All set for Zim carnival

All is set for the first Zimbabwe International Carnival expected to initiate and bring long term tourism benefits to the country with Miss Carnival pageants going into camp this Thursday. ...Read more

All set for Zim carnival

2013 May 10 | 2070 Views
All is set for the first Zimbabwe International Carnival expected to initiate and bring long term tourism benefits to the country with Miss Carnival pageants going into camp this Thursday. ...

by Arts reporter

Hifa roars into life

2013 April 29 | 1899 Views
The annual Harare International Festival of the Arts opens tomorrow with organisers saying everything was now in place.What a mixed bag at this year's annual event!Fans will be treate...

by Problem Masau Arts Correspondent

Telecel Red sponsors main stage at HIFA

2013 April 24 | 1859 Views
This year it will be the new up-market Telecel Red that sponsors the main stage at the Harare International Festival of the Arts.This will be the fourth year in succession that Telecel has sp...

by Chengetai Chinembiri

Lucky Dube's daughter to perform at Hifa

2013 April 10 | 3820 Views
The offspring of two legendary musicians - Selmor Mtukudzi, daughter of superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, and Nkulee Dube, daughter of the late reggae icon Lucky Dube - will thrill audiences at the Ha...

by Arts reporter

Bev, Zoey to perform at the Harare Carnival

2013 April 08 | 1893 Views
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has roped in dancers Beverly "Bev" Sibanda and Zoey Sifelani to perform at the inaugural Harare International Carnival set for May this year.Bev's manager, Harpe...

by Arts reporter

Miss Zimbabwe auditions underway

2013 March 30 | 2124 Views
Auditions for the 2013 Miss Zimbabwe are continuing with the second session held at the Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza to choose models to contest in the Miss Zimbabwe national finals to be held on th...

by Arts reporter

Zimbabwe to host Miss Heritage World

2013 March 16 | 2193 Views
More than 60 beauty queens from across the world are expected to come to Zimbabwe in August for the Miss Heritage World, a beauty pageant that will coincide with the United Nations World Tourism Organ...

by Arts reporter

Zim Achievers Awards honour for Tuku

2013 March 07 | 2450 Views
LIVING outside one's country can be one of the most alienating and disorientating experiences ever. For Zimbabweans in the UK, our common language and cultural familiarity with the host society me...

by Chofamba Sithole

Miss 21st Feb Movement crowned

2013 March 04 | 2164 Views
Melissa Chikurema is this year's Miss 21st February Movement after she beat 28 other contenders at a glittering event held in Rainbow Towers' Jacaranda Room over the weekend. The executive sec...

by Entertainment Reporter

Zimbabwe's first ever Carnival to be held in May

2013 February 12 | 2856 Views
International artistes R Kelly, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Nigeria's D Banj, Lady Gaga and Akon are some of the musicians earmarked to perform at Zimbabwe's first cultural carnival dubbed, "Harare In...

by Staff reporter

Nama nominees to be announced soon

2013 February 01 | 2937 Views
The nominees of Zimbabwe's premier awards, the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) will be released on Wednesday next week, an official has said.The deputy director of the...

by Entertainment Reporter

Bev to feature in charity match

2013 January 14 | 2543 Views
DANCER Beverly Sibanda is expected to feature as a medic when musicians play against soccer legends in a charity match to be held at Rufaro Stadium on January 26.Although another sensational ...

by Arts Correspondent

Intwasa thrills return to Bulawayo as the festival alive

2012 September 17 | 1893 Views
Summer thrills returns to Bulawayo this week, when the City of Kings play host to the eighth edition of the Intwasa ko Bulawayo Arts Festival.As has become the norm, Bulawayo will for the next...

by Entertainment reporter

Zimfest announces artist line up for RainDance concert

2012 August 31 | 2728 Views
Zimfest today announced the artist line-up for RainDance - The International Concert on Saturday 22 December 2012 in Harare. The line up showcase some of Zimbabwe's hottest talent from home ...

by Entertainment reporter

Mtukudzi's birthday bash to be screened on ZBCtv

2012 August 23 | 2867 Views
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has signed a partnership agreement with Oliver Mtukudzi which will see the national broadcaster, screening the much awaited Tuku@60 Music Bash to celebrate ...

by Entertainment reporter

Miss Zimbabwe walks away empty-handed

2012 August 21 | 3406 Views
MISS Zimbabwe, Bongani Dlakama, on Saturday walked away empty-handed from the Miss World contest in Mongolia, China, after failing to impress at the global competition.Dlakama faced a dauntin...

by Entertainment reporter

Miss China crowned Miss World 2012

2012 August 18 | 2426 Views
Ordos - China's Yu Wenxia has been crowned the 2012 Miss World.This is the second time Miss China has been awarded the title. The last time was in 2007 when Zhang Zilin took the honour....

by Sapa

Sulumani Chimbetu's UK tour called off

2012 August 15 | 1712 Views
Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu's much hyped United Kingdom trip has been called off amid revelations that he failed to agree terms with the promoter. Instead, fast rising Jah Prayzah, will now be ...

by Entertainment Editor

Zimfest enters its second year

2012 August 01 | 1419 Views
Zimfest enters its second year in Harare on the global celebration of Zimbabwean arts and culture Zimfest has announced the date and venue for its second year in Harare. The event themed "Raindance" w...

by Mike Tashaya

Drunken youths invades the stage, ruin Miss Africa Day pageant

2012 May 29 | 1131 Views
CONFUSION reigned supreme at the much-awaited Miss Africa Day pageant held at Walkers Pub on Friday night as drunken youths invaded the stage and disrupted the modelling competition.Two youths...

by Staff reporter

Beauty Queens to host charity concert

2012 May 18 | 1535 Views
Face of Zimbabwe beauty queens, Tinashe Kamangirira and Nokuthaba Vuma are set to host a charity gig in Coventry, United Kingdom this weekend. The club party is a fundraiser for Zimbabwe's children i...

by Mafu Sithabile

Byo Music Festival to run from May 23 to May 27

2012 May 08 | 1071 Views
The Eighth Bulawayo Music Festival, set to run from May 23 to May 27, has been billed as perhaps the most ambitious yet.More musicians will be coming to the festival than ever before from beyo...

by Staff reporter

Miss Zimbabwe Environment Bulawayo finals tomorrow

2012 March 30 | 1081 Views
MISS Zimbabwe Environment Bulawayo prejudging is set to be held at Horizon Pub, Bar, Lounge and Restaurant today ahead of the finals at the same venue tomorrow.The event will see 20 Bulawayo m...

by Entertainment Reporter

This Month Is For Inaugural International African Carnival

2012 March 05 | 938 Views
A new Carnival is in the town during the month of March 2012. The inaugural International African Carnival is to celebrate the joys and delights of Africa. The aim of the Carnival 2012 is to indulge, ...

by Dr. Arif Jubaer

Zimbabwe Bird Lands in Germany

2011 August 13 | 807 Views
THE Zimbabwe bird has all but landed in Germany in the form of a beauty pageant called Miss-Zimbabwe-Deutschland, which promises to be scintillating and parade Zimbabwean national pride at the heart o...

by Smile for Africa

Ghana's Alex Sleeps With Zimbabwe's Vimbai in Big Brother Amplified

2011 May 08 | 913 Views
Vimbai and Confidence planning how Alex can be grabbed in the night In our Kenya and...

by Nare Msupatsila

Derrick Nzimande, Makhabane, Joyous celebration lined up for Zim show

2011 April 24 | 1042 Views
Sipho Makhabane and Derrick Nzimande are expected in the country for a performance on May 7 courtesy of TN Bank which is going to hold the launch of "Bank Malls" at the HICC. Nzimande is one...