underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE first-ever Etotha Carnival, organized jointly by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Ondonga Traditional Authority, and other stakeholders, kicks off today (Wednesday) at the Ekangonde Salt Pan in the Onanke village of the Omuntele constituency, Oshikoto Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The carnival aims to revitalize and diversify the tourism sector, attracting both local and foreign tourists and presenting an opportunity to showcase the country\u2019s cultural heritage. The maiden event will last from the 27th of June to the 1st of July.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448400325_122163449102041471_8810974840864044022_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448400325_122163449102041471_8810974840864044022_n.jpg 803w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448400325_122163449102041471_8810974840864044022_n-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448400325_122163449102041471_8810974840864044022_n-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448400325_122163449102041471_8810974840864044022_n-157x190.jpg 157w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448400325_122163449102041471_8810974840864044022_n-87x105.jpg 87w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entrance fee is N$30 per day per adult or N$100 for the duration of the event. 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