ABOUT RATU INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Cameroon's entertainment as always finds itself on the privilege hand again this year. But the question is, are we all going take advantage and join in to fully support this amazing initiative?. Ratu International Festival for Fashion, Movie and Music will make its first debut in the city of Douala Cameroon; and make no mistake IT IS HERE TO STAY.
Its no doubt Cameroon is a diverse country with more than 200 ethnicity. This cultural diversity constantly translates itself in our music, movie and fashion. Therefore? it is to our own advantage to constantly claim our heritage not just within the national perimeter, but also at the international arena. Ratu International fashion, movie and music festival is here to help us do just.
Aiming at promoting, educate, and celebrate the many talents in Cameroon through art and culture, Ratu International Festival will also create a networking platform and give the younger generation the international exposure they require to make a sustainable living from.
Cameroon's entertainment as always finds itself on the privilege hand again this year. But the question is, are we all going take advantage and join in to fully support this amazing initiative?. Ratu International Festival for Fashion, Movie and Music will make its first debut in the city of Douala Cameroon; and make no mistake IT IS HERE TO STAY.
Its no doubt Cameroon is a diverse country with more than 200 ethnicity. This cultural diversity constantly translates itself in our music, movie and fashion. Therefore? it is to our own advantage to constantly claim our heritage not just within the national perimeter, but also at the international arena. Ratu International fashion, movie and music festival is here to help us do just.
Aiming at promoting, educate, and celebrate the many talents in Cameroon through art and culture, Ratu International Festival will also create a networking platform and give the younger generation the international exposure they require to make a sustainable living from.
Ratu International Festival is programmed to be a three days event starting from the 29th to the 31th of October 2015. During the very first press conference held at STARLAND hotel Douala on the 2nd of July 2015, the venue remained in the shadow, however as rumored in many blogs and media web sites, Maison de parti Bonanjo seem to be the chosen site???...
The presets during this festival according to the press conference will proceed in three main parts:
- Training workshops and exhibitions;
- Concerts and gala evenings to celebrate the young artistic potentials;
- Competitions for promoting the young talents interested in fashion, film industry and music.
PRESS CONFERENCE CONTENT
Rest assured the Ratu International Festival will be an event to reckon with in the history Cameroon's new entertainment era. To highlight the magnitude and scale of this event, important and exciting revelations were made by members of the Ratu organizing committee during the press conference;
"We have received confirmation of Miss World, Miss Brazil and Miss Indonesia. They will take part in the first edition of Ratu international festival of fashion, film and music "says Mr Gilbert Agbor, film producer and member of the organizing committee of Ratu International Fashion Festival .
Ratu Erma OLIERHOEK; the brain, heart and
soul behind this initiative, reiterated during the press conference that this concept will provide a
platform for young and talented Cameroonians to be able to put forward
and demonstrate their innovations in the fields of fashion, film
industry and music.
"this should help promote Cameroonian culture and the cultural diversity of this country which has similarities with Indonesian my country." " It is an opportunity for exchange of experience in these three core areas: fashion, film and music; Opportunities for our two countries and those from elsewhere to discover our cultural richeness,"
"The latter adds that a large delegation of businessmen, producers and fashion designers will make the trip to Cameroon. "It's also an opportunity for our talented young filmmakers to submit their work to these experts so as to win contracts that will further shine light on our cinema. In this country, movie theaters and a true film distribution network are of none existence; therefore these experts can share their experiences with us in order to build a sustainable strategy in these areas, "added Mr Gilbert Agbor."
Insofar, the competition part of this festival will oppose the best young filmmakers, designers, and singers from Cameroon ONLY through a transparent selection procedure. The jury members are qualified international and domestic
professionals with over 50 years of experience in the industries of
fashion and entertainment. The organizers announced the presence of the many renowned specialists and experts (including experts of Trace TV, Iroko TV, Nollywood TV etc...) whom will be part of the jury. They will be coming from different parts of the world to Cameroon; to ensure that expertise and credibility is applied to the contest.
According to the promoter of this event Ratu Erma, over 200
million FCFA budget is mobilized for the organization of this festival. Therefore she pleaded during her speech at the press conference saying:
"Designers have an obligation to be very creative in order to move the jury so as to win the exclusive prize. Three prizes that will enable the sustainability of the selected talent in the relevant industry are at stake and all security measures are taken to ensure transparency, credibility, and intergrity through out the whole festival, "says Erma Olierhoek
HOW TO APPLY AND COMPETE:
Participants
of all categories can submit their applications to the festival team FREE OF CHARGE
through the following:
- Website: www.ratufestival.com
- Email: Hello@ratufestival.com
- Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1GYEsWJ
Bonne chance to all that will be participating`...!
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