HURUNGWE ARTS FESTIVAL 2016
INTRODUCTION
Over the past two decades, a lot of
successful art activities have taken place. Communities have been transformed,
behavior change noticed in social, health and economical aspects. It is beyond
doubt that art has contributed very much in this regard. Theatre plays were
produced and played, songs composed, poems recited to effect change in Hurungwe
but never before has all these successful efforts celebrated.
Therefore Baptism Of Fire has
undertaken this opportunity to organize Hurungwe Arts Festival. This period is
characterized by farmers who would have harvested well and taking time to
celebrate and feast. This practice was long abandoned in the Korekore culture
hence needs to revive.
However, Hurungwe is no longer for the
Korekore people only. People have migrated from all over Zimbabwe in search of
fertile farming land available here. In this regard we intend to host a
national event that would allow different art acts from around the country to
cater for the diverse audience in Hurungwe.
OBJECTIVES
• to develop a better understanding and
appreciation of arts among Zimbabweans and its linkage to socio-economic,
health, educational and human rights needs of the society by introducing
quality indigenous, regional and international talents while at the same time
offering the public other diverse cultures with the aim of fostering
understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity.
• Creating
an annual, unique, thrilling new form of entertainment as well as further raise
performance standards within the creative industries in Zimbabwe with a focus
of marginalized arts genres: poetry, traditional dance and theatre through
exposure to professionals in the field.
• Providing,
through the festival, training workshops to performance artists.
• Providing
family entertainment for audiences of different cultural backgrounds, two days
in a row: Friday and Saturday, once every year in Karoi.
• Hurungwe
Arts Festival will act as a forum for exposing and developing talent. Baptism
Of Fire will provide a professional environment for artists and audiences
• Working in partnership with the private sector
and NGOs with visions of realizing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on
the cultural development front.
The Festival
The 3rd Edition of Hurungwe
Arts Festival aims to showcase artistic and musical
expressions outside the usual spaces and conditions to reach out to new
audiences. Hurungwe Arts Festival is a platform that encourages artistic encounters, as well as
intellectual and playful dialogues between artists and their audiences.
The Theme
For
the 3rd Edition of the Hurungwe Arts
Festival the theme is
“It’s Time”
Hurungwe Arts Festival invites
artists of all disciplines to reflect on the question of the past, present and future,
stimulating the imagination in a creative way.
ACTIVITIES
Workshops
The capacity building events offer perspectives
and insights on issues affecting artists. The aim is to encourage them to know
and take charge of their circumstances. These events are open to all artists
attending the festival.
Art
Events
Hurungwe Arts Festival encompasses
diverse arts genres such as music, dance, drama, poetry and visual arts. The
aim of these arts activities is to promote social change using expressive arts.
EXHIBITIONS
On top of Art events and workshops, this year’s
edition will bring exhibitors from
different walks of life. “ITS TIME” for cooperates and artists to celebrate
their creativity and accomplishments through showcasing and marketing their products. The festival ground will
be hosting exhibitors ranging from corporate, arts and craft, literature,
health and beauty and all festival participants are free to visit these stands.
