ShonaLiterary
legend , Novelist , Writer ,Poet ,
Filmmaker and Dramatist Aaron Chiundura Moyo
opened the Girl child Voices Fiesta – 100TPC 2013 with
a bang at Budiriro3 Primary school in the high density suburb of Harare
,Zimbabwe today from 215 pm to 430 pm.
The
2013 program is hive of activities with the theme Defining girlchildVoices through Artistic Fusion, shaping artistic
skills and development girl child talent in schools and bring them for final
day to celebrate what they created in workshops and receive certificates to
motivate and inspire them horning their creativity.
Chiundura
opened his facilitation by saying “ndainzi
Matanda mufirimu ndabvezera” .He acted in1989 with the
Great Ambuya Mlambo. He told
participating primary school children that the role of the writer, poet
and actor is to expose community rot , corruption , child abuse and other
abnormalities like drug abuse and
unwanted pregnancies.
He
narrated vividly his life background which Is a trailblazer and mesmerizing , that he grew in farms where he was working , he stated grade 1 at 15 years old , and
living under difficult circumstances in
poor and down trodden families but all this led him to be the best creative
he wanted to be , that create the super
shone writer of 15 shona novels on which
some of them where set books in schools , he says today some ministers and top
people , business man and bankers learnt some of his books in
school , books include CHEMERA MUDUNDUNDU , ZIVA KWAWAKABVA,
KURIDZA NGOMA NEDEMO,WAKANDIBAYA PANYAMA NHETE.The prominent writer have
also delved into children books writing.
The
participating students were happy , motivated and excited to meet the Legendary
Shona Literature Chekov of Zimbabwe in person , his deep , fertile ,well
thought folklores and tales brought the
Budiriro3 Primary Library down with creative creative joy.
He intertwined
his Nganos , readings with an
sharp resonating instrument CHIPENDANI
,the one he claim was made by his father in Zimbabwean farms of Kwekwe ,
children went dancing when this homemade traditional instrument was
whistled that supported our theme Defining
GirlChildVoices through Artistic Fusion.
After
the pen whistle/CHIPENDANI and
Storytelling Legend Moyo led Children in
impromptu writing skills session and the outcome of the writings will be
featured on grand fiesta on the 8th of October with other schools,
guests , reporters at First Floor Gallery in Harare , further enhancing child
participation and promotion as well as motivation. The stories created by students
who were from the range of 10 to 13 years were of high quality and of good taste.
Present
at the event was Pamela Murambiwa the Librarian and Writers Club Coordinator at
Budiriro3 Primary School,Mrs Makolama Library Club Member,Mr Sakutukwa , Mbizo Chirasha , Kudzai Mutiti of
GirlchildCreativity Project. The Program was also graced by the Deputy Head of
the School.
Children
who participated were chosen because of their quest to write, prove their
talent and their ardency readership culture at their school and werechosen from
different classes
Rumbidzai
Ganda in Grade 6 Green /12 years,
Mitchell Kanguru 7 Blue/13 years, Ronald Ndalama 7Blue/13 years,Larrisa
Chirasha 4 Orange/10 years,Mitchell Museredza 5Blue/11 years, Esther Yobe
6BLUE/12 YEARS,Simbarashe Gatsi 5 Blue/11YEARS,Caroline Mawondo 6blue/12
Years,Donald Sakutukwa 5Green/11 years.
These
children will participate on the Festival at First Floor Gallery on the 8th
of October.
We appreciate the role that is being played by the American Embassy
Public Affiars section in facilitating grants for such , Great thanks 100TPC
for involving us in annually activities that promote the poetic/story creative
energy , the Zimbawean media , schools
and Friends ,our next port of call
is at Vainona High in Borrowdale with Shoe Lambada Poet and Kresiah Mkwazhi photographer will be kleading a
working on writing ,poetry /photograghy
fusion.
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