The 2020 Geraldine Roche Drama Competition is approaching its pinnacle after nine exhilarating weeks of fierce contest across three provinces but, even before the penultimate finals, the revival and the enthusiasm that the contest has injected into the arts in Matabeleland south has got artists already feeling like winners.
Sizinda Community Garden and Emganwini’s Green Field Garden are set to reach new levels of production following the recent acquisition of drip irrigation equipment for the two ZDDT supported horticultural projects.
A drama group from Khami prison were crowned joint winners of the Bulawayo quarter-final round of the 2020 Geraldine Roche Drama competition held at Nkulumane Hall last Friday.
The end of the year often brings with it joyous festivities and celebrations as individuals and families alike, reflect on their journey throughout the previous twelve months. In that same spirit, the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT) family recently gathered at Greenfield Gardens, Emganwini to honour market gardens that have excelled in 2019.
As one walks into Jeritah Siziba’s home in Pumula South, what is striking is how a relatively small living room has been turned into a vibrant workshop where no less than four women are using their hands to create truly sublime artistic dresses, handbags, and bead work of different kinds which they sell to benefit their families.
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