BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE- IT’S A DATE!
The Standard Bank Luju Food and Lifestyle Festival is back for its sixth edition, from Friday 2nd to Saturday 3rd August 2024, at House On Fire.
Eswatini’s leading food and fashion Festival celebrates the wholesome, the creative and the delicious, proudly showcasing the amazing, diverse tastes of Southern Africa, as well as supporting local artists and artisans. Festivalgoers can expect the sophistication and variety of the mellow music, fabulous fashion, culinary exploits, and craft beverages that the Standard Bank Luju Food and Lifestyle Festival is best known for.
When reached for comment Festival Director Jiggs Thorne shared with this publication that the Early Bird and online tickets for Eswatini’s premier food and fashion Festival will go on sale on April 2, 2024.
It is worth mentioning that last year, the Standard Bank Luju Food and Lifestyle Festival saw over 9,000 attendees from 24 countries, enjoying 29 acts, eight culinary showcases and a regional fashion show with 14 designers from Eswatini, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho. Over 700 jobs were created by the Festival, while 92 traders generated over E2 million.
House On Fire and Standard Bank Eswatini are committed to developing the local economy and the arts industry and are pleased to once again give local artists, designers, and artisans the opportunity to showcase their talent and products to the region.
Luju Trader applications will open in April 2024. Look out for upcoming announcements early next year!
According to Thorne more details on festival tickets, camping, glamping and travel packages will be released in due course. “So keep up with the Luju buzz on the Luju Festival and House On Fire social media on Facebook, Instagram and X, as well as the Standard Bank Luju Food and Lifestyle Festival website, www.lujufestival.com.,” shared the festival director.
