{"id":2086,"date":"2026-02-18T21:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anaya.simplyit.africa\/?page_id=2086"},"modified":"2026-08-10T09:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:23:25","slug":"emerson-skeens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emersonspice.com\/it\/about\/emerson-skeens\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerson Skeens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2086\" class=\"elementor elementor-2086\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54514ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54514ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cef16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1cef16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc00bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccc00bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e489fe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e489fe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3daf9b de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3daf9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emerson Dewey Skeens<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054ed8c elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"054ed8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af7fce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1af7fce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a8308 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34a8308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40d6f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b40d6f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a16351 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a16351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STORY OF Restoration <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b535dfd de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b535dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founded by Emerson Skeens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0febe de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0febe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emerson Dewey Skeens is the founder of Emerson Spice Hotel. He was an American educational therapist and cultural pioneer who spent 25 years in Zanzibar from 1989 until his death in 2014.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was highly regarded for his flamboyant style, historical preservation efforts, and extravagant hospitality. Locals and visitors alike fondly remember him as a generous patron of the arts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He quickly became a trailblazer in Stone Town by restoring historic, crumbling mansions into the island&#8217;s first boutique hotels and famously establishing the iconic teahouse rooftop restaurants, the most renowned being our Emerson Spice Tea House.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He acquired the world heritage site that is now Emerson Spice Hotel, in 2006, meticulously restoring and combining the three crumbling buildings into the unique twelve room mansion featuring two restaurants that our hotel is today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2905aca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2905aca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a1ca7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9a1ca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:4910,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Emerson-Dewey-Skeens-Spice-Hotel-Stone-Town-006b.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4907,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/emerson-skeens-co-founded-dhow-country-music-academy.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4908,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Emerson-Skeens-co-founded-Zauti-sa-busara.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4909,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Emerson-Skeen-co-founded-Zanzibar-Film-Festival.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4911,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/AiR-EZF-Art-Exhibit-Posters-S-Edward.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:3000,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:900,&quot;background_slideshow_lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf7680 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bf7680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae3d63 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae3d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LONG LASTING Legacy<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac88431 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac88431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emerson's Influence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21e502 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21e502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emerson played a monumental role in revitalizing Zanzibar&#8217;s arts scene. He co-founded major local institutions including the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), the Sauti za Busara music festival, and the Dhow Countries Music Academy.<\/p><p>Following his death in 2014, his legacy is preserved through the Emerson&#8217;s Zanzibar Foundation, which continues to support and honor local Zanzibari artists, filmmakers, and musicians in close collaboration with Emerson Spice Hotel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf5e0b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cdf5e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" icon_check_alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" icon_check_alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Sauti za Busara music festival<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" icon_check_alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dhow Countries Music Academy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f4fb8 elementor-align-left de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79f4fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/emersonspice.com\/sustainable-tourism\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EMERSON'S ZANZIBAR FOUNDATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41ce7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b41ce7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f80bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f80bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03c6ce de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f03c6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s on in Stone Town<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6695a77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6695a77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb08007 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb08007\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:4642,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Secret-Garden-Facebook-Event-Cover-768x432-1.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4706,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Emerson-Spice-Zanzibar-Secret-Garden-Siti-and-the-Band.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4639,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Emerson-Spice-at-Sauti-za-Busara-Festival-002.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4640,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Emerson-Spice-at-Sauti-za-Busara-Festival.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4689,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SZB-Pops-enhanced-1-1024x682.png.webp&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4690,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/emersonspice.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/zanzibar_international_film.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7e5ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da7e5ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d52d6 de_scroll_animation_no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d52d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some things to do in Stone Town? Join us at one of our regular evenings of live music events in Stone Town, art exhibitions or other hosted cultural events. From food to film festivals, we are at the heart of this vibrant pulsating Zanzibar capital Stone Town.<\/p><p>Follow our social media channels and stay up-to-date with the very latest in what is happening in Stone Town, Zanzibar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2502020 elementor-align-left de_scroll_animation_no elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2502020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/emersonspice.com\/events\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SEE ALL OUR 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Stone Town with Leo Mkanyia\n\nEvery Friday and Wednesday we have amazing live music\n\nStarting from 20.00\n\nSeptember 2026 programme:\n\nWednesday 02 September 2026 - Nyota Ya Mwambao\nFriday 04 September 2026 - Culture Musical Club\nWednesday 09 September 2026 - Huzdadi Taarab\nFriday 11 September 2026 - Leo Mkanyia \nWednesday 16 September 2026 - Lola Malaika, Telfa Don &amp; Brahmz Arnold\nFriday 18 September 2026 - Brain Boy &amp; Tara Zouk Band\nWednesday 23 September 2026 - Warriors From The East\nFriday 25 September 2026 - La Rhumba\nWednesday 30 September 2026 - DCMA Young Stars\n\nEntrance Fee of Tsh 10,000\n\nSecret Garden is found in Emerson Spice Hotel, Stone Town\n\nReservations recommended, please book via WhatsApp +255 774 483 483\nor reception@emersonspice.com for restaurant bookings and reservations@emersonspice.com for room reservations.\n\nOvernight stays can be arranged in one of the hotel rooms, enquire with reservations@emersonzanzibar.com for the rates and 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Spice, Stone Town with Huzdadi Taarab\n\nEvery Friday and Wednesday we have amazing live music\n\nStarting from 20.00\n\nSeptember 2026 programme:\n\nWednesday 02 September 2026 - Nyota Ya Mwambao\nFriday 04 September 2026 - Culture Musical Club\nWednesday 09 September 2026 - Huzdadi Taarab\nFriday 11 September 2026 - Leo Mkanyia \nWednesday 16 September 2026 - Lola Malaika, Telfa Don &amp; Brahmz Arnold\nFriday 18 September 2026 - Brain Boy &amp; Tara Zouk Band\nWednesday 23 September 2026 - Warriors From The East\nFriday 25 September 2026 - La Rhumba\nWednesday 30 September 2026 - DCMA Young Stars\n\nEntrance Fee of Tsh 10,000\n\nSecret Garden is found in Emerson Spice Hotel, Stone Town\n\nReservations recommended, please book via WhatsApp +255 774 483 483\nor reception@emersonspice.com for restaurant bookings and reservations@emersonspice.com for room reservations.\n\nOvernight stays can be arranged in one of the hotel rooms, enquire with reservations@emersonzanzibar.com for the 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Stone Town with Culture Musical Club\n\nEvery Friday and Wednesday we have amazing live music\n\nStarting from 20.00\n\nSeptember 2026 programme:\n\nWednesday 02 September 2026 - Nyota Ya Mwambao\nFriday 04 September 2026 - Culture Musical Club\nWednesday 09 September 2026 - Huzdadi Taarab\nFriday 11 September 2026 - Leo Mkanyia \nWednesday 16 September 2026 - Lola Malaika &amp;\nFriday 18 September 2026 - Brain Boy &amp; Tara Zouk Band\nWednesday 23 September 2026 - Warriors From The East\nFriday 25 September 2026 - La Rhumba\nWednesday 30 September 2026 - DCMA Young Stars\n\nEntrance Fee of Tsh 10,000\n\nSecret Garden is found in Emerson Spice Hotel, Stone Town\n\nReservations recommended, please book via WhatsApp +255 774 483 483\nor reception@emersonspice.com for restaurant bookings and reservations@emersonspice.com for room reservations.\n\nOvernight stays can be arranged in one of the hotel rooms, enquire with reservations@emersonzanzibar.com for the rates and availability at 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