CAMfest is Going Live Again

CAMfest is Going Live Again

Hi folks,

We didn't give up on our vision or our website. It’s more like, we became a victim of the global recession, caving into the pressure to hide under the radar for a while. Those of you who have been following our CAMfest activities and progress since we started in 2007 certainly deserve an explanation.

It’s been quite tough maintaining our web site, as we had only one volunteer, and he was once unavailable or engaged, it became difficult to update information. Because CAMfest is run by volunteers, I, as the chief volunteer, had to update the site myself, at certain points, but (as you know), a person can only do so much. In 2008, we had the CAMfest Showcase in Ireland and in the UK. The recession hit badly, and affected our sponsors and contributors, and our further plans and activities were adversely affected. Besides, some team members experienced personal set-backs. In December 2009, we had the CAMfest Season of Refreshing where the Winners came together from Ireland and UK to be together and be "refreshed. The ministration was powerful, as Oyin, Wole and Bola took praise worship to absolutely different levels.

After this, the executive members had a series of meetings, and appointed a new team, now driven by the Chairman, Archbishop Desmond Hynes, PhD.

2010 has given us a new energy, new hope and renewed vigour. CAMfest now have a package deal for its 2008 Winners in America to take CAMfest Showcase forward into 2011. A fantastic one year package has been offered to the Winners of CAMfest Showcase UK and Ireland, who are set for take off to America in June this year. Interviews have been set up on American radio and TV stations, with newspapers and magazines to promote the talents of these beautiful young people, where they will be treated like absolute Stars... WOW! (I am so excited)

At the beginning of this year, we were faced with a dilemma: do we proceed on updating the site without the full details of the CAMfest Winners’ prizes, or wait till we get everything in order first? We decided to wait, but it’s almost April now, and we think it is unfair to those of you who have phoned, emailed or sent text messages to find out what is happening with the CAMfest Showcase. So, from next week, we’ll begin to post regular updates here. Our new website will debut later than expected, when will have to adjust to the “new normal” way of updating information.

In fact, the buzz that our USA sponsor has created around us has only made our vision bigger since we started CAMfest Showcase in 2007. So, we toddle on, taking giant "baby" steps towards progress, continuing to showcasing talented upcoming performing artists.

Thank you for your support, and we will try not to make you wait this long again to be updated on the news as it affects CAMfest artists and its associates.

Yinka Dixon
Founding Publisher
CAMfest Blog

http://www.camfest.org


CAMfest Officers 2010(volunteers)
Chairman: Archbishop Desmond Hynes, PhD.
Deputy: Mr Dermot Mooney
Treasurer: Mrs Olubunmi Salako
Secretary: Mr Sean Crudden
Outreach: Fiona Murphy
Outreach: Sharon-Marie Ojo
Photographer: John Williams
Ireland Director: Vincent McLarn
UK Director: Mrs Yetunde Daramola
South Africa: Louie Fortune
Nigeria: Lanre Ogunleye
President: Yinka Dixon