“The Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in South Africa provided a space in which all those who had been victims of human rights violations under aparthied could come forward and make their stories heard for the first time.”
This heart rending play is a look at the TRC through the eyes of a group of interpreters doing translations during the hearings.
^ White man on black. A moving scene from the play (more…)
Written by fungaijames on April 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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I don’t know much about Opera Music but I sure do love the facial expressions on the faces of its practioners as they do their work- and Alenka Ponjavic is a prime candidate for this.
^ Alenka Ponjavic performs (or perFACES) at the CABS Opera Gala
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Written by fungaijames on April 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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Presented by the British Council, the Rap & Poetry Milkshake did some major room shaking at the Old Mutual Theatre.
^ Rapper & Poet “Outspoken” drops some lines (more…)
Written by fungaijames on April 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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As is traditional, the end of the opening concert last night saw the night sky over Harare being lit up by a specatular display of celebratory fireworks.
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Written by fungaijames on April 30th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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Entitled Dreamland, The HIFA Opening Concert, took the thousands of people who came to watch it through a message-laden journey of dance and song.
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Written by fungaijames on April 29th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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The 2008 Edition of the Harare International Festival of the Arts opened with a bang at party held for parnters and sponsors in the Harare Gardens this afternoon.
Above: Drummers on the roof. The crowd was treated to an awe inspiring performance from the roof of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. In the background is the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe building. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on April 28th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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One more day and we leap into the festivities. Already the action has begun though. Here a fire eater does his thing at the entrance to the HIFA opening party.
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Written by fungaijames on April 28th, 2008 with no comments.
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The last game of the festival was between Prince Edward (white, green and maroon) and Peterhouse (white and blue).
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Written by fungaijames on April 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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The Cottco Rugby Festival went into its 5th and penultimate day today. Here are some photos from the Vainona High School vs SOS match… (more…)
Written by fungaijames on April 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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I was driving along in town just the other day, in the busy mid-afternoon bustle. You know, the sort of vehicular and human traffic that makes the roads a dance of avoidance- at every turn and with every second you are trying to avoid hitting the next guy or the car to the left, to the right in front of you- and yes, trying to avoid being hit by the car behind you. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on April 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Unofungei? Unoitei? I capture the stories that often escape the lenses of big media. I record the life of a pregnant nation. This is a door into the country that I love. These are my thoughts. These are my memories... 
