Byline: Refeloe Letsoisa
09 October 2025
The MEC of Culture, Sport and Recreation in Mpumalanga, Leah Mabuza hosted the official media launch of the 2025 Mpumalanga Cultural Xperience, today, 07 October 2025 in Mbombela.
This year marks a historic milestone of the festival as it celebrates 10 years of promoting cultural diversity and contributing to economic growth in the province. MEC Mabuza unveiled the festival lineup to mark the milestone.
“This year’s celebration is not just another series of festivals and cultural and entertainment events on our cultural calendar—it is a celebration of decade-long effort, a testament to the long-term vision by the Department to develop the arts and creative industry in our province.
It is also an opportunity to showcase our ability as a province to host successful events that create opportunities for our art industry to showcase the richness of Mpumalanga’s diverse cultural heritage,” said MEC Mabuza.
The festival will run for nine (9) days, from 27 November 2025 to 07 December 2025, anchored on seven dynamic pillars.
The first event will be the Kasi Xperience which will be hosted on the 22nd of November 2025, at eMbalenhle in Govan Mbeki Municipality.
