Epic Gig schools tour for St Michael’s
MBABANE- After announcing that this year Epic Gig was re-emerging with a new campaign, #IT’SOKTOBEDIFFERENT, the Epic Gig team will embark on a schools tour under the slogan.
It will kick off at St Mi chael¶s next week )riday on -une .
7he team will be given a
minute allowance to speak to the students at
0am, during the school¶s assembly, where all the grades gather for their morn ing prayer and announce ments. 7hey will also get the opportunity to invite willing participants and students who would like to join or watch the mini concert that the Epic Gig will host at the school from pm to pm.
:hen speaking to this pub lication the 3ublic 5elations 2fficer 352 of Epic Gig Makhosa]ane 3ascua 3elem be she shared that the aim of Epic Gig is to firstly unearth talent from high school level and ignite confidence in them to strive for what they believe in. 7he tour will also show the high schoools the impor tance of embracing that each and every one is different.
³Epic Gig is big on the youth and their empower ment, so meeting with pupils at schools will be the perfect opportunity for us to encour age individuality in young pupils. In this tour, the team will be encouraging the high school pupils on matters that create challenges for them in this stage of life. 7alent will also be given much attention on the days of the tours, the aspiring artists in the vari ous schools will be given an opportunity to perform for their peers, igniting a spark to focus on sharpening their skills and also building their confidence.”
She went on to say ³:e are working on discovering and unearthing talent around the country from school level, because the youth doesn¶t become the youth only after finishing tertiary. I7¶S2K 72BE'I))E5EN7 is 7he Epic Gig¶s Episode IV call to action that embraces the difference of the individual in a unique style.
Society
7he youth in our modern day society wants to fit in with standards raised by so cial media and their peers and if they fall short or don¶t fit in, they get depressed and end up abusing alcohol and drugs. :e want to raise the awareness and deliver this message of acceptance, un derstanding and confidence individually to our youth and create a society where everyone belongs and em braces everyone¶s unique individuality and difference,” shared the 352.
Talents
7he Epic Gig has invited guests and participants to heed this call by applying their skills, talents and re sources to various festival projects and initiatives. 7his commitment towards uniting organisations and creative activists to affect meaningful, sustainable and inclusive change will result in a drop in the depression and substance abuse among the youth.
The artists that were revealed during the phase two line-up are;
1. Maglera Doe Boi
2. Mateo.
3. Tella
4. DJ Toxik
5. Stickx
6. Tiling
7. Sir Teazy
8. Maphi
9. Mapensela
10. Mad Uno
11. Mac Theter
12. Miss Tee
13. LiveLoveLance
14. Expo
15. Ayacity
16. Crash Master
17. Chantel
18. Chad De Tempo
19. Bay Bash
20. Bisto
21. Locco
22. Rowen the Vth
23. Teesto
24. Lution
25. Dope Deep
It is worth mentioning that this tour will not end at St Mi chael¶s, as the youth driven festival will be visiting other high schools in the kingdom to spread the message of the uniqueness in being different and how that is okay.
7his year Epic Gig will be hosting its Episode IV, including a spectacular line up of phenomenon artists from both Eswatini and South $frica. 7he event will also be a three day festival from this year and will be held at Mavuso 7rade and Exhibition &entre from -une 0 to -uly.
7he team will also be host ing its fifth activation on Sat urday at Md]imba View at the Musical :ar event. 7here will be an Epic Gig stall, where like the other activa tions there will be a variety of games and merchandise for sale.
$ccording to 3elembe tick ets to 7he Epic Gig Episode IV are flying off the shelves and those who want to attend the event need to hurry and get their tickets as soon as possible. 7ickets are avail able online on +olwer and physical tickets can be found at Movie Zone, Galitos, 3i]]a and &hicken Inn stores. 7he tickets sales are as follows
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7hose who will be attending to 7he Epic Gig Episode IV can look forward to a varie ty of food stalls and bars to choose from and fans can now relax as the entire line up has been unpacked,” concluded 3elembe. 7hey join the hot list of acts which made up the first phase of the line up which included Nasty &, 7he Bish ops, 7huli 3hongolo, $mos, $ 5eece, K, 8rcousinphayo, Kwesta, Mlindo, Kangaroo, Eimsofly, Shawprops, )an tacy, Its Blaq, Elephant 3ark, with its big tuskers, Mku]e, where you can walk through the iconic fever tree forest and the iSiman galiso :etland 3ark, a :orld +eritage Site with 0kms of unspoilt coastline and where visitors can explore the unique estuary ecosystem and also view big game, including rhi nos. 8nspoilt beaches include Sodwana Bay, /ala Nek, Kosi Bay and St /ucia. 7his area is renowned not only for its natural beauty but for its sport fishing, scuba div ing and snorkelling, turtle tours and even whale watching be tween May and -uly. Khumalo added that, just as the Bushfire )estival highlighted Eswatini¶s cultural offering and its arts and crafts, the Zulu kingdom offered a number of authen tic experiences including the Game &apture Museum, the &entenary &raft &entre with in the Isimangaliso wetland park and Ilala :eavers in the town of +luhluwe which is home to a Zulu cultural muse um as well as a shop that sells beaded goods and basketry.