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Manuel Bagorro speaks at the Opening Reception at Town House on 26 April“We all feel so grateful and proud to again be presenting a meaningful and spectacular international festival in our Capital City. Having our opening reception at Town House marks our commitment to Harare, the Central Business District, and our much appreciated partnership with the City.

Over the last few months, but particularly the last couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking a great deal about what our theme means as HIFA 2015 develops its own distinct character and personality.

It occurred to me that the idea of articulation has 2 parts – articulation is about the way we say things – the clarity, intention and coherence of how we express what we think and care about. It’s also about WHAT we have to say or express – our ideas, our vision – in the case of HIFA - our unshakeable belief in the future of Zimbabwe, the crucial place of the arts in that future, and the power of all of us, individually and collectively, to make a difference.

What we have to say, the actual meat and bones of what this

Festival is and what it means in Zimbabwe in 2015 - this comes from our programme, and I hope you agree that it’s a strong, vivid, diverse, fascinating programme this year.

The arts allow us to say things – profound, complex, painful, joyful things – that cannot be expressed in any other way. The arts have a magical power to heal wounds, to generate unity and brotherhood at a time when our continent is facing so much cruelty and intolerance, to bring us together – to articulate boldly the creativity, compassion,

community and TRUTH that HIFA stands for and that we all need and want.So, ladies and Gentlemen, let’s speak and sing with a unified voice this week – immerse ourselves in the wonderful world of so many different artistic experiences on offer - acknowledge to ourselves, each other and the rest of the world what is possible when we come together, when we bring our best selves, our clearest words and ideas, and our most creative hearts to make something transformative – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO HIFA 2015, ARTICULATE.”

Highlights

TUESDAY 28 APRILBancABC DAY

AN ARTICULATE START

THE OFFICIAL DAILY FOR THE HARARE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2015

A fire-eater at the Opening ReceptionFrom Left to Right: Mrs Fikile Masunda, Mrs Fran Manyenyeni and Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni look on as Manuel Bagorro speaks at the Opening Reception at Town House

With the Festival themed around the idea of using words this year, the HIFA 2015 HIVOS Spoken Word programme inevitably becomes an engine room for HIFA 2015. Indeed, HIVOS drives HIFA in many ways. Make sure you don’t miss the HIVOS Spoken Word programme in the HIVOS Poetry Lab this year!

DAILY PROGRAMMEHighlights Tuesday 28 AprilBancABC Day

TIME PAGE PRODUCTION PRICE VENUE

9.30 - 10.30AM - Watershed Marimba & Stilt Walkers

Free* OPENING CEREMONY @ GATE

10AM - 5PM 65 National Gallery Exhibitions

@NGZ NATIONAL GALLERY OF ZIMBABWE

10AM - 7PM 58 British American Tobacco Zimbabwe Design and Craft Market

Free* GLOBAL QUARTER

10 - 11AM 53 Tangram $12 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE

10 - 12PM 48 A Midsummer Night's Dream

$10 THE STANDARD THEATRE

11.30AM - 12.30PM

46 The Greyman Experiment $8 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE UPSTAIRS

11AM - 12PM 40 - 41 An Afro-Japanese Music Happening

Free* COCA-COLA GREEN

12 - 1PM 20 Taurai Pekiwe & The Legal Lions

$10 LAY'S GLOBAL STAGE

12 - 2.00PM JUST GO Free Stage on First Street Performances

SO FREE! FREE STAGE ON FIRST STREET

1 - 2PM 51 Collisions $10 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE

1 - 2PM 40 - 41 Watershed Marimba Team

Free* COCA-COLA GREEN

1:30 -2:30PM 23 Erich Oskar Huetter with Jeanette Micklem

$10 NMB BANK RECITAL ROOM

2 - 3PM 59 Poetry Slam $8 HIVOS POETRY LAB

2.30 - 3.30PM 46 Sunrise $8 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE UPSTAIRS

3 - 4PM 20 Luísa Sobral $12 LAY'S GLOBAL STAGE

3.15 - 4.15PM 46 The Taking $8 THE STANDARD THEATRE

4 - 5PM 40 - 41 Fab Fusion & The Ovation Band

Free* COCA-COLA GREEN

4.30 - 5.30PM 26 Mozart and Arensky $8 NMB BANK RECITAL ROOM

5 - 6PM 60 Catching Dreams $8 THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN EMBASSY DOME

5 - 6PM 52 We Bleed The Same $8 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE

6 - 7PM 17 Jackson Wahengo $10 LAY'S GLOBAL STAGE

6.30 - 7.30PM 46 The Greyman Experiment $8 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE UPSTAIRS

7.30 - 8.40PM 6 Opening Show - The Power of Many

$20 ZOL MAIN STAGE

9.15 - 10.15PM 14 The Simon & Garfunkle Story

$20 LAY'S GLOBAL STAGE

9.15 - 10.15PM 57 Ngizwise $10 ZB BANK REPS THEATRE

10.15 - 11.30PM 40 - 41 Gwenga Free* COCA-COLA GREEN

11.30PM - 1.30AM 40 - 41 DJ Naida Free* COCA-COLA GREEN

Sneak-Peek Photos From Opening Show Rehearsals!

Two contemporary dance pieces, “Raramo” and “Satisfaction Index,” provide contrasting insight into traditional African dance. One, “Raramo” (or “Survival”) uses humour and movement to explore one of Zimbabwe’s most difficult times. The other, “Satisfaction Index,” is more introspective and explores seven virtues against a backdrop of religious and traditional music. The Sunday Independent said of “Raramo” that “…the performers are exuberant and full of life, their voices as strong as their bodies…”

Presented by Hivos, AfriKera Arts Trust, Africalia, Art Moves Africa, Prohelvetia, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

TUESDAY 28 APRIL/BANCABC DAY/ZB BANK REPS THEATRE/1PM

PREVIEW: Taurai Pekiwe & The Legal LionsThe acknowledged masters of original Shangara vibes bring their magic to the HIFA stage. Taurai Pekiwe & The Legal Lions, play music that’s evolved over the years and is usually played at traditional ceremonies, fuses mbira, drum, rattle, and other ancient instruments with modern electric instruments, bringing to HIFA audiences a new and exciting sound.

Presented by the European Union

TUESDAY 28 April/BancABC Day/Lay’s Global Stage/12PM

Collisions

All things are related. All things meet at some point. The question is where and how. In this evocative Norwegian dance performance, two women use their bodies to symbolize the search for meaning, belonging, spiritual connection, and the need for trust. “We Bleed The Same Colour” explores how relationships change with time and how, as human beings, we need to change even to remain in the same place. Adult audience only.

Presented by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

TUESDAY 28 APRIL/BANCABC DAY/ZB BANK REPS THEATRE/5PM

PREVIEW: We Bleed The Same Colour

More scenes from the Opening Reception