#TosynTravels An Evening with Disney!

I am feeling a bit like a mum who has kids and never wants to say which one is her favourite. But if you threatened to take away all Disney music i would have to say the Disney experience was one of the best at the #OnlyTheBest content showcase in Mauritius.

Basically, Disney Africa welcomed 90 journalists from across Africa to their first ever showcase to media from the continent, at this year’s Multichoice Africa Content Showcase Extravaganza. It started on Thursday 3 September when we received a Disney Movie ticket which gained us entry to the special outdoor screening, set under the stars on the lawns of the idyllic Outrigger Beach Resort in Mauritius.

First we got our own Disney picnic basket and blankets, full of delicious treats and filling food, then we made our way to the seating area, replete with comfortable chairs and loungers. Once the Disney fans were settled, the vast outdoor screen lit up and the evening’s festivities were well under way.

A welcome speech by Deirdre King, Head of Marketing for The Walt Disney Company Africa, preceded the screening of two animated shorts. The first, the Academy Award-nominated Get a Horse, featured Disney favourites like Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow, in a laugh-a-minute romp across the countryside. The second animated short, Disney•Pixar’s Partly Cloudy, beautifully tells the tale of where delivery storks get their infant cargo. The main feature was Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time.

Disney showcased Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, as it perfectly showcased their theme for the Showcase – Globally Connected, Locally Relevant – as key sequences in the film were shot on the African continent in 2014. What is even more exciting is that sequences of the next Marvel super hero filmCaptain America 3: Civil War, will also be shot in Africa!

Other local initiatives across the continent include:
o    The dubbing of the hit Disney Junior series Doc McStuffins, in Swahili for East Africa.
o    Desperate Housewives Africa
o    Collaborations on two Fashion Halo Projects in conjunction with SA Fashion Week:
o    Local cameo roles like Jeremy Mansfield in Toy Story 3 and Unathi Msengana in Doc McStuffins 

Also newsworthy;  I ♥ Violetta; the first ever South African Disney Channel local production, with 3 local presenters and two Disney-produced projects (The film Queen of Katwe, starring Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o and ABC television series Of Kings and Prophets).

And if you have nieces like me or younger ones, then Disney has something for you wiht Disney Junior which airs on DStv channel 309 and GOtv Plus channel 60.

Highlights across the Disney Junior channel include animated television series, Sofia the First and Doc McStuffins. Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto and Daisy all join Mickey in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,and animated series such as Gummi Bears, Chip ‘n Dale, Ducktales with classic Disney movies Aladdin, Cinderella and more.

#TBDaily x #OnlyTheBest Truly a Night of Stars (Tosyn takes Mauritius)

The invite said, "A Night of Stars" and by the time the night was over, it was obvious they tell no lies.
lol.

After a long flight and some rest, a welcome dinner at the Outrigger Beach Resort was the perfect way to settle in although, there was more dancing and picture-taking than settling.

The dinner was graced by stars like musicians (i spotted Banky W and Flavour), actors ( Genevieve, Rita Dominic, Ramsey Nouah and Desmond Elliot) and a comedian or two ( Basketmouth). Everyone felt like a star though, especially as we got on the pathway to see our names literally written in a star, (creating a Media Walk of Fame), and also had 'paparazzi' announcing us, screaming and taking pictures. There were loads of selfies tweeted, and if i didn't dislike my lip colour and how i styled my hair so much, i would have taken more pictures.

#GirlProblems.

After the wine tasting, we sat down to dinner with hosts, IK and Eku Edewor kicking things off. There was a lot of music from some of my favourite movies like "Time of my Life" from "Dirty Dancing", and also a live edition of "Highlites with IK". His guest was Banky W and he suggested a 'Mrs W' reality show. Flavour and a lady from the audience, Adaora, were called on to play a game and thankfully, Flavour's questions were so tough that he had to take his shirt off.

No complaints here, thank you.

He also performed four songs and by the third song, everyone was finally shaking what their mama gave them.
Thank you mama.

The food was delish and the waiters kept our glasses full. I went more for juice though as i did not need a hangover the next day, but i did have some delicious white wine, because let us face it, if wine is made from grapes, then i was actually just drinking a salad.

There were speeches, but thankfully, nothing boring. First up was Tim Jacobs the Multichoice Africa CEO, and then from M-Net Regional Director West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu.
In all, it was a great night and a foretaste of what i hope is to come.

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