Ghetto Spring festival broadens scope
Friday, August 23, 2024 | 1230 Views |
Platform One group (SA) is expected to headline Ghetto Spring Festival
For the first time, the upcoming show will feature a pop-up market. The mega event, which is expected to attract the local business community, especially SMMEs, will be held on September 21 at Molapo Leisure Gardens. According to the event promoter, Phat-Tee, the festival will comprise a family-fun day and kiddies festival which was introduced in the last edition and the newly pop-up market. He said they anticipate attracting 50 businesses to exhibit during the pop-up market, which will be held from 10am until 5pm. The pop-up market will include fashion, arts & crafts, bakery, food, educational, clinical, machinery and tourism exhibitors, to mention but a few. Phat-Tee indicated that they included the pop market to give local business networking opportunities and showcase their products and services.
He further said the family fun day will include activities such as quad bike and horse rides together with games such as snooker, chess, 360 photo booth, food competition and others. Children will not be left behind as they will enjoy face painting, jumping castles, ludo and play stations, he added. He indicated that after the pop market and family fun games, elders will be treated to galore entertainment during the 12-hour after-party full of good music. Phat-Tee indicated that the 12-hour after-party features South African oldies pop band, Platform One. Platform One is a South African music group which started in the early 90’s in Pimville Square in Soweto.
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