Naija Celebrities, Nollywood Stars Storm South Africa For Tamvaas Awards 2016
Theatre and Motion Picture Practitioners of Nigeria (TAMPPAN) South Africa a.k.a TAMPPAN-SOUTH AFRICA is one of the international state branches of the Theatre and Motion Picture Practitioners of Nigeria (TAMPPAN) established and incorporated in Pretoria, South Africa. The branch was formed based on the need for the body representing professionals of the second largest entertainment industry in the world (Nollywood) to bring into the body’s fold members off the shores of Nigeria, thereby taking the professional body, to an international level.
The story is now that Theatre and Motion Picture Practitioners of Nigeria (TAMPPAN) has gone international by having its South Africa organ coming into existence, thanks to the unwavering efforts of the Board of Trustees of the South Africa branch led by Olamilekan Ojo a.k.a Gbatami.
TAMVAAS AWARDS, is initiated by Nollywood veteran act, Olamilekan Ojo popularly known as Gbatami who see need for actors and actresses as well as personalities behind the scene to be recognized both within and outside the shore of Nigeria.
In his words "It is the platform for the promotion of entertainment excellence through recognition of professional entertainment artworks in theatre and motion pictures of Nigerian and South African origins."
The brains and hands behind this innovative project includes; Otunba Wale Balogun, Victor Okafor, Prince Fube Danor, Adekunle Adebowale, Emiola Afolabi, Friday Eromosele, Reinett Mahlodi Ekoh, Otunba Olufemi.
Meanwhile, there are other African entertainment award events recognizing performance in Africa, TAMVAAS is specifically designed to recognize the input of professionals in the Nigerian and South African entertainment industries:
However, this maiden edition will witness the presence of; Dele Odule as Guest of Honour, Speaker of the Day - Taiwo Abdulrasheed Abdullah - Hon House of Assembly Kwara State, Father of the Day - Otunba Olufemi Luliluli - CEO Luliluli Hotel SOUTH Africa and many more notable personalities from different works of life.
Date is 1sr of October, 2016 at The New Maroela Hotel, Pretoria North, South Africa, time is 2pm - 9pm.
Based on this, TAMVAAS has created awards for the following categories:
AWARD CATEGORIES DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MOST PROLIFIC ACTOR (MALE) LIVING LEGEND SET DESIGNER MOST PROLIFIC ACTOR (FEMALE) BEST ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SOUND MANAGER BEST ACTOR (MALE) BEST YORUBA MOVIES MARKETER LIGHT MANAGER BEST TV PRESENTER (MALE) BEST IGBO MOVIES MARKETER CONTINUITY MANAGER BEST TV PRESENTER (FEMALE) BEST HAUSA MOVIES MARKETER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BEST YORUBA TV PROGRAMME BEST MUSICAL VIDEO PRODUCER PRODUCTION MANAGER BEST IGBO TV PROGRAMME BEST HIPHOP ARTIST SCRIPT WRITER BEST HAUSA TV PROGRAMME BEST ACTOR - COMEDY BEST MUSICAL PROGRAMME BEST YORUBA ACTOR (MALE) BEST MUSICAL SHOW PRESENTER BEST YORUBA ACTOR (FEMALE) BEST FUJI MUSICIAN BEST IGBO ACTOR (FEMALE) BEST ISLAMIC MUSICIAN BEST HAUSA ACTOR (FEMALE) BEST GOSPEL MUSICIAN The event is strictly by invitation and exclusive to shybellmedia publisher of shybellmedia.blogspot.com and shybellmedia.com