Arts

MBABANE – The Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture (ENCAC) will launch the operational policy of the E1 million studio, which was officially opened on September 25.

This was revealed by ENCAC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stanley Dlamini when asked by this publication on when the studio tariffs will be disclosed, following its opening last month. Dlamini shared that they will launch everything next week. “We will launch studio policy next week,” Dlamini said.

After the launch of the policy, artists will then be able to start accessing the studio. The policy will also reveal the tariffs which will guide both established and upcoming artists. “We will release tariffs on how artists will access the studio.

“The tariffs will be friendly for those artists in need. The money generated from tariffs will support the operations of the studio, such as the paying of electricity bills and water. Established artists will have their own tariffs,” he said.

The studio is a project which began this year and will give artists access to standard equipment, which will see them making high-quality recordings. The new studio offers three components: A podcast studio, a recording studio and a painting studio.

The studio was officially opened by the Minister for Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs, Bongani Nzima. He was accompanied by government officials such as Deputy Speaker Madala Mhlanga, Member of Parliament for Lubombo Constituency Futhi Ngcamphalala, MP Sifiso Shabalala who is part of the ministry’s portfolio committee, Senator Fezeka Dlamini and others.

During the studio opening, Nzima said government played a huge role in making sure the studio project became successful by injecting a financial muscle.

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The episode of the first podcast recorded in the new studio featuring Minister for Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Bongani Nzima (L) is now available on YouTube. (Pic: File)