Effervescent TV Personality & Presenter to Join Goliath & Goliath at the Helm of South Africa’s Ultimate Family Festival
Johannesburg, 9 February 2017: TV personality, presenter and actress Minnie Dlamini will be on sparkling form when she joins the talent line-up at the second edition of NickFest, the country’s biggest and most exciting family-centric festival (TicketPro Dome, 25-26 March 2017).
Bubbly Minnie, who goes by the nickname of “Diamond”, will make up a dream team with funny trio and fellow co-hosts Nicholas, Jason and Donovan Goliath, aka Goliath & Goliath, as they host the 2-day, star-studded spectacular in front of thousands of kids and families.
Minnie, a versatile and polished presenter and MC, first shot to fame after winning a talent search to become the roving reporter on SABC1’s “Live” programme in 2010 and subsequently went on to host lifestyle, entertainment and sports programmes, as well as starring in popular series such as Generations, The Wild and Rockville. A social media superstar, Minnie currently enjoys an awe-inspiring 1,637,994 followers on Twitter, and 1.5 million followers on Instagram.
NickFest 2017 promises an amazing weekend of fun for all the family as Minnie joins performers Shekhinah, Nasty C, and co-hosts Jason, Nicholas and Donovan Goliath to welcome kids and families to the TicketPro Dome. An amazing combination of music and family oriented entertainment, NickFest is packed with live performances, interactive zones, kid-friendly activities, and themed areas where Nickelodeon characters and programmes will be brought to life.
Don’t miss the exciting character shows and appearances by Nickelodeon superstars SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, plus loveable pups Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol. Or why not play on the Magic Kinder app in the KinderJoy interactive area, and hang out with the KinderJoy mascot Kinderino?
Get your tickets for NickFest 2017 at www.ticketpros.co.za and select Edgars, CNA and Postnet outlets, priced at R290 per head or R270 per person for a family of 4-6 people. Groups of 10 or more people enjoy a discounted price of R250 per head. Entrance is free for children under one. Entrance to the Slime Area costs R150 per person (tickets sold separately; kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).
NickFest 2017 is brought to you by Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) in conjunction with Glen21 Entertainment & KinderJoy.
Jacaranda FM is the official radio partner of NickFest 2017.
For more information on NickFest 2017 please go to www.nickelodeon.com, join us on Twitter @NickAfrica and on Instagram @Nickelodeon_Africa, or like us on Facebook. To join the conversation about NickFest 2017, please use the hashtag #NickFest.
About NickFest
Date: 25-26 March 2017
Venue: TicketPro Dome
Opening Times: Session 1: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon; Session 2: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company’s portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon’s brands reach 1.1 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 160 countries and territories, via more than 80+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
About Nickelodeon Africa
A favourite with SA kids, Nickelodeon currently broadcasts three 24-hour kids’ channels in SA: Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nicktoons. Nickelodeon consistently ranks as the number one kids and family channel on premium pay-TV in South Africa, thanks to award-winning, ratings-beating programming that puts kids first, including “The Nickelodeon Kids’s Choice Awards”, “SpongeBob SquarePants”, “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn”, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “The Thundermans”.