SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER EIGHT leading private schools from across the country gathered at Hellenic Primary School in Harare over the weekend for the inaugural Robotics Tournament. The event was organised by Robotek Robot­ics & AI Lab, a Zimbabwe-based educational initiative committed to transforming class­rooms into innovation hubs. “The tournament was inspired by the need to…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER GLITZ and glamour took centre stage on Saturday night as the country hosted its first-ever Zimbabwe Beauty Industry Awards at Cresta Lodge in Msasa. Held under the theme “Empowering beauty professionals and recognising excellence,” the prestigious awards, founded by Natasha Chipo Mutizira, honoured 84 outstanding winners for their innovation, creativity, and resil­ience…

Senior Entertainment Writer ABOUT a decade ago, tal­ented songbird Cynthia Mare hogged the lime­light in a big way, scoop­ing the most gongs at a Zimba­bwe Music Awards ceremony held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). Mare emerged the winner in all the categories she had been nominated for — Best Female, Best Single and…

ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NHAKA Gallery, one of Zimbabwe’s most iconic art institutions, is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a landmark exhibition titled ‘Roots and Relevance.’ The exhibition, launched last Friday, at the gallery’s premises in Harare — a celebration of artistic talent, cultural heritage, and the role of art in society. Since its establishment in 1975,…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE second edition of the Simon Chopper Chim­betu Music Festival will take place on November 29 at Magandi Park in Chegutu. Dendera music star Sulumani Chimbetu, who is organising the event in honour of his father who breathed his last on August 14 in 2005 at the age of 49, said they…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SONGBIRD Feli Nandi is still beaming with ex­citement after hosting British-Nigerian enter­tainment mogul, the co-founder of the world’s largest Afrobeats festival — Afro Nation. King Smade, born Adesegun Adeosun Jr., had dinner at Feli’s KwaNandi Traditional Restaurant just hours after he jetted into the country on Thursday. “The man himself, King Smade,…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) recently celebrated its 19th anniversary at City Sports Bar in Harare, drawing scores of revellers and dance enthusiasts who filled the venue to capacity. The lively celebration featured energetic performances from various dance groups, showcasing the diversity and vibrancy of Zimbabwe’s dance culture. From traditional routines…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER LOCAL movie — Rise — recently won its 15th award at the British Urban Film Festival — the longest standing black-owned film festival in the United Kingdom. The movie, which revolves around a young boy who lives in a rubbish dump but persuades a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight,…

MUSIC stars Feli Nandi, Gemma Griffiths and Tamy Moyo recently took to the streets to promote their upcoming all-female concert to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on November 8. The trio, who will team up with Shashl and Nisha Ts for the highly-anticipated gig dubbed ‘Nubian Notes,’ hit the streets on…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE National Gallery of Zimba­bwe will host a solo exhibition on the legacies of Lake Kariba from tomorrow until January 15 next year. Titled ‘They still owe him a boat,” the solo exhibition by local artist Jono Terry confronts the lasting cultural, ecological, and political legacies of Lake Kariba, which was constructed…