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Zimbabwe Poets for Human Rights invite you to their monthly poetry forum, this month themed: “Talks, Unity, Democracy”. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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This year Environment Africa celebrates the 10th anniversary of the environmental reporter of the year awards with a special new twist- a photographic competition open to anyone with a camera.
According to Deliwe Utete, the Public Relations and Communications Manager for Environment Africa, unlike the actual environmental reporter awards competition that is open to strictly practising journalist whose works must have been published or broadcast this competition is open to everyone with no limits in terms of age, occupation etc. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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Dear friend
In an effort to break away from the routine performances I have done in the past years, I bring you a new concept that I call SOLO ENCOUNTERS WITH DUDU MANHENGA. This is a series of performances that I will be holding throughout the country at different intimate and semi intimate venues.
I kindly invite you to the very first encounter; (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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Pamberi Trust invites you to a Literary Discussion on Thursday 21 August 2008 at The Book Café, (5.30-7pm).
“The novel STRIFE by Shimmer Chinodya explores the tension between the power of tradition and the forces of modernity. What are the role models for men in today’s society? What do we expect of the good father, husband, citizen, son, …. etc.? What are the tensions that polarise views at this time?” (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Penny Yon
Pamberi Trust’s gender project FLAME is still burning strongly, this week for a gifted young woman who has recently emerged onto the music scene, Hope Masike.
^ Hope Masike- a rising star
Born into an artistic musical family where ‘there was always singing’, Hope has been singing all her life, in the last few years performing as backing vocalist for Colour Blu and others. In 2007 she joined the Zimbabwe College of Music Ethnomusicology programme, in her search for a better understanding and deeper relationship with music. Her studies in the programme involve focus on ethnic African instruments, and she soon started playing nyunga-nyunga (mbira). (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Are you an artist who is looking for money to fund your next book, film or dance project? Then perhaps the Culture Fund can help make your dreams come true as they already have for hundreds of Zimbabwean artists over the last two years.
^ A screenshot of the Culture Fund website homepage
The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust is the only organisation I know in Zimbabwe that will provide funding to organisations and individuals alike. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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Finally!!! That is the thought that imprinted the expression on my face when I met Lovemore Kambudzi. Finally. After seeing his paintings for so many years I met the man who turns daubs of colour- always on large canvases- into realistic depictions of scenes from every day Zimbabwe life.
Written by fungaijames on August 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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And while all the hustle and bustle of South Africa was happening around us, wherever we went we met some Zimbos and wherever we met them, they were shopping inordinately.
Where South Africans were buying one pair of jeans in Jet and Edgars, the Zimbo in the queue had five.
Written by fungaijames on August 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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^ A Biker at Boogaloos Park, Pretoria, does a boogie in the sky. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on August 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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Written by fungaijames on August 12th, 2008 with no comments.
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