Carnival City plays host to the annual Ekurhuleni Melting Pot National Choral Festival for the third consecutive year at the end of the month.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event, a tribute to Oliver Tambo, takes place on October 31 and November 1.<\/p>
The country\u2019s top voices will compete for a prize of R500 000.<\/p>\n
The rich heritage of South Africa\u2019s choral traditions will be celebrated with soul uplifting performances by some of the country\u2019s most respected choirs.<\/p>
The length and breadth of South Africa has been traversed to unearth the participants in this, one of South Africa\u2019s biggest choral competitions.<\/p>\n
Officiated by the effervescent Umhlobo Wenene DJ, Putco Mafani and Chriselda Kananda, the event promises hours of choral bliss, with special performances by chorally inclined musicians and artists like Zakes Bantwini, Sibongile Khumalo, Black Coffee, Solly Mahlangu, Sally Silver, Njabulo Madlala and Nathi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith ten world class choirs and some of South Africa\u2019s biggest artists performing, this choral music festival is touted to be one of the choice events on Gauteng\u2019s 2015 cultural calendar.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honoured to play host to the grand finals of this prestigious choral competition in which there is R500 000 in prize money to be won.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany of these choirs have performed and competed internationally and have been placed under the best in the world time and again.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, the public can hear these exceptional choirs perform together under one roof at the Big Top Arena,\u201d said Matthew Cook, entertainment and events manager at Carnival City.<\/p>\n
October is OR Tambo month and as an art and culturally astute freedom fighter, composer and former school choir conductor, the Melting Pot Festival is a fitting tribute to this giant of South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cChoral music is food for the soul because it plays an important role in developing a sound fibre in the community,\u201d said Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor Mondli Gungubele.<\/p>\n
The choir groups performing in the festival include:<\/p>\n
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