The Dance Trust of Zimbabwe (formerly National Ballet) recently featured a week long extravanganza of evening performances in the garden of their Belgravia premises. They call it “Starlight Dancing” and it’s become an annual feature on Harare’s entertainment calendar.
I picked some pics from the evening that I attended, just for you…
^ There is hope in the stars out there (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 23rd, 2008 with 1 comment.
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In March this year I started a journey that would lead me to this page, making this post. But then again maybe I started that journey in a little room in Mount Pleasant in 1998.
That journey has taken me through thousands of websites and seen me witness technological wonders unfold before my very eyes.
My realisation, over and over again, is that the Internet is a place of great opportunities. Opportunities to meet new people. Opportunities to make new friends. Opportunities to make a living. Opportunities to create wealth. Opportunities to learn, to teach, to share knowledge, to collaborate, to dream, to make dreams come true. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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… but I sure wish I could. And if I met him, what would I say? “Ey, Barack, how about doing some fund raising for our fiscus?”
There you go Rumbi. That’s a photo of me. Happy now?
Written by fungaijames on October 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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I think it’s always fantastic when a Zimbabwean does well at international level and whatever support we can give as a nation we should.
Here’s a great opportunity for us to support a talented daughter of Zimbabwe. Rumbi Katedza’s film, Asylum, is up for an award (RCI Migrations People’s Choice Award) and can only win if we vote.
I’ve watched the film- over my dial up connection- and I LOVED it. It’s just under 5 minutes long so it won’t take much of your time. I may be a bit biased but I know where I’m putting my X.
Is this rigging? Stop asking so many questions. Log on to the website, watch it and decide for youself! Danke!
Written by fungaijames on October 18th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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I was at the airport again last night. Seeing some close people off. It was an Air Zimbabwe flight to Singapore. You know what I’m talking about. I just had to.
Written by fungaijames on October 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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When I walked into the HICC at around 1100hrs on Saturday (4th October 2008) the first sight that caught my eye was a teenage girl sitting on one of the sofas in the foyer, her head buried in her hands, sobbing loudly. I immediately understood.
She had wanted to make it through to the next round of A Academy but had been unsuccessful.
^ The judges Albert Nyathi, Imelda Mahaka, Willis Wa-Taffy (all this time I thought it was Wataffibut someone told me it was spelt that way. Thanks Sharon- I hope you’re right because ka…) and Admire Taderera (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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On September 5th I posted an article about the Cover to Cover short story competition. I made the mistake of not uploading the speech by head Judge Ruby Magosvongwe (Above). Needless to say, that made quite a few people upset. I’ve been reminded of this sin of omission enough times and so now I repent and correct the error of my ways:
Speech by Head Judge Ruby Msagosvongwe at the Cover to Cover Short Story Competition Awards Ceremony, 5 September 2008
Let me on behalf of the panel of adjudicators make a few remarks on the 2008 edition of the Cover To Cover short story writing competition. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 7th, 2008 with 7 comments.
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Thursday 2nd October- yes that was the date. The venue was The Book Café. The crowd was really writer studded: Shimmer Chinodya, Blessing Musariri, Fungai Machirori, Sabina Mutangadura, Rumbi Katedza, Chief K Masimba Biriwasha, Ethel Kabwato, Vivienne Ndlovu, Outspoken and Comrade Fatso were some of the faces I recognised.
I spotted two University of Zimbabwe Arts Faculty lecturers, Memory Chirere and Ruby Magosvongwe (I will keep my promise).
The reason that we were all here drinking free wine and meeting old buddies and fellow artists was the launch of Weaver Press’s two newest books- Laughing Now and Women Writing.
^ Award winning film maker and writer Rumbi Katedza with Weaver Press editor Irene Staunton at the launch on Thursday. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 6th, 2008 with no comments.
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I was taking photos at the Combined Schools Choir concert last week Thursday, when something really cool happened. I made a mistake- and out came a fantastic photograph. (more…)
Written by fungaijames on October 1st, 2008 with 1 comment.
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^ Who needs a pharmacy?
Don’t worry doctor, we’ve got it covered.
Written by fungaijames on September 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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In March this year I started a journey that would lead me to this page, making this post. But then again maybe I started that journey in a little room in Mount Pleasant in 1998.
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... 
