9 Categories
The programme covers theatre, narrative, verse, modern and cultural dance, folk song, folk gospel, choir, and film.
Festival categories
Performance formats built for storytelling, rhythm, movement, and ensemble power.
Each category carries a defined duration, team size, and award profile, making the festival easy to navigate for participants, organizers, and partners.
TheatreDanceMusicFilm
Category mix
Nine lanes of expression on one premium stage.
The programme balances dramatic storytelling, collective sound, contemporary movement, screen storytelling, and culturally rooted performance.
Shortest Format
3 mins
Longest Format
45 mins
Smallest Team
2 people
Largest Team
25 participants
At a glance
A category system designed to be clear, competitive, and easy to scale.
The content model is already structured for future rule pages, downloadable guides, and CMS-powered category detail screens.
3 to 45 Minutes
Each format has a clear duration, with film classes spanning 5-minute comedy, 10-minute documentary, and 20-minute short film.
2 to 25 Performers
Categories range from small-screen comedy casts to large-scale ensemble presentations.
KES 50K to 100K
Awards create strong incentives while helping position the finals as a premium competitive experience.
All categories
Nine categories. One stage for emerging brilliance.
The competition balances expressive solo work, group performance, film storytelling, and culturally resonant musical forms.
Festival Category
Play
A full theatre production format that rewards ensemble craft, direction, and dramatic storytelling.
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Team Size
- 25 participants
- Award
- KES 100,000
Festival Category
Narrative
A concise storytelling category focused on voice, structure, clarity, and emotional delivery.
- Duration
- 5 minutes
- Team Size
- 5 participants
- Award
- KES 50,000
Festival Category
Dramatized Choral Verse
A vibrant blend of poetic performance, movement, rhythm, and theatrical expression.
- Duration
- 5 minutes
- Team Size
- 15 participants
- Award
- KES 50,000
Festival Category
Modern Dance
High-energy choreography that showcases precision, musicality, and contemporary youth movement.
- Duration
- 5 minutes
- Team Size
- 7 participants
- Award
- KES 50,000
Festival Category
Cultural Dance
A culturally rooted dance category featuring both traditional folk expression and expanded creative cultural performance.
- Duration
- 5 to 10 minutes
- Team Size
- 10 to 16 participants
- Award
- KES 50,000 per class
Competition Classes
Folk Dance
5 minutes, 10 participants, Award: KES 50,000
Creative Cultural Dance
10 minutes, 16 participants, Award: KES 50,000
Festival Category
Folk Song
A celebration of traditional sound, language, and communal performance identity.
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Team Size
- 15 participants
- Award
- KES 100,000
Festival Category
Folk Gospel
Faith-rooted group performance that combines harmony, discipline, and cultural resonance.
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Team Size
- 20 participants
- Award
- KES 100,000
Festival Category
Choir
A polished choral showcase emphasizing arrangement, harmony, unity, and stage presence.
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Team Size
- 20 participants
- Award
- KES 100,000
Festival Category
Film
A screen storytelling category with three film classes spanning comedy, documentary, and short-film production.
- Duration
- 5 to 20 minutes
- Team Size
- Class-dependent
- Award
- KES 50,000
Competition Classes
Comedy
5 minutes, 2 to 5 people
Documentary
10 minutes
Short Film
20 minutes
Next move
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