BY Obakeng Maje
Taung- North West Cultural Calabash will take place as scheduled, the Department of Sport, Art and Culture said on Monday.
The department spokesperson Shirley Montsho told our crew that the event will commerce from 20-22 September 2013 at Taung Coverground. Even though the line-ups for the most anticipated event was not revealed, Montsho said all that will be done on Tuesday.
North West Cutural Calabash is one of the most celebrated events in South African calendar and draws a lot of attention as far as neighbouring countries. The event did not take place last year amid issues around it.
Department of Sport, Art and Culture MEC Tebogo Modise said the event will take place this year after sponsorship issues were sorted out.
“The North West Cultural Calabash is set to take place as scheduled and the line-up will be unveiled tomorrow (Tuesday). We still waiting for the department of art to give us the line-up as it was in strategic plan” Shirley Montsho said.
The department of Sport, Art and Culture launched the mouth-watering event last week Thursday at Mmabana Taung and will announce the line-up on Tuesday.
Residents of Taung were panicking at one stage after the department kept mum on the issue and can breathe that “sigh of relief” even though they have mix feelings.
According to some residents, the event lost its touch since it was “taken” from Taung and they not too sure if it will gain the momentum it was set.-TDN
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