WEALTH OF IDEAS

Culture Week is commemorated as part of the universal declaration on cultural diversity by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which also declare May 21 as the World day of Cultural diversity for dialogue and development. Mazvihwa, a rural community South East of Zvishavane is set to celebrate in style this year's Culture Week which begins on May 19 to 25 throughout the country.The national launch will be in Gwanda, a more central venue according to the organizers, the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe ( NACZ). A Mazvihwa-based and non-profit organization, Muonde Trust has lined up three crucial Bio- Cultural activities for the week's celebrations.   Top on the list is the collective effort by both the community and Muonde Trust in restoring Mazvihwa's popular sacred forest popularly and locally as ' Rambotemwa'. This sacred forest used to be home to a thousand variety of indigenous tree...

THE second edition of the Dzimbabwe Arts Festival is scheduled to have opened today in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, according to an email I received early this week. The Zimbabwe Herald has reported that "a series of shows will be screened at the campus and several other venues in the city... under the theme: "Celebrating Culture In Unity." Participants have been drawn from different areas of the arts: theatre, visual arts, music, film and drama. Mokoomba,Gwarimba and African Destiny, Uncle Jahunda, Capota Band, Chaka Trinity (Mashava), Mwezha WeMbira, GZU Band, X-Factor and Nsukuzonke Stars are all scheduled to perform. Memory Chirere will host a Short Story Writing workshop with aspiring writers on July 24 at the Civic Centre. A round table on arts and media will be held at Charles Austin Theatre. The Women Film Makers of Zimbabwe will present "I Want A Wedding Dress", "Sharing Day" and "Pamvura." The organisation will also screen short films at th...