Chimanimani food, seed and music festival dates released

BY STAFF REPORTER

A self-help organization in Chimanimani, Participatory Organic Research, Extension and Training (PORET) has released the dates for Chimanimani food, seed and music festival this year.

The festival themed, “Celebrating the diversity and resilience of Zimbabwe food and beyond,” the event shall be held on September 4 and 5 at Chakohwa High School in Chimanimani.

The event is a platform where farmers exchange seed amongst themselves, hold dialogues on different topics, network with organisations and expose delicious local traditional foods.

The fair is supported by partner organisations that include Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Zimbabwe, Towards Sustainable Utilisation of Resources Organisation (TSURO), Chikukwa Ecological Land Use Community Trust (CELUCT) and Ziva Kwawakabva.

Entertainment shall be provided by various artistes and musical groups. Ndau traditional folk music shall be performed by Ndau Festival of the Arts (NdaFA) as firebrand gospel musician, Dorcas Moyo shall be the main attraction.

Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs, Advocate Misheck Mugadza shall be guest of honour.