Wildlife Glow Festival is lit

Crizelle Naidoo, a participant in the Wildlife Glow Festival in Morningside says that it's important for children to attend events like glow fest in order to spark their interest in nature.

March 6, 2023

Motlatsi Mailula 1 minute read

Crizelle Naidoo explaining the importance of the festival — Crizelle Naidoo explains the importance of the Wildlife Glow Festival from the perspective of children. Photo: Motlatsi Mailula

Bridging the gap between conservation and entertainment has always been the main priority for the founders and representatives of the Dino Expo. With that in mind, the officials of the expo launched their Wildlife Glow Festival on February 25.

Parents with their kids at the expo — Rentia Johanson and Gavin educate their children on why nature should be protected. Photo: Motlatsi Mailula

The festival which is currently being held at Central Square in Morningside, the same venue as the Dino Expo. Organisers offered a small group of families the opportunity to be the first to witness some of their favourite animals being brought to life. The festival showcased various wildlife animal figures which were attached to LED lights.

The festival showcases various modern and extinct animals. Photo: Motlatsi Mailula

“Our Dino Expo is currently running during the day and the festival will be running during the evening. For those that were not present for the Dino Expo during the day, the facility will still be open in the evening. This is an entertaining educational exhibition; we want our audience to gain knowledge on certain species, especially those that are at the risk of getting extinct such as the rhinoceros,” said the director of the Wildlife Glow Festival, David Huni.

The majority of the families that attended the launch travelled from as far as Germiston to witness the special event.

Families at the festival — Marta and Ian Macqueen with their children at the Wildlife Glow Festival. Photo: Motlatsi Mailula

“The concept behind glow fest is using elements of motion and light and speaks to your senses and ignite interests. It’s important that we must respect nature and teach our younger generation how to conserve it. That is why I am here with my son today, to show him that nature and animals should always be protected,” said one of the participants, Crizelle Naidoo.