Zimbabwe’s budding writer Rudo Bingepinge-Dzenga publishes second novel CONQUER

One of Zimbabwe’s budding writers Rudo Bingepinge-Dzenga has just published her second novel CONQUER. The story balances two major themes, the stigma around albinism and the sexual abuse of the boy child. While a lot of work has been done to educate the girl child and empowering the girl child to speak out, a lot [...]

Zimbabwean Arts and Culture in America: Kudzai’s New York Experience

“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks (to Culture Fund) for facilitating my flight to the prestigious New York African Film Festival. The festival was a resounding success and the film Playing Warriors was warmly received. The screening was well attended with a diverse audience who had a keen interest on contemporary Zimbabwe, its [...]

Rest in Peace Walter Mparutsa

The Culture Fund learnt late last night of the sad passing on of veteran theatre enthusiast Walter Mparutsa. He was 71. Walter died from cancer complications in the late hours of Thursday 12 April 2012, after a protracted battle with the disease. Walter Mparutsa though synonymous with the theatre sector wore various other caps; actor, [...]

Zimbabwean Arts and Culture in America: Kudzai Sevenzo, Playing Warriors

Kudzai Sevenzo needs no introduction to the arts and culture scenes in Zimbabwe and Africa.Through her music and television presence she is  carving a niche for herself on various platforms. The Culture Fund through the provision of funds from the Swedish International Development Agency(Sida) supported Kudzai Sevenzo with an air ticket to enable her to [...]

Zimbabwean Arts and Culture in Italy: Blessing Chimanga

  Blessing Chimanaga is currently on a solo tour in  Italy  playing drums and marimba at solo gigs and  guesting in  bands around  the country. He has performed  with Amanda e la Banda an Italian group that visited Zimbabwe in 2010 and 2011 courteousy of the Italian Embassy for the October International Jazz Festival and [...]

Let’s Celebrate International World Theatre Day

Theatre offers a free expression platform that gives the actors  a chance to mimic true life experiences or simply put up a show for the enjoyment of audiences. Theatre has been used for many years as a  teaching tool through oral traditions, to pass on cultural values from generation to generation. Through the often hilarious [...]

Emotional Trend:Histories of the Tonga people

Tapfuma Gutsa, Tsitsi Mariwo and Saki Mafundikwa are amongst researchers and artists whose recent work has been inspired by the Tonga people. Tapfuma Gutsa is conducting intensive research on a number of elements, chief among them, the creative motifs and craft behind the Binga Baskets. Tsitsi Mariwo is scouting to understand the level of knowledge [...]

Is this what’s happening in Heaven? Rest in Peace Andy Brown…what do you think?

Please note the author of this article is anonymous Rest in Pis ANDY BROWN“ Andy Brown asvika zvakanaka, uyezve asangana naIgwe Tongai Moyo Dhewa! Asi dhewa vakatyamara chaizvo ndokuti ” ko iwe Andy wauya nguvai?” Andy abva angoti “Ahaaaaa shamwari zvakangooma” apedza abva abvunza kuti” ” ko Mashakada arikupi?” Zvikanzi naDhehwa ” enda paconer apo [...]

Zimbabwean Arts and Culture in India: Hatityei Mtukwa

Hatitye Mutukwa is young man who is passionate about arts he was born and bred in Mbare where he attended primary and high school and took part in Chipawo activities at Chitsere Primary School.  He has been working and performing with Chipawo since his primary education and now works as an arts educator, training Chipawo [...]

Rest in Peace Andy Brown

The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust would like to convey its deepest condolences to the late Andy Brown’s family on the sad and untimely passing of the talented musician. Andy Brown died in the early evening hours on Friday 16 March at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare after a bout of pneumonia. Born in 1962 in [...]