HARARE – Hollywood actors Tongayi Chirisa and Danai Gurira are among several Zimbabwean artists in the running for the African Entertainment Awards to be held in the United States of America on October 31. The other nominated Zimbabwean artists are Brian Soko who produced Beyoncé’s song Drunken in love, songbirds Tinashe Kachingwe and Selmor Mtukudzi,…
HARARE – Internationally-renowned stone sculptor Dominic Benhura’s upbringing as an orphan has opened his heart to helping his peers and other disadvantaged artists whom he has helped in building their artistic careers. While over the years, he has engaged disadvantaged children at his Dominic Studios in Greendale, Harare and taught them how to sculpt, this…
HARARE – Despite the unparalleled levels of competence in reading and writing, Zimbabweans are among the least motivated readers, a Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) lecturer said. Godwin Makaudze of the Department of African Languages and Literature made these remarks at the just-ended Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF). “Zimbabwe currently boasts of one of the highest…
HARARE – Jamaican international artiste Charly Black is expected in Harare today in the afternoon for a once-off performance on Saturday at Longcheng Plaza. Chipaz Promotions, organisers of the concert’s director Partson “Chipaz” Chimbodza, confirmed the development. “Charly Black is arriving at 1430hours by South African Airways. There is a welcome party at Dandaro Inn…
HARARE – Hollywood actor Tongayi Chirisa, who is clearly one of Zimbabwe’s best exports to America, says there is no film industry to speak of in Zimbabwe. Chirisa is currently in the country for an interactive session with his fans courtesy of Vault Cosmetics, South African Airways and Meikles Hotel. “I don’t know if you…
HARARE – Miss V Candy, who co-produces and presents Club ‘E’, an entertainment and lifestyle show regarded by many as the swankiest programme on ZBC-TV, says she is much more than a pretty face. She told the Daily News on Sunday that her good looks mask a steely determination to become the country’s foremost media…
HARARE – National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) director Elvas Mari has singled out educational institutions as the major perpetrators of book piracy. Mari made the remarks on Tuesday at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF), which is currently running in Harare under the theme “Growing the knowledge economy through research, writing, publishing and reading.”…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) kicks off today with the Indaba workshop at the Crowne Plaza Monomotapa Hotel with discussions set to ignite the six-day arts extravaganza. The main edition of this year’s event, which is running under the theme; “Growing the Knowledge Economy Through Research, Writing, Publishing and Reading”, runs through…
BULAWAYO – Mashonaland East’s Makarekare Traditional Dance Troop outclassed nine other provincial champions at White City Stadium on Saturday to emerge as the winners of the annual Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Competition. Makarekare’s victory in the 52nd edition of the contest — the second one by a group from Mashonaland East in the last two…
HARARE – Twenty-two-year-old Cynthia Mafume bagged the Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe (Bofoz) title at a glamorous event held on Saturday night at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). The University of Zimbabwe pharmacy student beat 14 other contestants who were also vying to be the face of the leading cosmetics brand. Hazel Kurwakumire, 29,…
