Media accreditation for the 7th edition of the Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival, taking place from 1–2 August 2025, is now open.
The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is a major food and fashion event that attracts media practitioners and journalists from established and reputablenewspapers, magazines, news services, radio and television stations and networks, as well as relevant online publications, across the region. Travel, food and fashion writers are also encouraged to apply.
Media Accreditation applications will close on Thursday 17 July, 2025.
Applications can only be made through the Media Accreditation page on the Luju Festival website, https://lujufestival.com/media-accreditation/, where media will be required to first fill out an application form from Eswatini’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology before the festival can accredit them. Spaces are limited, so media are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Final media selections will be made at the festival’s discretion.
Accredited media will be able to attend media press conferences, request interviews with artists, and have access to the front of stage for photos and videos. The designated Media Hive, equipped with power and wireless internet, is the festival centre for media information and interviews, and journalists are encouraged to make use of it.
It should be noted that media accreditation does not include any travel or accommodation unless specifically pre-arranged with the festival beforehand. Journalists should ensure they book accommodation soon, as nearby lodgings fill up quickly. Accredited journalists may want to consider purchasing camping or glamping passes.
Through culinary showcases by celebrity chefs, and fabulous fashion designs inspired by the Luju ethos, “A Return to the African Future”, the festival celebrates the sophistication and elegance of African vintage style, creative design and delicacies. Thousands of festivalgoers will once again #EatSwayLove and relish the beauty of our heritage and culture, in all its Afro-futuristic boldness.
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