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Christmas Eve

Share the spirit of the season and join Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Choir for a Sunset Christmas Carol sing-along as Emmanuel Kazumba leads you through a jamboree of carols.

The party starts at 8pm! Rock around the Christmas Tree with Santa's Karaoke Party and lots of sparkling good cheer.

Christmas Day Chill Out

Join us at the Sunset Bar for lazy day Christmas cocktails and Sizzling Sunset Bar-B-Q. Savour a variety of fresh local seafood & quality meats marinated with our Chef's own secret recipe & char-grilled to perfection.

New Year's Eve

Indulge in the exotic flavours of our specially prepared New Year's Eve menu for an evening of fine dining in Tradewinds Restaurant. The diet starts in January so this is your last chance to indulge one last time!

The clock is ticking for an unforgettable New Year's celebration with Big Music from Big Joe entertaining all the party revellers with the best sounds this side of the Equator.

Countdown to 2014 in style in the Sunset Bar. The place to be and be seen!

The Old Dispensary

The Old Dispensary, also called Ithnasheri Dispensary, is one of Zanzibar's finest architectural landmarks. The four-storey building with its decorative balconies can be found on the seafront near the port on Mizingani Road in Stone Town.

The building was designed by the Indian architect Hashan Patel and built by the Ismaili Indian merchant Sir Tharia Topan, a customs advisor to the sultans. The original plan for the building was to become a hospital in honour of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The construction began in 1895, but unfortunately Sir Tapan died in 1891 before completion.

In 1900 the building was acquired by Haji Nasser Nur Mohammed with the intention to use it as a charitable institution. He set up a dispensary on the ground floor and divided the upper two floors into apartments. After the revolution in 1964 the dispensary fell into disuse and came under the control and ownership of the government. In the 1990s the building was restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and houses today various offices as well as an exhibition of Zanzibar handcraft, wood carving, women fabric art and paintings on the first floor. The exhibition is open daily from 9am to 5pm. The trust plans to open a maritime museum in the building in the near future.

AFRICA HOUSE HOTEL, STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR ISLAND
P.O. Box 3246, Shangani, Stone Town, Zanzibar
Tel.: +255 (0)774 43 23 40 or +255 (0)777 212621
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