Daring, innovative and controversial films and filmmakers from around the world will take the spotlight at the 31st Durban International Film Festival which takes place from 22 July to 1 August. The festival programmers have scoured the globe for films that excite, thrill, raise awareness and provoke. These films will be presented in over 200 screenings at venues across Durban and in surrounding communities. Alongside the screenings of films, the festival offers an extensive workshop and seminar programme, as well as training and industry events. The festival is particularly pleased that, in a difficult funding climate, the National Lottery Distribution... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
The arts and cultural sector was dealt another sad blow when one of the Zimbabwe’s film industry’s prolific practioners was taken from this world. Garikai Chawasarira died at Parirenyatwa Hospital Harare last week on Wednesday Chawasarira was well known for HIV and Aids awareness campaigns. He spearheaded several campaigns including producing and presenting a popular television talk show, ‘Who Is Next?’ The talk show focused on young people living in an HIV and Aids prone environment. Garakai earned some notable awards for his awareness campaigns including an award for the best exemplary work in Southern Africa Youth Initiative at an... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
NORTON – Zimbabwean music star Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi has endorsed the all-Africa petition calling on African governments to re-affirm their commitment to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal (MDGs) by the year 2015. He joins South African songbird Yvonne Chaka Chaka and fellow compatriots Victor Kunonga and Pastor G who have already appended their signatures to the campaign. Tuku The petition, signed by Tuku recently at his headquarters of Tuku Music located at Pakare Paye Arts Centre – an arts academy that he founded and operates here – acknowledges that the MDGs are derived from more far-reaching international declarations,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – Umhahlo Wesizwe Sikamtwakazi, a group of Zimbabwean activists from Matebeleland that claims to stand for “matebeleland and for all the tribes which were ruled by king Umzilikazi and lobengula,” has sparked controversy in Hillbrow and surrounding areas in johannesburg after distribution of their fliers calling for an autonomous state in Zimbabwe of the ‘matebeles’. “Venda, suthu, Xhosa, Khalanga, Nguni, Tonga, Nambiya, Lozwi, Tshangani, Basarwa, Abatwa. As the youth of matebeleland we are claiming to be called Matebeles than to be called Zimbabweans,” says the group. The campaign has sparked anger among the zimbabwean community residing in South Africa.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa – The hottest Zimbabwean band Mokoomba continue to dazzle music fans in Europe. On their second Europe Tour in 2010 , the Victoria-falls based sensation had their first gig at Festival Couleur Café in Belgium on June 27, before participating at the Me You Zik festival in Luxemburg on July 3. The group also performed at Afrika Festival Hertme in Holland on July 10, and will head to San Marino Festival, Italy on July 14, Colours Festival Ostrava, Tchequia on July 17, Pirineous Festival, Spain on July 22 before concluding their tour at Imagine Festival Trondheim, Sweden on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 12th 2010 |
