posted 3 Sept 2013, 00:16 by ntobeko dlamini
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updated 4 Sept 2014, 00:20
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On
Friday 23 of August 350 people including; learners from six primary schools,
teachers and parents came to Hluhluwe Rugby Club to admire the work and
creativity of young aspiring artists. The Star For Life Primary School Arts
Exhibition was the biggest primary school art exhibit Hluhluwe had ever seen. Diverse
forms of art work were exhibited including; beadwork, drama, music, dance,
paintings and sculpture. The aim of this exhibition was to create a platform
for junior artists to showcase their talent and creativity, to develop
self-esteem and confidence through arts.
 SFL
Mobile Health Unit Program Manager, Miss Scebile Nsele and learner from
Phumlani Primary School during the face paint session at the exhibition. Four
schools participated in this event; Phumlani, Macabuzela, Intuthukoyamazulu and
Nompondo Primary school. Mr Dumisani Ngubane, the Star For Life Primary Schools
Coach and the organiser of the event said the exhibition was a great success, “This
was the first ever Star For Life primary schools arts exhibition, learners have
shown an amazing effort towards preparations of this exhibition, we’re all
proud of them.”

The drum Majorette band performing
at the exhibition.
Dance
and music made up the majority of the entertainment at the event. The audience was moved by the perfromance of
the drum majorettes from the learners of kwaNompondo Primary school. “Marching
in front of people always makes me feel so good about myself, every girl should
be part of the majorette band”, said Nomusa Mdletshe a grade six learner from
the school. The Primary Schools project is a Star For Life pilot programme that
works in four school in Hluhluwe, the Art exhibition with a possibility to add
more schools in the project in the future.
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