BWAZ MONTHLY WRITING CONTESTS
Beaven Tapureta, the Information Officer of the Zimbabwe Budding Writers Association, has made the following announcement on the association's blog:
The British Council in partnership with the Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe Trust (BWAZ) is pleased to announce a project that seeks “to empower young people, develop and showcase creative skills, encourage a dynamic exchange of ideas and experience, explore contemporary issues, challenge assumptions and promote intercultural understanding” through writing and spoken word contests.
The competitions, involving both the written and performance aspect will be run monthly as follows:
November, December, January
Spoken Word
February, March, April
Writing
May, June and July
Spoken Word
Competition rules and Conditions for Spoken Word competitions:
The competition is open to all registered BWAZ members and former Power in the Voice participants aged between 15 -25 years.
Entries must be in Shona, Ndebele and English language
Submitted scripts will go through a rigorous selection process where judges will check for their suitability in terms of language, themes, and originality. Only those participants with potential will take part in contests to be held in Harare and Bulawayo as follows:
a) 1st performance contest for selected participants from Matabeleland and Midlands to be held in Bulawayo in the second week of December
b) 1st performance contest for selected participants from Harare , Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland to be held in Harare in the second week of December
c) Contest for the final 10 performances countrywide to be held in Harare in January
Entries must be fresh, original and not previously published
Only one entry per person, with the participants’ Full Name, Age, and School/Home address and contact number given on the cover page. The theme must also be indicated here.
There are no theme limitations
Manuscripts will not be returned
BWAZ reserve the right not to consider late entries by unregistered or unsubscribed entrants
Winning entries may be published on the BWAZ website, BWAZ blog and in the BWAZ newsletter
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
The list of winners will be published in the press, BWAZ and British Council websites and blog
Cash prizes and book hampers to be won
After every quarter participants will be accorded an opportunity to attend mentoring sessions conducted by competition judges on specific genres
Submission details
Entries can be hand delivered, posted or emailed to the following addresses:
Hand deliveries: BWAZ National Office 4th Floor Century House West, Corner Nelson Mandela/ Julius Nyerere, Harare;
Bulawayo Art Gallery c/o Christopher Mlalazi;
TM Stores c/o Clever Kavenga in Mutare;
BWAZ Chairpersons and patrons in all areas and schools
Postal Address: The Director, BWAZ Box HR 259, Harare.
Email: bwaz@mweb.co.zw
Comment: In its eighteen-year existence, BWAZ has done the great work of discovering talent and producing some of the powerful contemporary writers of Zimbabwe. While efforts by organizations like the British Council are always commendable and necessary, another way BWAZ might continue to be self-sustaining is through the "giving back" that its more established alumni should do. Material and service donations are a good way to go. I know Memory Chirere, Ignatius Mabasa, Mbizo Chirasha, Beaven Tapureta, Wonder Guchu and others continue to serve the organizations through different forms of support. Keep up the good work.
The British Council in partnership with the Budding Writers Association of Zimbabwe Trust (BWAZ) is pleased to announce a project that seeks “to empower young people, develop and showcase creative skills, encourage a dynamic exchange of ideas and experience, explore contemporary issues, challenge assumptions and promote intercultural understanding” through writing and spoken word contests.
The competitions, involving both the written and performance aspect will be run monthly as follows:
November, December, January
Spoken Word
February, March, April
Writing
May, June and July
Spoken Word
Competition rules and Conditions for Spoken Word competitions:
The competition is open to all registered BWAZ members and former Power in the Voice participants aged between 15 -25 years.
Entries must be in Shona, Ndebele and English language
Submitted scripts will go through a rigorous selection process where judges will check for their suitability in terms of language, themes, and originality. Only those participants with potential will take part in contests to be held in Harare and Bulawayo as follows:
a) 1st performance contest for selected participants from Matabeleland and Midlands to be held in Bulawayo in the second week of December
b) 1st performance contest for selected participants from Harare , Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland to be held in Harare in the second week of December
c) Contest for the final 10 performances countrywide to be held in Harare in January
Entries must be fresh, original and not previously published
Only one entry per person, with the participants’ Full Name, Age, and School/Home address and contact number given on the cover page. The theme must also be indicated here.
There are no theme limitations
Manuscripts will not be returned
BWAZ reserve the right not to consider late entries by unregistered or unsubscribed entrants
Winning entries may be published on the BWAZ website, BWAZ blog and in the BWAZ newsletter
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
The list of winners will be published in the press, BWAZ and British Council websites and blog
Cash prizes and book hampers to be won
After every quarter participants will be accorded an opportunity to attend mentoring sessions conducted by competition judges on specific genres
Submission details
Entries can be hand delivered, posted or emailed to the following addresses:
Hand deliveries: BWAZ National Office 4th Floor Century House West, Corner Nelson Mandela/ Julius Nyerere, Harare;
Bulawayo Art Gallery c/o Christopher Mlalazi;
TM Stores c/o Clever Kavenga in Mutare;
BWAZ Chairpersons and patrons in all areas and schools
Postal Address: The Director, BWAZ Box HR 259, Harare.
Email: bwaz@mweb.co.zw
Comment: In its eighteen-year existence, BWAZ has done the great work of discovering talent and producing some of the powerful contemporary writers of Zimbabwe. While efforts by organizations like the British Council are always commendable and necessary, another way BWAZ might continue to be self-sustaining is through the "giving back" that its more established alumni should do. Material and service donations are a good way to go. I know Memory Chirere, Ignatius Mabasa, Mbizo Chirasha, Beaven Tapureta, Wonder Guchu and others continue to serve the organizations through different forms of support. Keep up the good work.
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