Government is reportedly planning to transform Tengenenge Arts Gallery in Guruve into a tourist resort because of its historical significance and the pivotal role it has played in promoting the development of the arts sector. This was revealed by National Arts Gallery of Zimbabwe director Raphael Chikukwa during a stakeholder consultative meeting in Harare on…
Masendeke takes visual art to new heights
ONCE upon a time, there was the usual prelude used by folk storytellers to gain maximum attention from their audience, mainly children. For Shona-speaking storytellers they would expect the attentive audience to immediately respond by saying: “Dzepfunde (we are listening)”, which would encourage the storyteller to proceed. Among the many old Shona tales that children…