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National Hero Cont Mhlanga memorial set for tomorrow
THE memorial service for the late arts doyen Cont Mhlanga will be held tomorrow at the Amphitheatre in Bulawayo, before a drive through the city in his honour ahead of his burial in Lupane, Matabelela...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Cont
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has accorded late playwright Cont Mhlanga a State-assisted funeral and has given the family $2,5 million for funeral expenses.This was revealed by Bulawayo Minister of Stat...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Who will Continue your work?
INTABA enkulu idilikile sums up the impact of the death of one of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga.Cont (64) died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after be...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cont Mhlanga mourned
One of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga, died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after being admitted 10 days ago.He was 64.His family said he succum...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Which era had the best dramas?
So brilliant were their exploits such that long after the closing credits, their action on the small screen lingered, never to be forgotten.Their delivery was so sublime. Decades later, snippe...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Prince Mushawevato
The birth and death of Beatar Mangethe
WHEN Beatar Mangethe organised a concert at the Large City Hall hot on the heels of the success of her smash hit song, I Come from Makokoba, she did so against the wishes of her long-time mentor Cont ...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 08:11hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Qeqeshiwe re-launches solo musical career
AWARD winning performing artiste Qeqeshiwe Mntambo says it's high time she takes up her passion of being a jazz musician as she re-launches her solo musical career.Three years ago Qeqe, a form...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 00:37hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Mushohwe, Charamba beg Cont Mhlanga
Celebrated playright and founder Amakhosi Cultural Centre founder Cont Mhlanga has been begged by government to train Zimbabweans to produce content for the digitalisation programme.Informatio...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cont Mhlanga relocates
He is credited with penning of the finest ever local soaps to hit the local small screen, Amakorokoza, as well as the popular comedy, Sinjalo, among many other television productions.It is non...Published: 21 Mar 2016 at 14:50hrs | 1 | by Arts reporter
Cont Mhlanga retires as wife takes over
REVERED arts guru Cont Mhlanga has called time on his illustrious 36-year career in the arts industry. Regarded as the pioneer of arts in Zimbabwe, Mhlanga, who founded the cultural centr...Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 10:03hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Cont Mhlanga has big feet and giant footprints
MOST people in the arts industry, particularly those in theatre and dance, were inspired by Cont Mhlanga and his Amakhosi Theatre. And most of us who worked closer with Cont for some time consciously ...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I've failed,' says Cont Mhlanga
CONTINUELOVING Mhlanga has come a long way. The playwright, affectionately known as Cont by his peers or Khulu by his students, has been in the arts industry for a while now.Mhlanga, who built...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
NoViolet Bulawayo walks in Tsitsi Vera's footsteps
BULAWAYO has produced some groundbreaking artistes whose presence has been a noteworthy blessing to the country's arts and culture scene. In the arts, the City of Kings has been a shining jewel that h...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Auxilia Katongomara
'Bulawayo edition of Namas will be great'
The announcement of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominees on Wednesday hit many with the realisation that the country's premier art awards show was finally coming to the City of Kings.&n...Published: 09 Feb 2013 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Bruce Ndlovu
The Nama nominees are out and they are.....
DANCEOutstanding Dance groupMageshIYASANational BalletOutstanding Female DancerMelany C...Published: 06 Feb 2013 at 18:31hrs | | by Hella Hella Entertainment and Promotions (PVT) Ltd
Low turnout for Stitsha premiere
A low turnout characterised the five-day premiere of Stitsha at Amakhosi Cultural Centre which began last Wednesday evening with one evening recording just seven people. Rehearsals were three weeks ...Published: 20 Aug 2012 at 05:06hrs | | by Entertainment reporter
Amakhosi's Stitsha set to bounce back, auditions in progress
POPULAR television drama Stitsha is set to make a comeback as a play, with Bulawayo based production company, Qhube Productions, holding auditions for actors on Sunday and Monday next week.Th...Published: 09 May 2012 at 04:43hrs | 1 | by Entertainment Reporter
Sandra Ndebele lands an acting role
Dancer and theatre actress Sandra Ndebele is set to star in Cont Mhlanga's upcoming drama called The Nyaminyami.This follows her imp...Published: 14 Apr 2012 at 23:33hrs | | by showbiz reporter
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