Fred Vubem
19 June 2009
The structure can host both sports and cultural events.
The Yaounde Sports complex has been heralded as going to boost the development of sports in the country and enable Cameroon host national and international competitions in individual sports disciplines and some collective sports.
However, the edifice is not going to facilitate only the organisation of sporting events but also cultural ones. As the Minister of Sports and Physical Education declared, the structure will be open for rents and will equally host cultural events.
Cultural events like musical concerts, film festivals and other public manifestations can take place within the precincts of the artistic jewel. In the past, musical concerts were organised in cinema halls or open places not quite suitable for the event either because of want of space or the hazards of the weather. More so, cultural events like Ecrains Noirs and national music festivals were held along the 20th May boulevard in Yaounde and this usually obstructed traffic around the area while residents complained about noise pollution.
However, with the closet of the Warda Sports Complex, spectators have enough sitting space and are free from the hazards of the weather such as rainfall. The closed nature of the complex also frees residents around the area of noise pollution. The complex equally offers a better sound and lighting system and a wider stage for artistes to express the full measure of the talents. For film screening festivals like Ecrans Noirs, the Yaounde sports complex is equally equipped with a large video screen board and ample space for both spectators and actors. Spectators will be able to sit conveniently this time and enjoy the show of their choose as opposed to the past when people had to keep standing for hours in order to watch a show which led to some people fainting or abandoning the show ground before the end of the spectacle out of fatigue. Also the complex will be open to individuals and groups who can rent it for activities such as marriages, cultural festivals or any public activity of their choice.
In the light of the above considerations, the Yaounde Sports Complex is a welcomed relief to both sports men and men of culture alike.
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