ORGANISERS of the DreamStar Zimbabwe Talent Show, the Chinese Federation of Zimbabwe (CFZ) said Masvingo and Gweru will concurrently host the opening auditions for this year’s third edition of the talent show on September 16, before the grand finale set for December 17 at the Harare International Conference Centre.
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO
Established by the CFZ, Jacaranda Culture and Media Corporation, DreamStar Zimbabwe Talent Show is an entertainment platform that seeks to empower local talented youths aged between 12 and 40, who are in the arts and culture, to help them rise from the backstage to the official stage.
Talent show director Steve Zhao said auditions would be conducted throughout the country’s 10 provinces with top 10 finalists set to travel to China on a two to three-week cultural exchange tour.
“With DreamStar Zimbabwe Talent Show, we aim to provide young and talented youths with the opportunity to transit from using their talent recreationally and informally to become recognised as world stars while earning a living at the same time,” he said.
“As a way of according the talented upcoming artistes the much-needed exposure and experience of performing, they will travel to China for some performances at some of China and the world’s main stages.”
Zhao said this year, the ultimate winner of the competition will pocket $3 000, while the second and third prizes are pegged at $1 500 and $500 respectively with academic scholarship and employment opportunities to be awarded to outstanding individuals and groups.
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“Aspiring contestants can visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DreamStarZim/ or visit our Jacaranda Offices located at Number 120 Longcheng Plaza in Harare to register or can do it in person at the audition venues at $3 individual and $5 for a group,” he said.
Auditions will be held at Golden Peacock Hotel in Mutare and Rainbow Hotel in Bulawayo on September 17.
On September 18, auditions will be at Hope Fay Conference Centre in Marondera and Shumba Hotel in Kwekwe respectively.
Harare will host the auditions from 23 to 25 September at LongCheng Plaza, while Mashonaland Central will have the auditions on September 23 at Kimberley Reef Hotel in Bindura.
Regional auditions will be held in Harare and Bulawayo on October 15 at 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale and Large City Hall respectively.
