Infinity Foundation donates media equipment to Stone Town authority
The Stone Town Management Authority in Zanzibar has received a donation of professional media equipment from the Infinity Foundation. The gear, valued at Sh50 million, is intended to help the authority document and promote the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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The Stone Town Management Authority has received professional media equipment from Infinity Foundation to strengthen its capacity to document, preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The equipment work Sh50 million, was donated this week by Mr Samuel Saba through the foundation, includes cameras, tripods, lenses, microphones and a drone, among other tools.
Speaking after the donation, Mr Saba said the initiative was intended to support the authority’s work by providing it with tools to better document and showcase Stone Town’s heritage.
“Stone Town is an important part of Zanzibar’s identity and history. We believe that supporting the authority with professional media equipment will help strengthen efforts to document, preserve and promote this heritage, while sharing its story with a wider audience,” he said.
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