The FLAME workshop team was in Midlands on the 28th of September. The workshop made possible by Culture Fund Zimbabwe was held at Midlands State University in partnership with MSU, National Arts Council, Gweru Office and Midlands Arts and Culture Festival.
Participants were drawn from the university, Kwekwe and Shurugwi with facilitators Tariro Wild-Fire Ruzvidzo and Theresa M Muchemwa dealing with:
0905 Image
& Stagecraft – Tariro Ruzvidzo
1000 Dealing
with Audiences, Musicians and Cast/Crews – Theresa Muchemwa
1100 Internet & Publicity – Tariro
Ruzvidzo
1200 1300 HIV/Aids & the artist – Theresa Muchemwa
According to the discussions held, women artists in Gweru are taking supporting roles be it in theater, music or dance. They haven't stepped up to venture into their own space where they can run productions, bands on their own. Training opportunities are almost non-existent and the majority of the participants welcomed this initiative to empower women artists across the country.
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| Ms M Parichi(Centre), Ms A Sibanda(NAC - far right) |
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| Mr Viriri, Dean, Faculty of Arts at MSU |
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| Participants take a dancing exercise |
The last in the series of four workshops will be held in Murewa at the Murewa Culture Centre on the 25th of October, 2012. FLAME will partner with the annual Murehwa Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe Cultural Festival (MUCUF) which is running from the 24-28 of October.
By Batsirai Chigama
For Pamberi Trust
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