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NTJILO-NTJILO TO BE HOSTED ONLINE

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MBABANE – It is on.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given a serious challenge to sports and arts associations as well as many event organisers to think of creative ways to keep their sectors alive during the pandemic. Ntjilo-Ntjilo is one activity that has not been spared from the wrath of this pandemic. Despite all that, Ntjilo-Ntjilo will be host an online competition and adhering to the guidelines set by the government. This was confirmed by Mathokoza Sibiya from Ntjilo-Ntjilo in an interview with the publication. He said this year’s festival would be open to people from the ages of eight to 35.

“People can participate in the talent competition aimed at encouraging young local talent and developing it to its full potential through networks in the industry,” he said.  It is worth noting that the competition started in 2016 with 30 children and three choirs participating but it has grown to 100 participants per region including choirs from different genres. Sibiya said the purpose of the competition was to help young people face social economic issues and also create a podium for them to showcase their talent. “Most young people are full of anger and low self-esteem resulting from various social ills such as lack of education, poor academic performance, physical and emotional abuse, poverty and  loneliness to name a few.

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“The main mandate of the competition is to help eradicate those issues, unearth new talent and create a platform for brands to interact with current or future clients. We want to restore hope and encourage livelihood during the pandemic,” he said. Sibiya explained that the festival will have five categories which include children from eight to 11 years, children from 12 to 14 years, candidates from 15 to 35 years, classical solo and choirs. Interested individuals are encouraged to video record themselves presenting their acts, not exceeding one minute and 30 seconds. “The recording must open with the artists mentioning their name, gender and age,” he said.

He went on to share that interested candidates can send their recordings via WhatsApp to 76 61 00 41. The closing date is on August 31, 2020. “To ensure safety, small groups of a minimum of two people to a maximum of 12 people should not record themselves, but can send existing video clips from previous recordings.  Classical groups do not need to audition but will automatically qualify for the grand final stage of the festival,” explained Sibiya.

 

 

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