#NelspruitEisteddfod40: English category exceeds expectations
With 165 more entries than last year and an additional adjudicator, the drama and speech category of the Nelspruit Eisteddfod was a huge success last week.
MBOMBELA – “We could not be more proud,” eisteddfod chairman, Thea Möller, said.
This year they hired an additional adjudicator, because of the overwhelming number of entries they received in this category.
“We had an astonishing 1 568 entries this year with 2 203 participants,” Möller said.
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She added that she was also satisfied with how well the competition kicked off its 40-year celebrations this year.
“As you walk around at Communio Church and you see children rehearsing in some corners before they have to go on stage, your heart is so happy. It is a very friendly environment. We have so much pride in what we do and we are so elated to be able to do it.”
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