Festival 2009 – Lineup
Apr 8th, 2009 | By Admin | Category: Featured Article, NewsUPDATED FESTIVAL LINEUP
Chimanimani Arts Festival 2009
May 23-24 2009 Sat/Sun of Africa Day weekend
Friday 22 May
Chief and entourage festival blessing ceremony – with local dignitaries, traditional music, dance and ceremonies.
Saturday 23 May
1130-1150 – UBC Choir – Chimanimani
1200-1230 – Gwarimba
1250-1350 – Ngangu Band
1400-1440 – Gwinyai Trust
1450-1550 – Tino Bhima
1610-1700 – Cyclone
1710-1800 – Dance4Life – part of Student Partnership Worldwide (SPW)
1810-1910 – Joshua Sacco and Radiation
1930-2030 – Demachena – Spanish trio
2050-2150 – Dudu Manhenga and Color Blu
2210-2310 – Music Crossroads
2330-0030 – Dino Mudondo
0050-0220 – Nicholas Zakaria
Sunday 24 May
1130-1150 – St Johns Choir
1200-1300 – Ntswaitswai Crew – Mutare
1320-1420 – Senior Musaraketa
1440-1540 – Danguramanzva – Mutare
1600-1650 – Dance4Life
1700-1740 – Luke Chikwe
1800-1900 – Tatambura
1920-2020 – Hope + Kakuwe – Bocapa
2040-2140 – Steve Makoni
2200-2330 – Gwarimba
2350-0120 – WaterFire
Theatre – to be held at CAFT Office:
Sunday 24 May
Yambiro – 1200-1245
Pungwe Murahwa – 1445-1530
Poetry – CAFT office
Film – Msasa Cafe -sponsored by the US Embassy Dept of Public Affairs – daily showings of a selection of films
Workshops – CAFT Office – Sat/Sun 0830-1130 – Dance and AIDS awareness/Spoken Word/Theatre
Acrobats + Drummers
Crafts and Culture
Thanks and Acknowledgments
The board of trustees of Chimanimani Arts Festival would like to thank all the donors and supporters of this years festival for making the event possible.
Contact Steve Sparx for more festival information – sparx@thulani.net
i’m a rebel without a xhosa !
iwe!! looking forward to be in Chimanimani.good vibes for everyone
hasta pronto
what a good time during the festive i always miss it because iam out of country.cheers everyone in chimanimani
i really enjoyed the 2009 show it was very exciting. actually i am from chimanimani aresident of ngangu and i hope this event will be an annual event like the old days. big up to the sponsors all those that made the event a success. i hope next time you will also invite urban groove musicians who perform live like extra large though i am grateful that the show featuted almost all genres. thank you
the festival was excellent and there was a variety of genres. keep up the wonderful work. the event always sets the small town ablaze every year.