Life & Arts

AS THE world commemorates International Women’s Day (IWD) today, female figures in the entertainment industry have shared their inspiring messages, highlighting the need to promote gender equality and empower women in showbiz. Under the theme “Accelerate Action,” IWD celebrates the economic, cultural, political, and social achievements of women. Despite the challenges women have historically faced…

By Progress Chaya RISING poet Avril Taral Nachipo, aka LoveLetter, has been crowned the English Spoken Word Artist of the Year at the prestigious Poetry Red Carpet Awards, held over the weekend at PG Centre in the capital. The Poetry Red Carpet Awards, organised by Blackbird_zw, celebrate and uplift outstanding poets in the country.  “I…

THE organisers of the second edition of the ongoing Creative Economy Week are optimistic that the event will significantly contribute to empowering marginalised communities in the arts, particularly women. The event, taking place in Harare and Bulawayo, is organised by the British Council in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. It began…

Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw MBIRAVOLUTION, an online community of mbira players, researchers, makers and lovers of the ancient music instrument, will co-host a series of workshops at CPS Training Centre in Eastlea, Harare. The master classes, to be held tomorrow, are based on the forthcoming mbira textbook, Manomwe Mazwi: The Mbira Tool Kit,…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw FRESH from their recent show in Mali, globetrotting musical outfit Mokoomba will stage their first local show this year tomorrow at Reps Theatre in Harare. The group’s manager Marcus Gora told the Daily News that the show will feature some female artists as part of celebrating International Women’s Day. “This will…

Progress Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayap@dailynews.co.zw BOOK lovers in Harare will gather at Ela The Garden, 15 York Avenue in Newlands in the capital next week for the launch of the first Silent Book Club chapter. The club, which is part of a global movement, offers a unique reading experience where members gather to read independently…

Thembinkosi Nyathi LIFESTYLE WRITER SEVERAL development organisations have commended the leading humanitarian body, the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS), for its commitment to supporting developmental projects across the country. This recognition came during a three-day Zimbabwe Climate Resilience and Food Security Portfolio Inception workshop, held at Cresta Lodge in Harare. The event, attended by representatives…

By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE growing number of guitarists and saxophonists involved in cover performances has raised important questions about copyright protection within the entertainment industry. Amid discussions on whether these individuals should profit from their cover performances without benefiting the original creators, Daily News Senior Lifestyle Writer Ashley Moyo sat down with Servious Matiza, Head of Licensing…

Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw NHAKA will launch an exhibition on Friday which sheds light on the unseen struggles that women face. Dubbed Seasons: Diverse Women, Diverse Struggles; Women All the Same, the exhibition will feature an exceptional collection of works by at least 11 renowned artists namely Johnson Mugabe, Paula Mutamba, Primrose Chingandu,…

Thembinkosi Nyathi LIFESTYLE WRITER nyathit@dailynews.co.zw THE organisers of the National Business Excellence Awards have finalised preparations for the prestigious event, set to take place this month at Rainbow Towers in the capital, celebrating outstanding companies. Awards secretary Kudzai Mbengeranwa told the Daily News yesterday that the event, scheduled for March 15, promises to be an…