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ESWATINI ARTS SUMMIT A HUGE SUCCESS

By Phetsile Mamba | 2019-02-18

Graced by Skeem Sam actress MaNtuli, the Eswatini Arts Summit was a huge success.

The South African actress, who was a guest speaker at the summit, advised artists to stay in school and take education seriously.

This was during the second day of the Arts Summit, which was held at the Eswatini Electricity Company auditorium in Manzini.

MaNtuli was so overwhelmed by the love showed by the artists and she gave a message to all the people trying to make it in the industry.

Mostly, she emphasised to young pupils to go to school and get a qualification.

“There is no way you will make it in this industry without a qualification. This industry is cruel, young people should go to school, ” she emphasised.

She also added that drama should be taken seriously in schools and that children should be given a chance to discover their talent.

The summit was indeed fruitful as aspiring actors learnt a lot and they were given the right tips and lessons on how to make it in the industry.

The audience was given a chance to ask what they wanted to know about the industry and their experiences.

Notable faces at the summit were Bholoja and Mshikishi.

They gave advice to the young, upcoming artists and actors on how they should carry themselves in order to make it in the art industry.

Guest speakers reminded the audience that acting was not all about money, but people should get into it because of its love and put in hard work so that it pays off.

They also added that there was a chances for Eswatini upcoming artists to make it.

The Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture (ENCAC) presented the guest speaker with emahiya as a token of appreciation.

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