THE Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) a US$500 000 grant to support the refurbishment of the institution’s infrastructure. The funding, issued under the New Visionary Leadership to Support Infrastructure initiative, is intended to help preserve Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage. “This is a huge milestone for us as a cultural…
CHIBUKU Neshamwari Traditional Dance provincial competition, which has already toured seven provinces, arrives in the capital today. Scheduled to take place at Hurudza Bar in Mabvuku, the Harare leg of the contest will see the province select its representative for the national finals, set for July 19 at the Mutare Showgrounds. Running under the theme…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC stars ExQ and Enzo Ishall will be part of the support acts set to feature in colourful songbird Shashl’s highly-anticipated album launch to be held at 7Arts Theatre in Harare tomorrow. The launch of the album titled ‘The First Quarter’ will also feature rising artistes who include Kayflow, Jnr Spragga,…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS MUSHANDIRAPAMWE Hotel in Highfield, a place that shaped Sulumani “Sulu” Chimbetu’s musical journey, will host the Dendera musician tomorrow as part of his album tour. The joint is special to Sulu as his legendary father Simon Chimbetu used to frequent Mushandirapamwe Hotel. “The hotel feels like a home to me, given my…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw A local documentary inspired by African music legends Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi and Lucky Dube, has been selected for screening at the Power24 International Film Festival in Durban, South Africa. Titled ‘Daughters of Legends,’ the documentary filmed during the Harare International Festival of Arts in 2013 and completed in 2023, explores the…
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR THE country’s top achievers across various sectors will be recognised at the inaugural National Hall of Fame ceremony, set for June 28 at the Harare International Conference Centre in the capital. The event, organised by the All National Excellence Enterprise, aims to celebrate individuals whose contributions have left a lasting mark on the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw ACCLAIMED theatre production “Song Unburied” is poised to make its Scottish debut at the forthcoming Edinburgh Festival, which runs from July 30 to August 14. According to producer Daves Guzha, this will mark the first time the production has been staged in Scotland. “It’s an incredible feeling to share…
SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw NATIONAL Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is set to host a workshop titled “Southern Thoughts on a Northern Biennale” on June 20, as part of its celebrations marking the country’s seventh invitation to the prestigious International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. This year’s edition of the world-renowned art showcase opened…
Staff writer In BULAWAYO CREATIVES, and community leaders graced the Zimbabwe launch of the second season of Shaka iLembe — South Africa’s most decorated drama series — held in Bulawayo at the weekend. Set in the 1700s, Shaka iLembe — which landed 12 awards at the South African Film and Television Awards last year —…
Progress Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayap@dailynews.co.zw KATARINA hit-makers — Fusion 5 Mangwiro — alongside celebrated jazz vocalist Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana, are set to bring star power to an upcoming seminar on marriage and inheritance laws. Titled Marriage Act and Inheritance Laws: Myths and Facts, the two-part seminar will take place at Celebration Centre in Borrowdale, Harare, on…
