The Harare City Library has put on a new look after the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden came to its rescue. On November 15, 2013, the Harare City Library officially celebrated the completion of the refurbishment project. Below are pictures from the ceremony. Enjoy!
Inside the new look library
Farai Mpfunya, Culture Fund Director who also directed the ceremony
Dzikwa Trust Children entertained the guests with powerful traditional dance
Some of the guests at the ceremony which was also graced by National Arts Council Director Elvas Mari, Former Harare Mayor Mr Muchadeyi Masunda, writers such as Virginia Phiri, Ignatius Mabasa, Lisa Maria and others, Culture Fund Board Chairperson, librarians, and representatives from different organizations.
Books donated from Sweden
Dzikwa Trust children performing a Swedish play
Alois Sagota, a.k.a Sagota Sagota, a poet, who is also mentor of Dzikwa Trust Children, shows the other thing his hands are capable of doing
Director General of Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Ms. Charlotte Petri Gornitzka gives her speech
H.E Ambassador of Sweden in Zimbabwe, Lars Ronnas
Dr. Thokozile Chitepo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture. She described the library as the centre of empowerment particularly for young people.
Some of the books donated include The Father by August Striedberg.
Dominic Benhura, one of Zimbabwe's best sculptors poses for a photo with Herald journalist Stanley Mushava
Reading is Power!
tha was really a grt and nice occassion. tanks to our donors. op the library is going to impact on the dvt of Zimbabwe.
ReplyDeletetha was really a grt and nice occassion. tanks to our donors. op the library is going to impact on the dvt of Zimbabwe.
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