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Via Via Cultural Cafe

Nice and quiet setting, popular with ICTR employees. Concert and Party every Thursday night. You can also book cultural tours there.

Address: Old Boma Rd
Getting there: in the gardens of the Natural History Museum, next to the AICC building
Hours: 9:30AM-?
Price: From Tsh 6,000

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