As
more entertainment activities are happening around the Tourism Development Area
(TDA), Damia for Kids has completed all preparations to gather more than 15
kids, come 25 February, at the SeaView Hotel to showcase the talent of those
kids.
The event will also go along with the
launching of a mixed-tape.
Speaking
to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday at Café Restaurant opposite
the American Embassy, Awa Drammeh, CEO of Damia and the brain behind the event,
said the purpose of the event is to do an auditioning for the kids
Miss
Drammeh told journalists that the reason why they came up with this idea is because
of the love she has for the kids.
There
is one thing that is lacking in the Gambian entertainment industry, which is a
kids entertainment event which is here purposely to create different
entertainment activities for kids.
“So,
I came with this idea for having a fashion show for the kids,” she said, adding
that they do an auditioning for the kids and this is the first ever auditioning
that they are doing for the kids.
It
would take place on 25 February at SeaView Garden Hotel.
“The
age is from 4 to 14 and the reason why I came up with this fashion show is
because I love fashion and I believe that fashion is really a very big
industry.”
Drammeh
also thank ICE Wonderland for coming to their support.
“I
want to show the kids that they can be something in the future, and these kids
are really amazing because, talking to you right now, I have so many kids that
are really into this. They are waiting for the day to come to show people what
they are capable of doing.
According
to Pa Malick, ICE Wonderland, came forward to support Damia for Kids because as
a business entity they do not believe only in making money, but alongside they
believe in contributing their quota towards the success of any sector in The
Gambia.
“We
have seen variety of business entities in The Gambia, whose primary focus is to
make money and then get away.”
“ICE
Wonderland is actually owned by a Gambian, and it is owned by a mother, a woman
who is actually rallying behind young people and kids, ” he added.
“When we talk about ICE Wonderland, the
majority of customers you are going to see there are kids and the young. So
obviously when she came with the proposal that she is coming up with a kids
fashion show, we deemed it necessary that we have to come forward and support.”
