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BET urban lifestyle festival comes to SA
R&B superstar Maxwell will be the headline act for BET Experience Africa, a global celebration of urban culture, music and lifestyle, from entertainment channel BET (DStv channel 129) on the 12 December.
Making its African debut on 12 December, BET Experience Africa is taking over the Ticketpro Dome for a non-stop, jam-packed entertainment fest, bringing together lovers of urban culture and music. BET Experience Africa will showcase great food, fashion, music, comedy, dance, sport and more.
It will feature stunning live performances on a central Sound Stage, while stand-up routines from comedy stars will keep the audience laughing. Reserve your court-side seat for the fun-packed Celebrity Basketball Game and you could be watching top celebrities battle each other for sporting supremacy!
Fashionistas will revel in the Fashion & Beauty catwalk, while checking out the hottest trends on the Sneaker scene. For inspiration, attend one of BET's Genius Talks, curated by experts and opinion formers in various fields.
Superstar artists
The day will be rounded off with the BET Experience Concert, with superstar artists headlined by Grammy Award-winning R&B musician Maxwell, alongside other international and African performers. Further talent taking part will be announced at a later date.
Alex Okosi, Senior Vice-President and MD, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, said: "VIMN Africa and BET are proud to introduce this incredibly successful BET franchise to African audiences for the first time, celebrating so many rich and varied faces of the urban lifestyle experience under one roof."
Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketpro.co.za. Ticket prices (which include access to the Sound Stage and other lifestyle activities, plus the concert in the evening) range from R750 on the Mezzanine Level to R1150 (floor standing), R1250 (floor bleachers) and Golden Circle at R1500.
