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Four-nations festival preparations in full swing

Tumiso Rakgare PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Tumiso Rakgare PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Just weeks after the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare, announced plans to host a four-nations arts festival, preparations for the event are already in full swing.

The organisers have announced that the festival known as Electronic Dance Music (EDM) will be held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from April 26-28.

The event will see some of the biggest stars sharing the stage in one of the world's best tourism hotspots. According to information from the festival's Facebook page, well-known stars such as Ocean, J-Splif and Alligator will feature during the three-day event. Three-day tickets which are limited are already on sale at US$129 (approximately P1,753) each per person. The package includes access to three days concerts, performances by local and international artists, access to stages at two different venues and free shuttle bus on April 26.

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