Times Of Swaziland: ESWATINI BIGGEST BRAAI  2018 LAUNCH TOMORROW

ESWATINI BIGGEST BRAAI  2018 LAUNCH TOMORROW
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BY NONDUMISO MSIBI on 17/05/2018 08:35:00


MBABANE – Gather your camp chairs, braai stands and meat packs because
Eswatini Biggest Braai is back with a bang!
The fourth edition of the Eswatini Biggest Braai will be launched tomorrow
evening at the Mavuso Trade and  Exhibition Centre, in Manzini, amid pomp and
fanfare. In an interview, the chairman of Philani MaSwati Charity Organisation
(PMCO) Lutfo Dlamini, said tomorrow’s launch would set the ball rolling
towards hosting this year’s event, which has come to be PMCO’s flagship
fund-raising initiative.
Growing
“Tomorrow’s launch marks the start of yet another enthralling journey
towards the hosting of the fourth Eswatini Biggest Braai event; a show that has
been growing steadily each year. The organising team for this year’s event is
already working tirelessly in putting up perhaps what we would like to consider
as the biggest of these events thus far,” said Dlamini. Dlamini said ever
since the braai event was launched in 2015, over 35 000 people accumulatively
have participated. “While we no longer subscribe to the idea of setting up
attendance targets due to the charity nature of the event, we, however,
anticipate a huge turn out this year given the diversification of activities
that will form part of the event,” he said.
Consolidating
He further said Eswatini Biggest Braai was consolidating its clean reputation as
a family event; hence inclusivity has been the thrust of all activities planned
for this year. “Inclusivity, in our case, speaks to a programme designed to
cater for all age groups, from kindergartens to the elderly, all genders,
religions and races. In this regard, we have partnered with several food and
beverages service companies who will ensure they provide a wide and diverse
selection of dishes and drinks to accompany the braai meat that will be provided
to all ticket holders,” added Dlamini. Dlamini said the date, venue, and key
attractions of this year’s Eswatini Biggest Braai, which is powered by Tops!
SPAR, would be revealed at the launch event tomorrow. The launch, he said, will
be attended by invited guests, who include guest of honour Deputy Prime Minister
Paul Dlamini, among other dignitaries and stakeholders.
Entertain
Meanwhile, one of Eswatini’s biggest and most cherished choral groups, the
Manzini Choir, is billed to entertain guests at the launch.