When the sun sets in Zaka

Zaka sunset

When the sun sets in Zaka- it sets everywhere else.

Written by fungaijames on September 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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Out in the dust the children play

It’s a new day for Zimbabwe. Out in the dust the children play. Still hungry. Still teacherless. Still pocket moneyless. We are waiting for the ink from the signing to seep through the paper, seep through the meetings and meetings- through to their tummies.

Written by fungaijames on September 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Environmental Photo Competition- Open to All

The enviromental photographic competition is open to all

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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Successful HIFA Play to Show at Theatre in the Park

A scene from Loupe at HIFA 2008

From Rooftop Promotions

Coming from a successful World Premiere at HIFA 2008 where it was one of the best theatre shows. The Loupe received standing ovations from theatre buffs and even critics, and did an encore performance on the last day of HIFA by public demand. Loupe is set to thrill audiences again at Theatre in the Park from 10-25 July 2008.

Is he or isn’t he? How and why will it affect his brother’s legacy? Will his family accept it? Will his community condone or condemn it? Do you or don’t you tolerate it? Family bonds are put to test when Sizwe makes a shocking revelation about himself in “Loupe”, a production that made its world premiere at HIFA 2008 with a synergy of Zimbabwe’s vibrant energies in theatre. In the end, the play is a unique challenge to society’s of unique differences as it is fact that all cannot think, act, feel or react alike on all subjects.

^ A scene from Loupe at HIFA 2008 (more…)

Written by fungaijames on July 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Photos from Teeth Premier

The character Z holds a human head in the play teeth

^ The character Z holds a human head in a scene from the play Teeth which premiered at Theatre in the Park yesterday. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on June 13th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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That we woke up and saw the morning

The sun through a wagon wheel

that we woke up and saw the morning
is not where the beauty lies… (more…)

Written by fungaijames on May 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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Sold Out Tuku Show Caps HIFA 2008

Father and son at work

HIFA 2008 came to rousing close on the evening of Sunday 4th May. The final main stage act, Tuku and Friends featured legends Louis Mhlanga, Steve Dyer and Tuku’s son Sam.

Another capacity crowd jammed into the Harare Gardens arena and went crazy when Tuku and his outfit stepped onto the stage just after 2030hrs.

Even as the show was beginning, outside the arena, a thriving black market was selling tickets (which cost Z$250m at the box office) for Z$1 billion…

^ Father and son. Tuku and son Sam on stage (more…)

Written by fungaijames on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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The Quintillion Question

How many zeroes does a quintillion dollars have? Who cares? Even the biggest economies in the world don’t have budgets that big. The world’s biggest economy, the USA, had a GDP of just under US$14 trillion in 2007. So we can rest assured that the world’s economists and accountants don’t have to worry about how to balance quintillion figures. That’s by and large true, except in Zimbabwe… (more…)

Written by fungaijames on April 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Water Story Opens at Theatre in the Park

Water is a vital source of life - second to oxygen in importance. Since the spirit of a city is believed to reside in water what happens when the city wakes up to the sound of dry taps and barren clouds. The Water Story looks at the lives of three housemates and their desperate attempt to survive the water crisis. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on April 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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