Annual disco party at Grand Palm
Staff Writer | Friday June 14, 2019 12:57
Organised by The Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort in Gaborone, the ‘70s and ‘80s Annual Disco Party, which is aimed at raising the profile of Botswana’s diverse artistic talents, set to offer the best in ultimate business and leisure experience.
The ‘70s and ‘80s Annual Disco Party further aims to unite the young and old through music dance and fashion, as well as relive the formative musical era that people still dance to when they listen to the music.
“The event is our way of saying thank you to all our loyal supporters. The ‘70s and ‘80s Annual Disco Party features predominantly on our events calendar as one that brings us closer to our clientele,” the hospitality marketing manager, Neo Nkele wrote in a press release.
Furthermore, Nkele said Batswana should support the arts and music industry.
“It is a way of diversifying the economy. We have great talent here at home and people’s attendance will honour the great creativity we see through song. And we will continue giving great entertainment. Other events, which are planned for The Grand Palm in future include the wine and food pairing as well as beer fest”, she explained.
The event is the biggest oldies music party in the country attracting more than 1,300 mature audiences annually who attend and experience music of yesteryears. The gig will feature a few renowned DJs amongst them Dino Bravo, Jazzy D, Cando, King Sliq, Trax, Lenty, Obza, Boogie Sid and Pee Master just to name a few.
“This is purely a lifestyle event and our primary audience is young and mature professionals. This is a one-day lifestyle get-together: the music, the colourful drinks, the ambience, the costumes, the audience and the décor setup will be part of the recipe creating an environment suitable for the theme. We’re also happy to have partnered with Fine Brands, who are our beverage sponsors,” The Grand Palm Hotel marketing officer, Samantha Bogopa added.
Bogopa said the event presents renowned DJs who will throughout the night dish out the most sought-after songs that people grew up listening to.
“This is one particular event that brings back the golden oldies memories into our modern day lives and we carefully selected the DJs based on the popularity and their technical prowess when it comes to mixing and blending songs. We are confident that the audience will be wowed and given value for their money,” Bogopa revealed.
The festival is a one-night only lifestyle blast where music and fashion of yesteryears meets. Tickets for the show are sold at the Grand Palm reception and Computicket for P250 standard and P350 VIP.