Inter-Departmental choral competitions results
As part of instilling patriotism into public servants the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation hosted the interdepartmental choral competitions which took place for the first time in the Free State province where various choral ensembles from different government departments contested for prizes.
These choral ensembles performed prescribed songs such as the South African national anthem, the African Union anthem, Mankanisi, and Folklore “anti-xenophobia” song.
The Free State Inter-departmental Choral Competitions took place as follows:
Date: 5 June 2016
Time: 09:00
Venue: Sand Du Plessis Theatre (Bloemfontein).
There were prizes in the form of trophies that were awarded to the winning choirs which performed each prescribed song to the satisfaction of an independent panel of judges.
Departmental choirs that were represented were:
1. Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
2. Agriculture
3. Education
4. Health
5. Social Development
6. Police, Roads and Transport
7. Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
8. Treasury
9. Justice and Constitutional Development
10. SAPS Choir
Winners (South African National Anthem):
Position 1 – DSACR
Position 2 – Department of Social Development
Position 3 – Department of Health
Winners (African Union Anthem):
Position 1 – DSACR
Position 2 – South African Police Service
Position 3 – Department of Social Development
Winner (Indigenous Folklore):
Department of Social Development “We are proud to have hosted such a successful choral competition. Through this initiative the Free State DSACR is elevating choral music to a more coordinated and professional musical genre.
This art form can play an important role in our efforts to promote moral regeneration and can be a vehicle through which we drive our anticrime campaigns in the province. It is important to encourage our people to cherish and take part in choral music. In fostering social cohesion and nation building, choirs play a vital role in disseminating messages of unity and national pride” said MEC N.S. Leeto.
Enquiries:
Tankiso Zola
Director: Communication and IT
Cell: 082 940 2392
Tel: 051 – 4104742/4786/4735
Email: tankiso@sacr.fs.gov.za
