Times Of Swaziland: OVER E300K FOR THIS YEAR’S CHORAL MUSIC COMPETITION

OVER E300K FOR THIS YEAR’S CHORAL MUSIC COMPETITION
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Neliswa Sibiya on 05/04/2024 10:07:00


MBABANE - The annual Choral Music Competition, which is to be held on May 26, at
Esibayeni Lodge, has shown growth in producing international stars from the
country.
Yet again, Standard Bank has sponsored the completion with one third of a
million, which is E330 000, for this year’s competition. The bank has
partnered with the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs through the
Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture and the executive committee of the
Eswatini Choral Music Association, to bring the exhilarating Choral Music
Competition.
Growth
Choral music in the country has shown immense growth, as just last year, choral
music choirs in the country participated in a choral music competition held in
South Africa, where the His Majesty Correctional Services choir was the overall
winner.
“We are very grateful for the continuous support that the bank has been
showing us for the past thirty years.
We greatly appreciate this sponsorship as it goes a very long way in ensuring
that the standard of choral music in the country grows, and this is a testament
to the fact that with Standard Bank, indeed, you have a chance to grow and
develop,” said Sihle Gumbi, who is the president of the Eswatini Choral Music
Association.
Mathokoza Sibiya, who is a board member of the Eswatini National Council of Arts
and Culture, said that it also gives them great joy to see more EmaSwati being a
part of the competition, especially as the judges of the completion are also
emaSwati.
He also mentioned that as Arts and Culture, they encourage the growth of other
associations through the sponsorship of standard bank and choral music.
Choirs’ representative, Phinda Dlamini, said that they really appreciated the
sponsorship from the bank, and they have produced the best choral music and
improved their production because the bank has given them the platform to
showcase their talent.