Friends of Staywell to promote local acts
Friday, February 11, 2022 | 490 Views |
Hey Nyenaah
Staywell General manager Neo Ntlole told the media in briefing this week the Friends of Staywell is a partnership of Staywelll Gardens, Hey Nyenaah and Chrispin The Drummer.
She said the idea behind it was to appreciate their clients and people who they do business with. “We were planning a staff Christmas party which we could hold in December. We decided to hold in January and people like Hey Nyenaah reached out to ask why they were not invited. We decided then to throw a party for friends of Staywell to also promote local arts that is why we decided to go with a 100% local line-up,” she said. She said their venue in Rasesa was established in 2010 with the mandate of hosting several events including parties, weddings. She said when Covid hit them as the hospitality industry they shut down for two with no business and income. She said they recent came to life by hosting Rasesa Social Picnic among other social gatherings.
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