IYASA embarks on a massive talent search

2013 May 16 | 2337 Views
Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (IYASA) a leading arts institution based in Bulawayo is set to embark on a massive talent identification programme in Zimbabwe and Africa in a move meant to cre...

Zim female sculptors takes Europe by storm

2013 May 12 | 2153 Views
ONE of the few Zimbabwean iconic female sculptors, Charity Bandason, has taken Europe by storm.Bandason travelled to Europe last month for a three-month visit, her first stop being the Netherl...

Culture Fund and Sweden Award grants worth US$420,000.00 as investment to Zimbabwean Arts, Culture and Heritage

Brand-HUNNAR launched at HIFA 2013

2013 April 30 | 2424 Views
What a better way to launch our brand-HUNNAR than to have 3 of our products participate in this years Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA 2013). ...

Dana Whabira: Experimental show

2013 April 26 | 2460 Views
British-Zimbabwean architect-cum-artist Dana Whabira is standing in front of "Suspended in Animation" her latest masterpiece at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Her eyes scan the cold metallic fi...

British Council calls for new playwrights

'My heart bled when I watched American Idols' says Iyasa director

New traditional dance group 'Iluba Lemvelo' blossoms in the streets of Bulawayo

2013 January 26 | 3464 Views
FORMER Thandanani Women Ensemble spokesperson, Muchaneta Dube, who was dismissed from the group, has formed a new traditional dance group called Iluba Lemvelo.In an interview, Dube told Satur...

Imvimbi Traditional Dance Group embarks on national tour

Proud Zimbo Wear fashion design launched

Plumtree dance makes waves in the country

2012 May 26 | 2844 Views
AMABHIZA dance from Plumtree has made waves in the country after it was introduced to the Jikinya Dance Festival last year by Matjinge Primary School from Bulilima district of Matabeleland South pro...

Nyaminyami script almost complete says Cont Mhlanga

2012 May 17 | 1788 Views
The director of Amakhosi Cultural Centre, Cont Mhlanga yesterday said the Nyaminyami script have been completed.Mhlanga said script writers were working flat out to have the script ready on t...

HIFA to close with Tuku's 60th birthday

2012 May 04 | 1705 Views
The annual Harare International Festival of the Arts, HIFA which kicked off Tuesday night and runs for six days, is due to close with a spectacular show this weekend which will celebrate music icon Ol...

Bulawayo artists demand opening of National Art Gallery

2012 March 16 | 1565 Views
The continued closure of The National Art Gallery in Bulawayo exhibition section is fast pushing local artists to financial ruin as they are losing revenue.The gallery remains shut two years ...

Moyo pens 'Before the Next Election'

Amakhosi to mark World Theatre Day - five-day theatre expo and seminar

2012 March 08 | 1569 Views
Amakhosi Cultural Centre will on 27 March join the rest of the world in marking World Theatre Day by holding a five-day theatre expo and seminar under its Inxusa Festival brand.According to Co...

Talking Independence and More With Dr. Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Do You Know The Hairdresser Of Harare? Tendai Huchu Shares

2011 December 14 | 1553 Views
Tendai Huchu is one of Zimbabwe's contemporary voices in the diaspora spinning stories that often times tackle the ills of society while presenting ideas in a relevant and light hearted manner...

Zambezi Express set to kick off regional tour

2011 November 08 | 917 Views
Zambezi express, a production by leading Bulawayo arts group Siyaya, is set to kick start its tour of the region this month.Zambezi Express is a brilliant combination of music, dance , song a...

Chickenshed present new play about Zimbabwe's late 20th century history.

Upcoming artists to exhibit at Intwasa Arts Festival

Miss Zim Diamond Semi Finals, London

2011 August 11 | 911 Views
The Miss Zim Diamond semi final rehearsal experience came to me as a pleasant surprise. The rehearsals presented themselves as a particularly unique platform, a platform of not just styling themselve...

Lisa Marovanidza becomes Miss July 2011 Face of Zimbabwe

2011 August 10 | 999 Views
A Canada-based Zimbabwean student, Lisa Marovanidza has been named Miss July in the ongoing Face of Zimbabwe (FOZ) online beauty contest.FOZ is an international online beauty pageant for Zimb...

Sepp Blatter was presented with Bryn Taurai Mteki's sculpture

2011 July 21 | 887 Views
World-renowned sculptor/musician Bryn Taurai Mteki was introduced to FIFA president Sepp Blatter when Zimbabwe Football Association commissioned him to craft a special memento of the country when the...

So Where Is Iyasa These Days!

2011 July 12 | 798 Views
The question people ask these days is 'So where are you guys these days?' Its become a question not very easy to answer as Iyasa now runs different programmes in different countries with different c...

Come, Hear, See and Laugh Out Loud with Omkhula

2011 July 08 | 1002 Views
The godfathers of Stand up comedy originally from Bulawayo and followed the exodus to eGoli South Africa.They are loved for their witty caricature, off the tongue responses to heckles, bante...

Miss African Spirit 2011: Photos

2011 June 29 | 981 Views
25 beauties competed in a glittering ceremony at the Ramada Encore hotel  ...

Gumisai to start charitable engagements with the charity Girl Child Network

2011 June 27 | 840 Views
The search for the most beautiful and charitable African girl in the United Kingdom is over after a model from Zimbabwe was crowned Miss African Spirit...

Lobola DVD a hit in Zimbabwe

2011 June 14 | 981 Views
Lobola, the Zimbabwean feature film produced in 2010, has sold a staggering 70 000 DVDs locally in just under two months, selling an average of thousand copies a day.Of this figure, sales fro...

Manicaland Chibuku road to fame a success

Zambezi gallery brings art of Zimbabwe to Portsmouth

2011 June 12 | 842 Views
Portsmouth just became more global with the opening of Zambezi on Market Street. This gallery showcases stone sculpture, batik fabric and exotic jewelry."Everything here is from Zimbabwe," sa...

Interview with Uzambezi Arts

2011 May 28 | 887 Views
As always Bulawayo24 strives to promote Zimbabwean talent and this time we have managed to acquire an interview with  U'Zambezi Performing Arts. They are a UK based premier arts ensemble that spe...

Zimbabwean songbird to perform at Big Brother

Vimbai survives Big Brother eviction

Amakhosi Elite 400 Zimbabwe's premiere arts and culture hub

Workshops to empower musicians with artists' rights

Vimbai up for eviction in Big Brother Amplified

Loss and Unrealised Dreams

2011 May 05 | 759 Views
Loss and Unrealised DreamsI recently ...

Shattered dreams: Drama

Rhumba dance group takes Bulawayo by storm

Jazz Festival honours lifetime achievers

Ringo, Tuku to share the stage again

2011 April 15 | 848 Views
AWARD-WINNING Zimbabwean guitarist-vocalist Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi and South Africa's muso Ringo Madlingozi are expected to wow Durban fans next Thursday.The two will be performing at a co...

Penny Penny release his first jazz album

Visions FM the offical launch

2011 March 30 | 1214 Views
The  3rd of April 2011 will see the launch of Visions FM, a new online radio station featuring the station's 4 founders, broadcasting veterans Eric Knight and Ezra Sibanda, novices to the radio ...

Visions FM, a new radio station to be launched

2011 March 26 | 2448 Views
The countdown to the launch of a new Zimbabwean online radio Station www.visionsfm.com is now closing in. On Saturday Bulawayo24.com had the opportunity to interview the founders of the radio station ...

ZARI's bid to fight piracy

2011 March 01 | 805 Views
The Zimbabwe Association of Recording Industries (ZARI) has implored players within the arts industry to cooperate and unite for the enhancement of the industry's contribution to national development...

Siyaya scoops 2 National Arts Merit Awards 'NAMA'

2011 February 20 | 1059 Views
It was a night to remember for Bulawayo’s dance and drama group Siyaya Arts when they dominated the dance category scooping two awards; Outstanding Male Dancer(Makhula Moy...

ZANU Politics Hijack Miss Tourism Zimbabwe

2011 February 11 | 880 Views
Forget vague speeches about world peace from starry-eyed teens: president Robert Mugabe insists Zimbabwe's beauty queens must spout ruling party propaganda before they can compete in a national conte...

Zimbabwean beauties gather for Miss Zim finals

15 Zimbabwe artists chosen for Umoja festival

2011 January 21 | 1168 Views
The search for participants to represent Zimbabwe in this year's edition of Umoja Cultural Flying Carpet festival reached a climax this Wednesday with 15 out of 60 participants being selected....