{"id":152211,"date":"2024-02-16T03:50:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/this-years-kalasha-awards-to-include-festival-market-and-awards-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T03:50:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:50:24","slug":"this-years-kalasha-awards-to-include-festival-market-and-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/this-years-kalasha-awards-to-include-festival-market-and-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year&#8217;s Kalasha Awards to Include Festival, Market and Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-307537\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"488\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/owase.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-307537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/owase.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"488\"  \/>The Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), Timothy Owase, has announced that this year\u2019s Kalasha International Awards will differ from previous editions.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference on Wednesday, Owase stated that this year\u2019s Kalasha will not function as an independent product; instead, it will integrate the festival, market, and awards.<\/p>\n<p>The event, scheduled for March 27 to 30, will be held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe first two days we will have the Kalasha market and festival then on the final day we will have the awards,\u201d<\/em> Owase said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am inviting everyone to come and invite all other filmmakers to participate in the event to see to it that we all succeed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The KFC Boss mentioned that during the awards, they anticipate hosting over 1,000 people and will present awards in more than 39 categories across various segments.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere will be a cash reward during the gala night. I will not however quote the figure,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>RELATED \u2013 Film Commission Responds to Sanaipei Tande over Unpaid Kalasha Awards Cash<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Owase also highlighted that the the Kalasha International Film and TV Awards will feature exhibitors, including workshops and conferences, providing opportunities for meaningful engagement.<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that other countries will have the chance to showcase their preferences, and a stakeholder forum will facilitate local producers and filmmakers in engaging with their counterparts from different countries.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe expect that during the Kalasha market, you will have an opportunity to cut deals and get new partners from other countries and create an avenue for storytelling,\u201d<\/em> he noted.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDuring the Kalasha awards festival, we will have a lined up film showcase that will have films that people have not watched being filmed and premiered during this season,\u201d<\/em> Owase added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), Timothy Owase, has announced that this year\u2019s Kalasha International Awards will differ from previous editions. 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