Afro Geek festival brings gaming, tech and arts to Soweto youth
The vibrant festival brings together cosplay, gaming, comic books, animation and tech through a proudly African lens.
Afro Geek is a community and a hub r talent within the African space. This includes STEM, science, technology, engineering, arts, gaming, and mathematics.
It was started to bring geek culture into the local communities so that they are also exposed to things such as gaming and robotics.
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Creative Director and co-founder of Afro Geek Thapelo Zwane shared that as a Geek from Soweto, he saw it fit to bring that culture to his hometown and expose the community to things such as the arts and gaming.
''We do see that people from our communities are interested and like things such as gaming and comics and everything that is exhibited here, and we decided that instead of travelling to your upper-class locations, let us bring that to our local communities.
'One of our main goals is to expose children from different schools, so we invited some learners to showcase to them,'' said Zwane.
The festival had stalls that showcased different products, ranging from artists with their vibrant paintings to edtech stands that dealt with robotics, gaming, and designers.
Marketing CSI coordinator of Vumatel, Thandazile Mkhize shared that Afro Geek shared their concept with them and thought that it was something that they would want to venture into as they are for supporting for the community.
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She added that they assist with connection and hope their contribution makes a difference.
Zinhle Mfaba, an artist showcasing her art at the festival, said, ''I believe that the festival is a great way to showcase talent, especially local talent.
'We are not exposed to such and I believe that this is a great initiative that will make a huge difference and give us better opportunities.''
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