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Delani Makhalima and the 'birth' of urban grooves
ONCE in a while in the world of music, there comes along an individual who not only shapes the sound of the day but also completely changes the trajectory of the industry as a whole.These are ...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accords wife national honour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has awarded his wife, First Lady Auxillia a gold medal for her "outstanding performance in her philanthropic activities among 99 other outstanding institutions, civilians ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chifunyise's death shocks arts industry
LEGENDARY playwright and multi-talented artist Stephen Joel Chifunyise, who died at 70 on Monday after a long battle with cancer, was an influential creative who wore many hats and contributed to the ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Stephen Chifunyise dies
VETERAN playwright and former permanent secretary in the Education ministry Stephen Chifunyise has died. Chifunyise, who at one time taught in the Theatre Arts Department of the University of ...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 17:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stephen Chifunyise dies aged 70
Playwright and culturalist Stephen Chifunyise died on Monday, friends said.He was 70.The former arts and culture ministry's permanent secretary founded Chipawo in the 1980s to identify...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 22:26hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
International theatre institute comes to Masvingo
The Zimbabwe Centre for the International Theatre Institute is expected to conduct an actor's capacity building training workshop for local artists in the ancient city on Saturday June 11, 2016....Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
List of NAMA Award winners
THEATRICAL production - Chimbwido Girl of War - was the biggest winner at the 2015 National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) held at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare at the weekend. Voted as last year's outstanding t...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 05:37hrs | 13 | by Melissa Mpofu
Fraud accused Winky D bags two Nama's
The 2016 NAMA Awards were held on Saturday evening in Harare last night and fraud accused Winky D and by Jah Prayzah walking away with two accolades apiece.Here are the list of winners togethe...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:07hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zimbabwean artistes nominated for SA awards
Popular Zimbabwean born radio personality Delani Makhalima and musician Berita Khumalo have been nominated for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards in South Africa, set for November. Makhalima was nominated ...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 10:54hrs | | by Peter Tanyanyiwa
Culture Fund Weekly Highlights
1. Shoko Festival The fifth edition of the Shoko Festival starts on the 24th of September through to the 26th of September 2015. This year's musical gue...Published: 25 Sep 2015 at 09:50hrs | | by Nango
Rooftop Promotions to take part in this year's Intwasa Festival 2015
Rooftop Promotions will this year be taking part at the Intwasa Festival 2015 to be held at the end of this month in Bulawayo. After we successfully ran our two plays the hilarious Juju ...Published: 18 Sep 2015 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Robert Tapfumaneyi
Bulawayo born musicians nominated for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards
BULAWAYO born musicians Delani Makhalima and Berita Khumalo who are based in South Africa have been nominated for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards in South Africa that are set for November. On th...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 10:18hrs | 1 | by Lance Chigodo
Roki and Maneta encounter
Urban grooves singer Rockford "Roki" Josphats is set to make his theatre debut when he stars as himself in a new play titled "Roki and Maneta (Encounter)" coming to Theatre in the Park. Produ...Published: 16 Aug 2012 at 07:12hrs | | by Entertainment Reporter
Tuku is Forbes Magazine's October greatest achiever
Forbes Magazine is an international weekly publication with a circulation of over 900 000 and the company's 19 international licensee editions together reach six million readers worldwide.This...Published: 11 Dec 2011 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare musical Treasure dares to satirise Mugabe
A figure supposedly representing Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe was recently forced from his throne in front of about 7,000 cheering Harare theatre-goers watching an outdoor musical.Singe...Published: 07 May 2011 at 11:30hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Harare schools gets an ICT centre
Zimbabwe's townships around Harare are set to benefit from a R15 million Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre being established in the capital.The new ICT centre is aimed at assis...Published: 06 May 2011 at 13:39hrs | | by Mercy Mujuru
Unesco calls for applications for technical assistance
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has called for applications for technical assistance, and for participation in programmes, projects and activities in the imp...Published: 14 Apr 2011 at 11:45hrs | | by unesco
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