BY Obakeng Maje

TAUNG- The Cultural Calabash has taken place in this area and drew
attention from different walks of South Africa including as far as
Botswana.
And has more than ten years in existence,but we have seen in recent
years rather to say losing its sparks and change of venues..
It started been hosted in Mmabana Taung,then being removed to Taung
Cover ground.
And last year the event never took place resulting rumours that it has
been moved from the area,but the CEO and co-ordinator of the event mr
AB Mogashoa dispute that the event has in any way being removed from
the area.

“The Cultural Calabash has never been removed from the area,so i will
tell you that the event belongs to all North-West people at large and
is been hosted in Taung for more than a decade. And i can also confirm
that the event will take place this year” he said.
The North Wet Cultural Calabash will takes place in the rural village
of Taung,home of the famous Taung child skull found in the early 20th
century.
The Calabash is a multi -disciplined youth arts festival which include
Local and District Sections,as well as a Provincial Festival held
annually in the North West Province qnd cullminating in the village of
Taung and aimed at an adult audience.
Mogashoa also said even though the event will take place i
September,the date and featured artists who will grace the event are
yet to be confirm. “Yes the event is oon,but the dates and the line-up
is yet to be confirmed. The event did not take palce last year and i
was never taken away from Taung people” he said.
The event normally is contested in three components,which is Amateurs
and semi-professinal artists audition during April/May in twenty two
municipal districts of the Province.

The best of these are then showcased at four district events held in
the main towns of the provinceduring July.
In September,the winner in each of the categories compete at the Main
Event in Taung.