The maiden edition of Cameroon’s Red feathers awards under the umbrella of Youth Talent challenge, YOTAC will be launching the first audition in Buea from November 18-20, 2021 and to other nine regions of the country.
This was revealed on Wednesday November 3, 2021 by the Founder/President of Red feather awards, one of Cameroon’s best actors Otia Suh Vitalis during a press conference in Limbe. Created in 2013, the foundation has been celebrating artistes yearly with awards for outstanding performances.
After the regional and National finals, the best will be put in an academy where there will be further nurture, mentored by experts of the various categories.
The project which is in partnership with the Ministries of Youth Affairs and Arts and culture, validated by the Prime Minister. Seek to detect talents of young Cameroonians who are not older than 35 years who are passionate and excelling in comedy, fashion design, painting and drawing, dancing, filming and drama, photography, poetry, gymnastics and sculpture.
According to Otia Vitalis the goal is to expose youth Cameroonian artists to the world and to create a platform so they can work in synergy to foster socialisation and sustainability in the industry.
“We’re going to give them further skills to help them make a livelihood out of their God given talents they have, such as leadership, entrepreneurship, civic and moral education, how to carry yourself on social media” Otia Vitalis explained.
He lamented that most artists, think that they can only insult someone on social media to gather popularity for themselves instead of carrying community outreach activities in their vicinity.
“We hope that, in the next five years, the Red feather youth talent challenge would have built artists that would be able to reach the lives of the marginalised, less privileged, IDPs among others.” Otia Vitalis said.
He urged Cameroonian artists to be under the mentorship of a positive influencer, so they will be groomed with all the skill required to become a successful artist.
The President revealed that, the award will be an opportunity to the healing process in the two English speaking Regions badly hit by the ongoing conflict for over fives now.
He opined that, if nothing is done rekindle the hidden talents of youths in North West and South West Regions, the couple of years ahead will be disastrous, that where YOTAC seek not only to detect talents but also to see how to give them soft skills to serve as positive influencer among their peers.
Red feathers award President, Otia Suh Vitalis speaking during press conference as Board member Mofor Eric looks on
The event which will bring experts in the various domain of artists life to handle and expose these young minds with what they needs to boost their artists life. The event will have as guest, X Maleya Laura Oyema, Syndy Emade, among others.
Other board members during the press conference Mofor Eric and Dumbe Tashi said their intention is to see the growth of the project. So that whoever buys the deal of the project will not be afraid of investing.
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