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| Hurungwe DA official Mrs Chikaka delivering official speech in Karoi at the weekend |
By Nhau Mangirazi
KAROI- Hurungwe Arts Festival must open new
avenues for artists as they pursuit of showcasing their talents and the
community must remain united to achieve the goals.
Officially opening the two day music,
dance, poetry and theatre extravaganza at the weekend in Karoi, Hurungwe
administrator Tsana Chirau said art ‘’remains a form of entertainment and
source of employment’’ for youths.
‘’We are grateful that when Baptism of Fire
mooted Hurungwe Arts Festival idea, it was not meant for them as a drama group
but for the community and the nation at large. The event must open new avenues
for upcoming artists so that they are rewarded in the long run in life. We
welcome you to Hurungwe where art is a form entertainment and employment. We
look forward to see those involved taking it seriously. Those showcasing their
talents must be rest assured that they have our commitment to uplift them
wherever the need arises’’, Said Chirau.
She added that traditional leaders
including Chief Kazangarare under which Karoi town falls were happy to be
associated with the success of Hurungwe Arts Festival.
‘’Traditional leaders here are happy that
they will interact with the youths so that they maintain the values of
humanity. We are happy that the spirit of togetherness will continue as we
celebrate the new born child in our family called Hurungwe Arts Festival whose
identity is about culture diversity, creativity and exposure. This must not be a
one off thing but we appeal to our sponsors Culture Fund to continue helping us
as a committed community when the need arises’’ she said.
The Hurungwe Arts festival is the
brainchild of Baptism of Fire who got financial support from Culture Fund and
it’s the first of its kind in Mashonaland West province.
It drew participants from Bulawayo, Kadoma,
Harare as well as rural outskirts that showcased their plays, poems,
traditional dances and jokes from Uncle Richie and Doc Vickella outsmarting
each other.
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