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Elmo and friends from Takalani Sesame are back for season 12 after winning the Best Children’s Programme at SAFTA; they are teaching children about Ubuntu and inclusivity.

 

South Africa (15 June 2021) – Takalani Sesame won the Best Children’s Programme by the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). Now Elmo and friends are back for their 12th season and teaching children about Ubuntu and inclusivity.

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation behind Takalani Sesame, launched the 12th season of the show on Monday, 7 June on SABC 2, with all-new episodes and all-new adventures full of playful learning with familiar friends like Elmo, Zuzu, Moshe, Zikwe, and Kami. Takalani Sesame has been helping children across South Africa grow smarter, stronger, and kinder for 21 years and counting, educating and entertaining generations of children.

With a continued focus on diversity and inclusion, the new season will deliver the message of Ubuntu – “I am because we are” by showing appreciation that every one of us is unique and special.

In each episode, fan favourites Elmo and Zuzu will demonstrate their love for play and learning in their Clubhouse, where they soon join South African children and the rest of the Takalani Sesame Muppets on their adventures. Along the way they get some help from Takalani friends Grover, Basma, and Jad who highlight the importance of teamwork, taking turns and sharing as a part of playful problem-solving.

Season 12 will celebrate diversity and inclusion, showing that Everyone is Welcome on Takalani Sesame and that Everyone is Special in Their Own Ways.

“During a year when many children have experienced disruptions to their education, Takalani Sesame has a critical role to play in making sure young children across South Africa continue to have the early learning opportunities they need. With help the beloved Muppets of Takalani Sesame, the new season will harness the power of playful learning to celebrate what makes us all unique and special—giving children the socio-emotional skills they need to succeed in school and life,” said Innocent Nkata, Managing Director of Sesame Workshop South Africa.

Takalani Sesame is made possible with generous support from Sanlam and the LEGO Foundation, long-time partners committed to bringing early education to children across South Africa.

The colourful and fun-loving Takalani Sesame Muppets will combine humour, music, adventure, action, and culturally relevant stories to engage and educate young viewers, all while promoting the behaviours that make for smarter, stronger, and kinder citizens.

“Takalani Sesame remains a significant educational programme for millions of children in South Africa, and it’s one with playful learning at its core. Play is an essential part of a child’s healthy development, and we’re proud to partner with Sesame Workshop to help children across South Africa grow into vibrant lifelong learners,” said Kerry Kassen, LEGO Foundation Initiatives Lead for South Africa.

“Takalani Sesame has a longstanding commitment to giving children the best start in life with a strong educational foundation, and by so doing, helping to shape culture and sparking important conversations among all of us. The new season will continue this rich tradition by highlighting timeless values of respect for others and our differences as well as celebrating what we have in common—lessons that are critical for the children of today to thrive into the future,” concludes Nkata.


Sources: Press Release
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