(Theo Kgosinkwe from Mafikizolo
getting slimed by Stella Khumalo (CEO uShaka Marine World) and Alex Okosi
(Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media
Networks (VIMN) Africa).)
Nickelodeon
(DStv channel 305) and uShaka Marine World are to make a great big splash with
the first ever African edition of SlimeFest from April 8 to 9, 2017!
A
spectacular celebration of music, stars, Nickelodeon TV characters and – of
course – lots and lots of SLIME, Nickelodeon’s SlimeFest brought to you by
uShaka Marine World will see Africa’s number one marine theme park transformed
into a green and orange paradise for an unforgettable weekend of epic
entertainment and slimy silliness.
Hosted
by Joey Rasdien and Nomzamo Mbatha, SlimeFest 2017 will feature singalongs from
beloved NickelodeonTV stars SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora & Friends, Chase
& Marshall from Paw Patrol, and amphibious heroes, the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles. Rounding off each day will be a concert featuring high octane performances
from stars such as Cassper Nyovest (April 8) and Mafikizolo (April 9), and many
more.
Commented
Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International
Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, “SlimeFest is one of Nickelodeon’s most engaging
event franchises around the world, and we are delighted to partner with uShaka
Marine World to bring SlimeFest to African shores for the first time. Combining
Nickelodeon’s kids and family friendly ethos with our beloved TV characters,
great music, star power and a host of slime-oriented activities, SlimeFest is
sure to be a huge success.”
“uShaka
is a trendsetter when it comes to providing entertainment that appeals to a
wide range of people and this will be no exception. In fact, we are looking
forward to adding a whole new dimension to our fun in the sun offering in
April,” said Stella Khumalo, CEO of uShaka Marine World.
Tickets
for SlimeFest are available for sale at Computicket and uShaka Marine World’s
online ticketing service priced from R250 for a single ticket and R230 per
ticket for a family of 4 (R220 for groups of 10 or more). Group tickets only
available from Computicket. Entry is free for children under 3 years. Children
under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.
For
more information on SlimeFest 2017, visit www.nickelodeonAfrica.com