Topic: Culture

Miss ZimDiamond Semi finals – The Pride of Zimbabwe

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In the heart of the ‘Minories’ Aldgate, in London, in the United Kingdom, the Abbey Bar opened its lively architectural condo for Miss ZimDiamond Semi- finals to compete to procure a ‘highly’ desired position in the finals. Like the rest of us, some of the individuals who would have been biased about the elegant event being held in this bar, were all profoundly disappointed & fabulously embarrassed to have contemplated on this ideology, for this joint, was fantastically the ideal venue to bring the pride of Zimbabwe to it fullest recognition. The award winner & nominee Glorianne Francis, the founder... Continue Reading

UK: Finalist of the Miss Zim Diamond 2011

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1 TALENT MUJAJI My name is Talent Mujaji. I am 20-yr-old Zimbabwean dancer, model and actress. I do all these things because they, combined, are my passion. I am also studying Business. I believe strongly in educating children which is why I support a charity called “Project Yedu” which helps children in Zimbabwe get educated. I also would love to promote racial harmony in the world and make the rest of the world appreciate the different backgrounds that others come from. My passion also lies in my country, Zimbabwe, a country that deserves a second chance, an opportunity to be... Continue Reading

Cameroon: Artists Tackle Death Penalty in Posters

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By Shout-Africa Cameroon Correspondent – 100 posters will be exhibited from Wednesday to Saturday at Maison des Jeunes in Bepanda, Douala. The posters bear images that strongly convey messages that challenge death penalty sentence. Without any misconception as to the fact that the application of death penalty is not lawful in Cameroon, the posters suggest that mop justice, however, is the most probable of death penalties passed and applied by the public. The public – groups of people or communities – use allegations such as assault on people and property, banditry, witchcraft and sorcery mostly to justify application of death... Continue Reading

South Africa: Joburg Arts Alive heads to the National Arts Festival

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By Own Correspondent – For the first time in its 19-year history, the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival will have a significant presence at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (NAF).  The most visible manifestation of this is the participatory public artwork, ‘Tomorrow’s Joy’, which was commissioned by the City and created during the 2010 Joburg Arts Alive International Festival and which will once again be erected at the National Arts Festival.  ‘Tomorrow’s Joy” is a spectacular eco-conscious public artwork measuring 7 x 14m and weighing 246kg. It is made up of over 90 000 discarded plastic bottle tops, taking 10 weeks... Continue Reading

Cameroon: Social benefit ECO-Lodge in Yaounde

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ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF SOCIAL VENTURES AND ECO TOURISM By Joshua Konkankoh – The Ndanifor Eco-Lodge for which Better World Cameroon (BWC) is seeking international support has become the signature programme for BWC. It has been designed to host the Environmental Science, Technology and Cross-Cultural Education Centre of BWC. This Vocational Education Programme provides Ndanifor Social Entrepreneurs, (Ndanifor Garden Club) consisting of BWC trained environmental technicians with the knowledge and skills to develop and execute strategies for achieving sustainability, within the framework of the MDGs at scale. The most visible feature of this programme is a two week residential Summer... Continue Reading