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Zimbabwe childrens games of the 90s – Country Game

This was a general knowledge game which also tested the players’ reflexes. This game consisted of a large circle with a smaller circle in the middle. The bigger circle is divided into segments which corresponds with...

Popular Zimbabwean childhood games from the 90s

Growing up in the 90s in Zimbabwe children had to find alternative means of entertainment. Today the youth have so much at their disposal: unlimited TV programming, internet, toys, and Play Station. Unfortunately with so many choices...

The original POVO Booklet

Chanetsa Mukahanana  - The forewordRenaissance painters studied each other’s' work right down to the brushstroke; great writers read works of past and current greats. Even medical doctors learn from their colleagues, looking over their shoulder to observe them...

HIFA 2009 – EnlightTENment

HIFA 2009, marks the festival's 10th anniversary, will be conducted under the theme "enlighTENment". Enlightenment is the striving for and achievement of greater knowledge and understanding, the process through which we 'see the light'. The evolution of...

Hifa 2008 – Art of Determination

Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is a 6-day annual festival and workshop programme that showcases the very best of local, regional and international arts and culture in a comprehensive festival programme of theatre, dance, music,...

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