By Yolanda Ndlovu – Harare April 16, 2013: Five outstanding acts from the United States of America are set to participate this week in the 14th annual Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA). HIFA runs from April 30 to May 5 under the theme “What’s next…” The six day festival will showcase local, regional and international arts and culture, including theatre, dance, music, spoken word, and the visual arts. The American delegation consists of a wide assortment of cultural acts, including outstanding singers from the Harlem-based gospel choir “Songs of Solomon,” conducted by veteran choir leader Pastor Chantel Wright. ... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 30th 2013 |
Harare, April 28, 2013: The U.S. Embassy is bringing a 10-member gospel choir to collaborate with a 70-member youth choir from Zimbabwe for the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA). “Songs of Inspiration, Singing in The Homeland: American Soul Meet African Rhythm” will debut on the Telecel Main Stage Sunday, May 5 at 5:30pm. The Main Stage is the festival’s most prestigious stage with an audience capacity of 4,000. “This collaboration is particularly exciting because gospel music appeals to people of all ages and religions,” said Jillian Bonnardeaux, Deputy Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy. “It’s a true... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 29th 2013 |
For the first time, KLMRoyal Dutch Airlines will be sponsoring the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) in the UK, which are taking place in London on 20th April, 2013. The awards will be held at Millenium Gloucester Hotel, Kensington, London, and recognise Zimbabweans who have made an outstanding contribution for their country in the past year. KLM opened the new Harare route last July with three weekly flights from Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol, from as little as £580. KLM and sister company Air France are committed to their network in Africa. Both airlines with their partners link Europe to Africa, serving... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, April 17th 2013 |
Despite continuing challenges faced by women in diplomatic service, the world has made strides in ensuring women take up the challenging role of representing their countries abroad, a role traditionally reserved for men until recently. Two women diplomats — Ambassadors Lisa Stadelbauer (Canada) and Barbara Joziasse (Netherlands) — testified at a Ladies Night event organized jointly by the Quill Press Club and the U.S. Embassy’s Women Journalists Mentoring Program (WJMP). Currently, Harare is host to 12 female heads of diplomatic missions (two of whom are Charge d’Affaires). “Women are good at diplomacy because they tend to be less confrontational by... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 15th 2013 |
Harare, April 15, 2013: Zimbabwe is one of the most mine-impacted countries in the world in terms of area affected and density of mines. By this measure, it compares to countries in immediate post-conflict transition periods, according to a representative of Britain’s HALO Trust, an organization dedicated to removing of the debris of war, such as mines. HALO Trust participated in a discussion on landmines Tuesday, April 2, as part of the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Food for Thought public lecture series. “Zimbabwe has one of the densest minefields in the world, with about 5,500 landmines per kilometer. The proximity of the people... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 15th 2013 |
