Ahead of the 2019 Carnival Calabar first official Dry Run scheduled for Sunday, October 20, 2019, a team of joint-stakeholders went on a recce of the approved routes for the event on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The team comprised of members of the Carnival Commission, the International Carnival Consultant, some band leaders, security agencies, the…
His Majesty King Mswati III has declared September 3, 2018 as Umhlanga holiday. In turn, the Ingwenyama has summoned the Imbali regiment to converge at the Ludzidzini Royal Residence on August 28 to mark the commencement of the festivities of the cultural ceremony. The King’s message was communicated to the nation by the Imbali leader, Nonduduzo Zubuko at a…
Preparations for the 2018 edition of the annual Umhlanga Festival, popularly known as the Reed Dance are in earnest in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Umhlanga is the best known cultural event from Eswatini, and in this eight-day ceremony, young virgin girls cut reeds, and present them to the Queen Mother (Indlovukazi) – ostensibly to repair the windbreak around her royal…
