Aiming to find talent and passion, Izodela Arts Centre hosted an arts festival and exhibition for young people in the community.
The exhibition was hosted recently 19 at the Civic Theatre.
Young people came out in numbers to showcase their talents in singing, acting, dancing, painting and drawing. Other young people came to support and get inspiration from their peers.
Izodela Art Centre is a community-based arts centre that caters for the entire community of eMalahleni including KwaGuqa, Ogies, Kriel and Middelburg.
The non-profit organisation’s (NPO) main objective is to revive art in eMalahleni and keep the children of eMalahleni away from the streets and drugs.
The two-day exhibition was aimed at creating jobs and showing off the community’s various talents. Kwena Shabangu, the new general secretary of Izodela Arts Centre, said that the board was excited about the talent, and they hope to see more young people joining the centre this year.
One of the acts that caught the board’s attention was Legendary Vayakasi, which is a group of young actors that tell stories about issues that affect people in the community. Legendary Vayakasi which was established in 2020 is led by Snenhlanhla Khumalo who is very passionate about acting. “We like to thank the Department of Sports, Arts and Recreation for their support in making the event a success. The newly elected board of Izodela promises that this is not the last event that we will be hosting. We appeal to the community to work together with the board in making eMalahleni a better place and in trying to fight the issue of drugs,” said Shabangu.
Izodela Art Centre, which is situated in Hectorway Drive, Lynville, is open to upcoming and developing artists.
Artists are urged to come to the centre and use its resources.
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