Running from 31 July to 2 August, the three-day event aims to highlight Namibian youth culture, small businesses and creative talent. “We knew what it felt like to have talent, ambition and ideas, yet not have access to a platform where we could showcase them,” Shigwedha said. In her keynote address, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted the role young people play in shaping the country’s economic future, urging both public and private sectors to back grassroots innovation. The president said music, film, fashion, digital content, gaming, visual arts, photography and design are not just hobbies; they are industries. “MTC supports traditional priorities of unity, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and meaningful economic participation through this festival,” Erastus said.