Be ready to laugh, dance, sing, exercise and worship, courtesy of the 8th Annual Mpumalanga Cultural Xperience.

The cultural activities kicked off last night with the Mzansi All Stars Comedy at Emnotweni Arena. It will be followed by the Carnival Xperience, this morning around the streets of Mbombela.

Later on, roads will lead to Siya Bar in Kabokweni for the Kasi Xperience at from 6pm. The following day is the Choral Xperience at Takheni High School in Elukwatini, at 09:00 and later, the 013 Summerblaze at Mbombela Stadium. The weekend will end with the Soul Session Xperience at the Lowveld Botanical Garden, starting at 12:00.

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The second week of the Xperience will have many more events until December 14. “The lineup has everything for everyone to ensure that people welcome the festive season with a bang,” says the department’s Sibongile Nkosi.

The inaugural Cultural Xperience was in 2016 aimed at bringing together the diverse people of the province to celebrate in song, dance and also attract visitors from outside the Place of the Rising Sun to revel in the beauty of the province.