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The official launch ceremony has ended and President Mnangagwa is leaving the venue.

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With these remarks, it is now my honour and privilege to declare the 2023 Edition of Culture Month Commemorations officially launched. I wish you all successful and memorable commemorations.

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Finally, as we focus on the upcoming 2023 Harmonised General Elections, due to be held in August, let us uphold love, unity, peace and harmony. We say no to violence and reject any other machinations bend on

causing disunity and divisions among us.

 

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The youth are encouraged to participate in Culture Month Celebrations, especially that activities around this event can be transformed into viable commercial products and services. This sector has the potential to absorb a sizable number of our talented youth across the Culture and Creative Industry’s value chain.

 

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As we celebrate the Culture Month, I challenge citizens of our country to revisit and live within our cultural values of integrity, love, dignity, hard honest work, tolerance, respect and discipline. Safeguarding our culture requires that we uphold ubuntu/hunhu in order to deal with vices and societal challenges that are negatively affecting our youth.

Drugs, substance abuse, immorality, indiscipline and disrespect among the youth threaten our national character, moral fibre and the future of our country.

 

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Zimbabwe is grateful for the support from the European Union for these Culture Month celebrations.

The presence of the EU Ambassador here in Binga is a welcome development. Under the Second Republic we are leaving no one and no place behind.

 

 

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On its part, my Government will continue to create an environment that supports our Culture and Creative Economy. There must be economic viability for those involved in traditional dances, poetry, music, book writing, sculpting, film making, theatre, visual arts, crafts, fashion and design.

 

 

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It is encouraging that Culture Month commemorations always involve our people from the grassroots level in the ten Provinces. I, thus, commend the participation and support of our traditional leaders, artists and their organisations, the corporate world and Development Partners, among other stakeholders, towards ensuring that events around these commemorations are a success.

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Attached to this Cultural month are the celebrations of our African cloth and dressing. I call upon stakeholders in the textile, fashion and design industries, to develop trendy designs that define our unique African culture and identity.

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We must speak our languages and promote their preservation by teaching as well as using them across all levels of society. Our children and young people must be taught to speak and be proud of our indigenous languages.

 

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As we do so, let us also embrace our indigenous food.
Speaking in our indigenous languages as Africans is critical towards the realisation of sustainable socioeconomic development and building the Zimbabwe and Africa we want. Our National Constitution officially recognises fifteen languages, including Sign language.

 

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The theme of this year’s celebrations, Promoting Cultural Diversity, Unity and Peace is very appropriate. As we commemorate this Culture Month, it is also a time to recommit ourselves to living in unity and peace amongst ourselves here in Binga, and throughout the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe.

 

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Throngs of people follow the President’s speech during the National Culture Month Launch at Kariyangwe Secondary School in Binga, Matabeleland North province.

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President Mnangagwa has taken to the podium and is addressing the thousands that are gathered at Kariyangwe Secondary School. The President is officially launching National Culture Month.

 

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After the interview, President Mnangagwa receives a gift from Retired Justice Maphios Cheda while Senator Chief Siansali looks on.

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President Mnangagwa being is now being interviewed on Twasumbuka Community Radio Station upon his arrival for the National Cultural Month launch at Kariyangwe Seondary School in Binga.

Twasumbuka Community Radio Station is expected to spur development in the formerly marginalised area in line with Government’s thrust of leaving no person or place behind.

The community radio station will be a vehicle to promote local businesses, Tonga culture and language as well as highlight the challenges faced by the people in the area.

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The President, Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry and Senator Chief Siansali are on a tour of the Lupane State University stand at the launch of the National Cultural Month launch at Kariyangwe high school in Binga.

 

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pic cred Nick Mangwana Twitter page

At Kariyangwe village, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana is shown how the nchelwa pipe works by Chief Siansali (Senator). Mr Mangwana Tweeted about his experience saying: “Chief Siansali (Senator) explained that the science used on inchelwa is no different from the one used on the shisha pipe. They put tobacco, millet grain and then fire. The nicotine is trapped into the water gourd where impurities and tar are removed. What the person smokes has much less impurities.”

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At Mabobolo village, President Mnangagwa has said the date for the harmonised elections will be announced by him on Monday. The President said this during a ground-breaking ceremony of a clinic in Mabobolo Village, under Chief Pashu.

President Mnangagwa also presided over the commissioning of classroom blocks at Mabobolo Secondary School.

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Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry tours stands at Kariyangwe Secondary School in Binga. She is with European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe Jobst von Kirchmann and the two sample the smoking pot-like pipe called nchelwa. National Arts Council of Zimbabwe Executive Director Nicholas Moyo looks on.

Thousands of people await the arrival of President Mnangagwa who is at Mabobolo Village for a ground breaking ceremony of a clinic and the commissioning of classroom blocks at Mabobolo Secondary School, under Chief Pashu.

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Jikinya National dance champions 2022 Lwendulu Primary School from Hwange also entertain the crowd at the National Culture Month Launch in Kariyangwe Village.

The launch at Kariyangwe High School is part of deliberate efforts by the Second Republic to decentralise all national events incorporating every citizen in line with the philosophy of “leaving no place and no one behind”.

 

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On stage, there is entertainment from Rhumba music maestro Clement Magwaza who is giving a great account for himself in front of thousands.

 

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The President will as part of the launch be interviewed live by the Binga community radio station, Twasumpuka FM.

Information Ministry Permanent Secretary Mr Nick Mangwana is being taken through the preparations for the live interview.

People trickle in for the National Culture Month Launch by President Mnangagwa at Kariyangwe Secondary School in Binga

President Mnangagwa is today expected to officially launch the National Culture Month in Kariyangwe Village, Binga, Matabeleland North province.

 

 

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Join us for a Live Blog today of the National Culture Month Launch presided over by President Mnangagwa at Kariyangwe Village in Binga, Matabeleland North province.

The President will kick off festivities with a ground-breaking ceremony of a clinic in Mabobolo Village and the commissioning of classroom blocks at Mabobolo Secondary School, under Chief Pashu.

The classroom blocks were constructed by the Dutch Reformed Church of Zimbabwe.

The President will then proceed to Kariyangwe Secondary School under Chief Siansali where he will preside over the launch of the National Culture Month held under the theme: “Promoting Cultural Diversity, Unity and Peace.”

Tomorrow the district will also be witnessing the installation of Chief Binga at Bulawayo Kraal Primary School.

The launch at Kariyangwe High School is part of deliberate efforts by the Second Republic to decentralise all national events incorporating every citizen in line with the philosophy of “leaving no place and no one behind”.