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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Correspondent

THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has appointed Cleopatra Dube as the provincial arts manager for Bulawayo province with effect from January 1, 2021.

Dube takes over the realm from Charity Nyathi who retired from the NACZ in December, 2020.

Announcing the appointment, NACZ director, Nicholas Moyo called on stakeholders in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in the Bulawayo Metropolitan province to work with the new arts manager for the development of the sector.

Nicholas Moyo

“We are particularly pleased to introduce Ms Dube to the sector and call on stakeholders to embrace her and work with her. On our part, we have particularly tasked her with revitalising engagements with sector players and improving the visibility of NACZ programmes in the region,” Moyo said.

He paid tribute to Nyathi for her service to NACZ and the CCI sector in Bulawayo.

“We are grateful to Mrs Nyathi for her work in the sector where she stood out in executing NACZ programmes in the province. We wish her all the best in her retirement and future endeavours,” said Moyo.

The newly appointed arts manager is a holder of a Masters in Design Technology Education in Applied Art and Design and Bachelor of Technical Education Honours Degree in Art and Design, both from the National University of Science and Technology. She also holds a Diploma in Education majoring in Art and Design from Hillside Teachers’ College. – @mthabisi_mthire