Mmadinare Constituency dishes out class acts arts competition

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MMADINARE: Diloro, an otherwise sleepy village in Tswapong North came to life last Friday when it hosted Mmadinare constituency arts final competitions.

The competitions brought together performers from different villages that make up Mmadinare constituency. The villagers were kept entertained and educated throughout the day and into the early hours of the night by performers from various arts categories which included poetry, traditional instruments such as segaba and marapo performing dikhwaere, setapa and drama.

Performing under the theme: Kgokgontsho ya masiela mo malwapeng (Abuse of orphans at homes) different groups captivated their audience with their skills in an attempt to win first prizes.  Poets came on stage to test their oratory skills and they did not disappoint. It was quite interesting to see several women slugging it out with their male counterparts in a category that has been dominated by men for a very long time.

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