Thursday, July 31, 2014

Bhuku Risina Basa: now in the UK!

Bhuku Risina Basa is now available in the UK. Get in touch with Dr. Robert Masunga in Birmingham for your copy, if you are in the UK or in the neighbourhood. Phone: 00447788248187 Email: rmasungal@yahoo.co.uk It's going for £6.99 including postage in the UK. Meanwhile I will be reading from the Zimbabwean version of Bhuku Risina Basa for the first time at the on-going ZIBF's Literary Evening  event on Friday, 1 August 2014, 05pm at the Book Café, Harare.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Zimbabwe International Book Fair countdown


 

MAIN BOOK FAIR 2014
THEME : “Indigenous Languages, Literature, Art and Knowledge Systems of Africa”
ZIBFA invites all interested parties to participate in the special six-day event as follows:
“EXHIBITION” Venue: Harare Gardens, Julius Nyerere Way
ADMISSION FREE!!! to the Exhibition
Dates: 30 July 2014: Open to Traders Only
31 July – 2 August 2014: Open to Students and The Public
Time: 1000 – 1700hrs
“INDABA CONFERENCE” Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel : By Registration
Day 1: 28 July 2014 0815 - 1700hrs
Ø Indigenous Languages and Knowledge Systems………………
Ø Language, Folk Art and the African World View…………….
Ø Indigenous Knowledge Systems………………………………...
 
Day 2: 29 July 2014 0830 - 1700hrs
Ø The Language of Indigenous Religions…………………………
Ø Health Lessons from Indigenous African Traditions………….
Ø African Heritages………………………………………………...
Ø Intellectual Property and Copyright…………………………...
Ø Indigenous Languages and Literatures………………………...
 
‘‘YOUNG PERSONS’ INDABA’’: Creative Writing in Indigenous Languages
Date: 30 July 2014 By Registration
0830 - 1630hrs at Crowne Plaza Hotel
‘‘WRITERS’ WORKSHOP’’: Maximizing on Mother Tongue Writings Through Value Addition
Date: 2 August 2014 By Invitation
If you wish to participate please register for the workshops by 17 July 2014 to avoid disappointment!!
LIVE LITERATURE, MEET THE AUTHOR & CHILDREN’S READING TENT
1000 - 1600hrs 31 July – 2 August 2014 ADMISSION FREE!!!
IT’S SOMETHING WORTH YOUR WHILE! DON’T MISS OUT!
For further details contact us at ZIBFA on: 04 702104, 7041