Music and Dance Culture Festival winners

Midrand Art, Culture and Heritage Forum (MACHF) hosted a Music and Dance Culture Festival at Ivory Park Youth Centre on March 10, where there were prizes up for grabs. The event featured a number of music and dance groups from different townships across Ekurhuleni.

The festival started at 10am and ended around 6pm. Numerous groups all over Ivory Park, Tembisa, Alexandra, Midrand and Vosloorus came to compete for the grand prizes to be won.

In the music category, the first position was awarded to Ulwazi Performing Arts from Tembisa Welamlabo section, winning R3 000 plus a trophy and a certificate. In the second position was Maphutha Ditjhaba gospel choir from Ivory Park Extension Three, winning R2 000 plus a trophy and a certificate. In the third position was Marine Musicale from Ivory Park Extension Six, winning R1 000 plus a trophy and a certificate.

In the dance category, the first prize was awarded to Amagents from Vosloorus, winning R3 000 plus a trophy and a certificate. In the second position was Tsunami Art Production from Alexandra, winning R2 000 plus a trophy and a certificate. In the third position was Habashwe Entertainment From Ivory Park Extension 15, winning R1 000 plus a trophy and a certificate.

Boyboy Itumeleng Motloung, MACHF secretary, said the event, however, was a success in the sense that a platform was created for young and emerging artists to showcase their artistic and cultural talents to its fullest potential.

“The community had an opportunity to enjoy, appreciate and learn about arts and culture. Young up-and-coming artists were empowered and equipped with knowledge, skills and expertise to become professional arts practitioners.

“At the same time, the unemployed local arts and cultural practitioners were provided with some employment opportunities as project facilitators and adjudicators,” said Motloung.