The Book Café & Mannenberg, Mar 19-28
SPECIALS THIS WEEK
FRI 20, 6-7pm, BOOK CAFÉ HAPPY HOUR! All local beers ‘almost free’! with special live mbira performance by MCINTOSH, Bocapa Xposure winner
March 24-28 ‘NGUVA YEDU - THUBA LETHU – OUR TIME’ Book Café Youth Festival
A multi-disciplinary artistic explosion of young minds of Africa – featuring top Zimbabwean artists joined by young giants in the region – in the big tent! – SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS. Read more
Why are so many men colour-blind?
Everytime, everyday I happen to encounter men who are colour-blind and I dont know why, maybe you have an answer out there… this cuts across all races and cultures, what about your race and culture?
SA Police Scam- Beware
Got this by email. It may save your life or your car….
Last Sunday afternoon, 8th March, I was travelling back from South Africa with my wife - heading along the R22 from Witbank. Just after the R22 joins the OR Tambo Airport intersection a car tailed me flashing it’s headlights and hazzards. I pulled into the middle lane and the car drew up alongside with the passenger, dressed in what appeared to be SA Police uniform, signalling me to pull over - I ignored him and he then pulled out an ID document complete with SA Police badge, but titled “Tourist Police” in bold lettering. In that instant my mind raced, thinking that perhaps, just perhaps, SA were getting organised with a special section of police allocated to look after tourists for the 2010 world cup. Everything looked believeable with all three occupants wearing similar uniforms complete with Police caps, but driving an unmarked white Audi A4. Read more
Is God what we say he is?
To be called a Christian has become as common as to be called a football fan, and many Christians have ways of identifying themselves with Christianity as football fans with teams. Some, have uniforms to identify with, mottos or slogans, leaders, rules and cultures. Most will tell you of “kuChechi kwedu kunoitwa so”, ways and dominions.
Many, if not all will differ fundamentally and these differences however narrow or stark perplex to raise the question, “is God whom we say he is?”. Perhaps, further questions that need enlightenment exist but the fundamental principles of Christianity need defination. Read more
Nguva Yedu – Thuba Lethu – Our Time!
Pamberi Trust – Book Café presents the first edition of its festival of youth – a thrilling 5-day multi-disciplinary arts program featuring Zimbabwe’s top young contemporary artists alongside young artists and arts writers from Senegal, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Swaziland, Kenya, Ethiopia and Cameroon.
‘Nguva Yedu – Thuba Lethu – Our Time’ is a celebration of African youth and renewal, creativity and a vision for a future Africa - through music, poetry, comedy, workshops, arts journalism, open discussion and cultural exchange. Read more
Dudu Manhenga invites you to her Solo Encounters
This March DUDU MANHENGA relaunches her exciting series of concerts- ‘Solo Encounters’ – close-up interaction with the afro jazz artist in an intimate concert setting at REPS Theatre in Harare from Tue 17 to Saturday 21 March, from 7pm.
The gifted young singer/songwriter has been making waves in regional and international music circles of late, after coming from a Zimbabwe College of Music student background by the turn of the century, and quickly rising to emerge as a force to be reckoned with, both on and off the stage in Zimbabwe. Read more
On The Zimbo Jam- Zambezi Express Wins Edinburgh Fringe AwardIn June last year, commenting about their now famous show, The Zambezi Express, on their Facebook profile, Bulawayo production company Siyaya said, "We aim to be the best original arts company producing original work of art that is unique to Zimbabwe, Africa and the world at large." They got one step closer to that dream at the end of last month when they were recognised for their outstanding performance at the Edinburgh Fringe in the UK.
- Akon Arrives in Harare Amid Hysterical ScenesThere was chaos at the Harare International Airport earlier this afternoon as hundreds of Akon fans waited for their icon to land. When he finally appeared from the terminal- not through the normal exit- just after 1400hrs, there were scenes of hysteria as people screamed his name, reached out to touch his hand and some burst into tears.
- The Akon Countdown...It is now just a matter of hours before Hip Hop icon, Akon, lands in Zimbabwe for what is already one of the most widely talked about shows in Zimbabwe’s entertainment history. You can feel the excitement in everyone you talk to; they want to be there when history is made. Even people who have never been to a live concert in their lives are talking of buying tickets. If you think that’s something, wait till Akon lands this afternoon. We’re expecting a show of fanaticism the likes of which we have never seen before…
- Zambezi Express Wins Edinburgh Fringe Award