ZA Fest's Launch Success and the Road to 2024 🎵

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Following the smashing success of the ZA Fest Ballito kick-off concert (headlined by the world-renowned Ndlovu Youth Choir at the stunning Manor House venue), Mike Charles catches up with some of the key people behind the launch of this new arts & culture festival brand as it gets poised to seriously put Ballito on the map as a world-class live entertainment destination in 2024.

Joining the conversation is Matt Bower (Owner of Extreme Events and Co-Founder of ZA Fest), Evan Roberts (ZA Fest Producer & Coordinator), and Melanie Clarkson (Marketing & Communications Manager for Collins Residential).

6 Jun 2023 1AM English South Africa Leisure · Society & Culture Mike Charles

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