Mouth Watery Prizes Awarded to Laureates at Close of Mbengwi Talents Show
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For at least two months, the show was initiated and the competition ensued, on weekly basis drawing up to a prize award ceremony during which those who emerged with exceptional talents were recognized with prizes ranging from farming tools like hoes and cutlasses, wrappers, t-shirts, scholarships, a hair dryer, an android phone, an internet modem, a satellite receiver, a set of wireless microphone, a treadmill, kitchen utensils like pots, blenders, breakable plates, trophies just to name these few.
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| Some of the Prizes & Trophies |
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| Saloon Woman Awarded a Brand New Hair Dryer |
Abongwa Bertrand is the Chief Executive Officer of Mustardseed Group of Companies. Speaking to Mbengwi Online at the close of the event, he traced the origin of the initiative to his personal life experience. He said "The origin of it is that there are a lot of talented people not being given the right opportunities to showcase their talents and I was one of them. I struggled a lot knocking doors here and there and no one gave me confidence or a platform to do something until one or two persons finally gave me an opportunity, I started performing and things changed in my life."
It was this problem that inspired him to look for a solution via the Talents Show competition. Bertrand believes what was lacking was just a stage . Hear him, "I believe that if we create a platform on which other people can showcase their talent, it'll help them establish themselves to be great and as a result be able to help others."
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| Abongwa Bertrand, C.E.O, Mustardseed Group of Companies |
Evaluating the various performances, the Mustardseed boss testified he was amazed with what he saw and in comparing with others, he said "You know, there are great comedians, great singers, great architects that make a lot of money that can not even do more than these people here in Mbengwi. So I believe that if they have a platform to showcase their talent, they can be great and imagine if ten people are great, like very great in the land, that will change a lot."
Being in its first edition, the Talents Show Prize Award Ceremony was solely organised by Mustardseed Group of Companies with support from the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The total amount of money spent in the realisation of the project was proceeds from the company and the C.E O's personal earnings.
Talking about his vision for the competition, Abongwa Bertrand told Mbengwi Online "The original vision is that this little thing that started as a mustard seed in Mbengwi is going to grow beyond Mbengwi and it's going to be the biggest talents show in this country" In addition, he indicated readiness to partner with other persons and institutions that will want to support the realisation of the second edition so that the vision comes to past because in his words, "One hand cannot tie a bundle"
As last words to the laureates and potential talent exhibitors, he said "I know we live in a crisis situation and it's very difficult raising money especially if you're trying to raise genuine money. So I'll call on them to pray for God to provide more so that we can organise another edition hopefully bigger because away from the prizes, it's a time of enjoyment, laughter, fellowship, it's really awesome."
Some groups that were outstanding in their performances during the show were Ground Breaking Praise (singing), Dynamic Dramatists (acting), The Fantastic Kids (dancing) and The Great Thinkers (debate). As a reward, the singers were promised that the company shall take full responsibility for the recording and releasing of a 10 tracks album for them and all the proceeds generated from sales shall be reaped by the group members while those of the drama group on their part were promised that a YouTube channel shall be established for them to gain more international exposure.
Shu Sandrine Sirri emerged as overall best laureate. As such she was awarded the last prize, a brand new android phone. Expressing her joy to Mbengwi Online at the end of the ceremony, she said "In fact, I'm short of words. I want to thank Mustardseed for believing in this talent that's in me. I thank God for the inspiration because it's not really by my power. What ever script I write, He always inspired me. For this trophy, all the grace goes to Him and to Him alone"
As to how her prize, a brand new Tecno android phone will be of benefit to her talent, she said "This prize will help showcase me to the world because through a YouTube channel, people shall get to know the things hidden in the Dynamic Dramatists." She added that the group is out to bring messages that change lives, destinies and put people on the right track.
As a message to other skillful youths out there still to expose their talents, the young dynamic Sandrine encouraged them not to let such gifts embedded into them by God to waste. "Whenever an opportunity arises, come out and showcase. I believe the same thing that God has done for me, he will equally do it for you" she ended.
Very outstanding during the show was a little primary school boy by name Alpha. He exhibited two prototype storeyed buildings, a copter and a car, all made out of the inner fibrous part of raffia membrane. With the aid of a battery, his car moved and the helicopter's wings spun during exhibition to the amazement of the audience. The storeyed building had stair cases, balconies, pillars, a master's bedroom with a family bed inside, a parlour with a set of chairs inside and other interesting household equipment like fridge, flat screen TV etc.
Interestingly, initially he wasn't earmarked to be an exhibitor yet he forced his way through, pleading on the organisers to give him a chance to showcase his talents. At the end of the day he was a awarded a one year scholarship to study in any school of his choice during the next academic year. About five other laureates also received same scholarship.
The initiative by Mustardseed Group of Companies to organise a Talents Show comes barely a year after the company also organised a worker's award ceremony last year during which some outstanding workers of the company were awarded flat screen TVs, laptop, spades, loincloths etc. This was precisely in May 2020. Mustardseed Group of Companies with headquarters in Mbengwi deals in real estate, constructions, installations and a lot more.
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