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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!

Zanzibar Chests

Zanzibar is well known for its high quality wood carving and visitors will soon come across beautiful wooden chests that are part of the decoration in hotel rooms, receptions and restaurants.

The chests are made of solid hardwood from Zanzibar, such as teak or mahagoni. After treating the wood with oil, the teak turns black and the mahagoni turns red. All chests are decorated with brass (golden) or copper (reddish), displaying various motives such as flowers, ornaments or even scriptures. Chests decorated with copper are less common, because the copper is not easy to work with. On the backside of the chest are usually no wood carvings or other decorations.

Beside the main compartment, the chest also has at least two pull-drawers plus a hidden drawer deep inside. Still today the local people of Zanzibar use the chests to store jewelry, money and other valuables. Some chests can be locked with a brass lock. One of the best shops to purchase a Zanzibar chest is Al-Tamimi Curio Shop in the centre of Stone Town, next to Jaws Corner. The owner, Nassor Abeid Tamim, is of Yemeni origin. In 1905 his grandfather came to Zanzibar and with him the skills of wood carving, which has been passed on through generations. Nassor is the only carpenter on Zanzibar who is specialised in copper carving. In his workshop he employs and teaches up to 25 wood carvers. Custom-made orders and shipping abroad can be arranged at the shop. Much furniture (beds, tables, chests and chairs) at Africa House were made by Nassor and his team.

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
Email: / Skype: africahousehotel