By Ntombi Mhlongo
Tickets to the much-anticipated Bushfire Festival scheduled for next month in the Kingdom of Eswatini continues to sell like hotcakes.
The latest is that the online Golden Lounge arena tickets have been sold out. This means that those who wish to purchase tickets in that category will now have to secure them via the MTN Eswatini mobile money platform (MoMo).
Worth noting is that the festival’s tickets have sold out in advance for the last eight years running.
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The event is set to take place on the weekend of May 26 to May 28, 2023, at Malkerns. Attendees will be treated to performances from powerhouse musicians like Sho Madjozi, Ibeyi and Qibho Intalektual. Rooted in Africa and yet globally inclusive, the Bushfire Festival line-up has always embraced the eccentric and unearthed the eclectic.
Music, dance, theatre, spoken word – all forms of creative expression engage and enlighten us with powerful messages and memorable performances at Eswatini’s premier international music and arts festival.
Festival fans can also expect the usual diverse range of arts, culture, and family-friendly activities, performances, and activations.
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This year’s line-up will also include theatre, comedy, dance and, of course, the ever-popular artisanal Barn Marketplace, Global Food Village, and KidZone.
Meanwhile, statistics provided by the organisers reflect that the festival attracts over 30 000 fun lovers from over 40 countries.
The event has grown with each passing year, gaining recognition as a brand Internationally, and this has put the Kingdom of Eswatini on a perfect path to attract tourists from all over the world.
It boosts various sectors of the kingdom’s economy and in recent years, traders have generated over E4 million.
