Yesterday, November 21 2014, Harare City Library in
partnership with the Swedish Embassy hosted the inaugural, fun-filled Swedish
and Zimbabwean Children Literature Day. The celebration, held under the theme “Verenga.
Ziva. Kura/ Bala. Wazi. Ukhule/ Read. Know. Grow”, saw various
schools and community libraries receiving gifts of books from the Guest of Honour Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Lars Ronnas. The children, to whom the event was dedicated, also enjoyed storytelling and poetry sessions. Children
Literature Day is universally celebrated every year since 1954 when the UN
General Assembly first proclaimed it to promote exchange and mutual
understanding among children. WIN brings you some photos from the celebration
at Harare City Library.
Dzikwa Trust young performer shines with her traditional dance skills
Flying without wings
Master of Ceremony and master performer Albert Nyathi
Swedish Ambassador Lars Ronnas shows one of the children's books by Swedish writers
The timeless gift of a book
Community library representative grateful for the wonderful present from the Ambassador
Marondera Children's Library also received some books
Storyteller par excellence, Pauline Mtuda had the children gripped by her East African children's story
Collaborating in poetry sessions
Maria Ronnas, wife of Ambassador Ronnas, gave an overview of Swedish children's literature and writers
Entertaining drama from Dzikwa Trust
Children presented poems generated from the poetry sessions
Part of the audience
Writer Virginia Phiri also helped in the poetry sessions with children
Joy for all children: Harare City Library staff and others could not help but dance to the cool mbira music played by Dzikwa Trust cultural group
Katrina Wallace Karenga, a member of the Harare City Library Committee giving a vote of thanks
The poets: From left, Edwin Msipa, Albert Nyathi and Alois Sagota
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Thank you!
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