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NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE ANNOUNCES MANAGERIAL  APPOINTMENTS

NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL OF ZIMBABWE ANNOUNCES MANAGERIAL  APPOINTMENTS

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has announced the appointment of Mrs Barbara Gotore as the Assistant Director Arts Promotions and Development as well as Mr Rodney Ruwende as the Communication and Marketing Manager with effect from 01 January 2020.

In a statement to stakeholders, players in the Arts business, investors, practitioners and friends of the NACZ, Director Mr Nicholas Moyo, said the appointments marked the conclusion of the NACZ management recruitment exercise which began in 2018 with the appointments of the Director and the Deputy Director in 2019.

“The conclusion of this exercise means the Council can now actively pursue its Strategic Plan for 2020-2023, whose main thrust is to transform the Arts Council into a net revenue generator and financial contributor, not only to the development of the arts and culture sector in Zimbabwe but also to employment generation and gross domestic product” he said.

Mrs Gotore joins the NACZ from the Public Service Commission (PSC) where she was a government consultant in public sector reforms working with both state and private entities. She is an expert in developing strategic plans, Human resources and Customer service. A certified Results-Based Management (RBM) Trainer Mrs Gotore has over 13 years of High School teaching experience in the creative arts.  She holds a Masters Degree in Public Sector Management, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communication Studies and a Bachelor of Education degree.

“As Assistant Director Programming Mrs Gotore is tasked with initiating programmes for the development and promotion of the arts sector” the Director added.

Mr Ruwende joins the council from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) where he was a Presenter and Senior Executive Producer for Classic 263 Radio. He holds a Masters degree in Public Policy and Development Management, a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Political Science and a National Diploma in Mass Communication.

 

Mr Moyo said the new Communication and Marketing Manager is tasked with developing a robust stakeholder and media engagement strategy to raise the visibility of the council, its programmes and the sector at large.

“He will also lead the public relations and marketing fronts of the Council,” he said.

The Director also advised that to deliver in its mandate, the following appointments were also made in the Provinces for positions of substantive Provincial Arts Managers;

Ms. Caroline Makoni – Manicaland

Ms. Erengwi Chido – Mashonaland East

Ms. Sindisiwe Eunice Ndlovu – Matabeleland North

Ms. Kumbirai Farai Kupfavira – Midlands

Mr Moyo said the Council is working on appropriate recruitments that will allow delivery of services as mandated by the shareholder government and as expected by its clients.

 

ENDS

 

PRESS RELEASE ATTACK ON MUSICIAN

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) would like to condemn the detention of musician “Shinsoman” by armed men in Chegutu who are alleged to have forced him to sing one song for many hours for their enjoyment.
The council would like to encourage enforcement agents in the country to increase their presence in public gatherings to avert such cases of abuse.

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British Council FestivalConnect For Young Artists 2020 Call for Proposals

Eligible Countries for the festival are East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Southern Africa: Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leonne, Senegal UK: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales.

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NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL IN BID TO COLLECT DATA ON ARTS ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY

Harare-The National Arts Council will this year embark on a robust information gathering exercise aimed at detailing the activities of the sector and their contribution to the economy.

Addressing staff during an induction workshop for new personnel held at Head office recently  Mr Nicholas Moyo, the Director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) said the council aimed to become the most reliable source of information about the Arts sector in Zimbabwe.

“I would like to urge you to go back to your work stations and gather as much information as possible on arts activities in those areas. Document all the music shows, exhibitions, festivals and other activities so that we can quantify the contribution of the sector to the country’s economy”. he said.

Mr Moyo said the information gathering would include enumerating the number of shows held in each province per given period, the number of people in attendance and the admission fees charged for the concerts, exhibitions, plays or festivals.

The exercise is in line with the vision of the council which is to create a vibrant, professional and sustainable cultural and creative industry by 2030. This dovetails with the vision set by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to turn Zimbabwe into an Upper-Middle-Class Economy by 2030.

“The creation of an upper-middle-class economy means we would not have cases of artists dying as paupers and we should thus be able to explain how much the sector is contributing to the economy and how much the artists are getting for their work. This all begins with the collection of the right information on the sector.” said Mr Moyo.

The two-day induction was attended by new staff members who joined the council at the beginning of the year and others who were promoted from within the ranks of the organization. The induction was meant to bring the new members up to speed with the mandate and operations of the Council.

The NACZ is a statutory body established by an Act of parliament in 1985. Its main function is to foster, develop and improve the knowledge understanding and practice of the arts and their presentation, performance, execution and exhibition to the public.

 

Former NACZ Board Member and Music teacher gets top British honour

Former National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) Board Member and Music Teacher Mr Michael Bullivant has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Award for outstanding contribution to music education.

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Amagugu becomes first recipient of arts fund

 

IN what Amagugu International Heritage Centre founding director Pathisa Nyathi has described as a giant leap for the arts, Government has established the Arts Development Fund, with the Matobo-based centre becoming the first recipient after it was given $25 000 to complete one of its buildings. 

According to National Arts Council of Zimbabwe director Nicholas Moyo, the fund will from next year be part of the country’s national budget. 

Nyathi revealed that the amount was handed over to the centre on 26 November, following an earlier visit by Government officials. They were impressed by the centre’s self-sufficiency and decided to lend a helping hand.

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Piracy to attract heavy fines

THE Government has proposed that fines in respect of copyright infringement should be charged per each CD or product pirated just as in stocktheft cases as a means to deter would-be offenders and to protect the works of artistes in the country.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mrs Virginia Mabhiza said this following the President Mnangagwa’s interface with artistes from Bulawayo recently where they aired out their  concerns including lack of seriousness by the authorities in dealing with the scourge of piracy.

Mrs Mabhiza said it was important to protect the works of local artistes who were eking out a living out of sales of their music and film. She said her ministry was aware of its role in protecting intellectual property rights.

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NAMA Entries Deadline Extended

As we enter the last week of the submissions of NAMA entries for the 19th edition ,we wish to remind artists that NAMA entry forms will be received Monday the 2nd of December 2019 to compensate for the deadline of 30th November 2019 which falls on a Saturday, a none working day.

Bindura school wins Jikinya dance competition

Chipindura Primary School from Bindura District in Mashonaland Central emerged winners of the Jikinya Dance Festival during a two-day competition that ended at Masvingo Polytechnic yesterday.

The school which was a marvel to watch on the dance floor won the competition last year and once again, beat nine others with their Mbende Jerusalema traditional dance. To show their greatness, Chipindura went on to win a choral competition which was held yesterday.   

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