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Orange Triathlon
BirdLife New Website Event
Healthier Eating
Bruce Fordyce addresses local runners
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Animal Welfare
Fun Orange Day Triathlon in aid of KidzCan
Lots of newbies turned out to support the
Mini Triathlon on Orange Day, in aid of
KidzCan, the charity which assists
underprivileged children suffering from
cancer. This was an ideal opportunity to
give this multi-discipline sport a try, and
all who took part had a very enjoyable
morning. The elite athletes also turned
out in force to support the event, and the
talented Peterhouse School triathlon
team, coached by triathlete Dave
Gardner who also participated, made a
special extra donation in addition to
registration fees. With generous sponsors
picking up the tab for all the expenses, all the
registration fees went straight to KidzCan, a
charity whose worthy endeavours clearly
capture people’s hearts.
Shorter events were as usual offered for
children, in the Tri-Kids and Tri-Sports
categories, depending on age and experience
in in the three sports - swimming, cycling and
running.
There was a very festive atmosphere, with many
entering fully into the spirit of things by wearing
orange clothes, shoes, and even orange wigs!
Triathlon Zimbabwe (ZimTri) are the absolute
masters of organisation, and did a really
excellent job with this event, as they do with all
their fixtures. It was a lot of fun for everyone,
with lots of families participating, vibrant
orange everywhere, and first timers enjoying
themselves so much that many stated their
intent to come back for more! Triathlon –
swimming, cycling and running, back to back,
is a very popular sport worldwide, and is
excellent for all-round fitness as well as being
very social and family- friendly. Dating back to France
in the 1920s, when the first such sporting events
emerged combining these three disciplines, triathlon
became an Olympic sport in 2000, while modern
triathlon is traced back to 1974 San Diego, California
where the first swim/bike/run event took place with just
46 contestants. The first Ironman event was held in
Hawaii in 1978, with ultra long distances, and
demanding extremely high levels of fitness and
dedicated training. ZimTri are particularly efficient at
putting together what are actually really complex
sporting events - with multiple
heats of multiple distances in
multiple disciplines by children
and adults of multiple ages!
They welcome absolutely
everyone, and the elite athletes
are not at all intimidating; in
fact, they are very considerate
of newbies of every age,
offering friendly words of
encouragement - as they roar
by at very high speed!
Words Rosie Mitchell,
Pix Simon van der Lingen and Rosie Mitchell
Issue 101
Mid March
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BirdLife Zimbabwe celebrates launch of new website
Words and Pics Rosie Mitchell
At a recent enjoyable cocktail event, BirdLife Zimbabwe celebrated the launch of their impressive
new website. Well-attended by BirdLife staff, members and office bearers, and invited activists
from Zimbabwe's conservation
circles, BirdLife also took the
opportunity to screen a recently
made short documentary on Wetland
Conservation, which was captured
during World Wetlands Day
Commemorations held at
the Marlborough Vlei
recently. The film
highlighted the crisis facing
wetlands, city and
countrywide, under
constant, imminent threat
of building development,
and already badly
degraded by illegal
Well attended
cultivation and dumping.
The documentary captured the full attention of all those attending the event. Various
rare and endangered bird species depend on the wetlands for their continued survival.
So indeed does our city, whose continued water supply is dependant on the wetlands
dotted about our suburbs, constantly being eyed by property developers.
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Short speeches of thanks to those involved in creating the new website were also
made, primarily by Vice Chairman of BirdLife Julia Pierini.
Engrossed - attendees watch the wetlands documentary
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about them, get involved and make some new friends with an interest in the
environment, the activities of this organisation, affiliated to its global parent body, are
of much broader environmental application and benefit Ensuring the survival and
conservation of
the huge
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Healthier Eating
Jacqueline Collins
Just before she retired, my mother used to work in a nursery school, which was
in a rather rough area. The children often had lice and their language was
peppered with swear words that they had picked up from home. However, this
school refused to allow these children to bring their own snacks since their
lunchboxes would contain all sorts of treats that would send them on a sugar
high afterwards. Instead they provided healthy and tempting displays of fruit at
break time. Apparently many of these children had never even tasted fruit
before, so to many it was a completely new experience. Although initially some
would refuse it and even declare that they were allergic to fruit, after a few days
they would start to tuck in and enjoy it. My mother really enjoyed telling the
stories of those she had managed to convert them to fruits!
This is completely in line with the World Health Organisation's (WHO) guidelines
for reducing obesity within schools, and a number of schools have tried to put
their policies into practice. However, since children are so affected by their
Teenage son and friend eating healthy lunch
peers, it only takes one child to start breaking the rules and then the whole
programme can be ruined. Recently at a school in England parents had agreed that they would try to implement these policies by banning
high fat, sugary and salty snacks in their children's lunch boxes, but one child broke the rules and was expelled for 4 days. Admittedly, it did
seem a little unfair as it was not crisps that the boy had in his lunchbox, but an oven baked salty snack. Although some might argue that it
would go against Human Rights and that children should be allowed to eat whatever they liked, it does seem that restricting children from
eating some foods would be a step forward. After all Article 25 does say that
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being
of himself and of his family, including food” which would surely advocate a sensible
eating programme rather than eating junk food indiscriminately.
Certainly, obesity is a very serious issue; WHO has declared that up to a third of the
children in Europe are overweight. The Regional director of Europe, Zsuzsanna Jacab
grimly commented, “Physical inactivity – coupled with a culture that promotes cheap,
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parents. Also of course over here, drinking canned drinks is very popular among the
young, but each can contains up to ten teaspoons of sugar. The latest guideline shows
that to avoid obesity people should only have 5 teaspoons of sugar a day which means that only half a can of cool drink should be
consumed and that is only if you have not already had your sugar allowance in your cups of tea and coffee.
Personally speaking it does seem that the guideline of 5 teaspoons of sugar a
day is a bit on the mean side. I have to admit I am a bit in denial as although
my doctor has rather unkindly labelled me as obese, I prefer to see myself as
slightly overweight. After all there are a lot of people about twice my size and
those are the ones that I tend to think of as obese. Mind you, I might be forced
to change some of my bad habits, as my son has let me down. Up till now, as
a growing teenager with Hollow Leg syndrome, he could be relied on to polish
off a tray of muffins within seconds of them coming out of the oven. In fact, in
the past I have had to surreptitiously hide them from him if I have been baking
for an event. But since he has become a serious cyclist, he has now announced
that he is giving up sugar, and I have to say he has stuck to this fairly rigidly!
This means that when I bake something now, my offerings just sit there looking
at me reproachfully, waiting for me to give in to temptation.
Aubergine Bake
So now it looks like I might have to change the focus of my kitchen column
Below: Renowned Foodie Annette Eastwood buying
slightly, and only include very healthy foods, otherwise I might end up as obese,
her weekly Pasteis De Nata from Mr Goncalves
in my own description of the word! So this week's recipe is a vegetable recipe,
remember it is recommended that we eat 600 grams a day of fruit and
vegetables, instead of all sorts of other treats that perhaps we would rather
consume. Hopefully it is just a matter of training oneself to like foods that are
healthy, and just not eating the other stuff. This is an ideal recipe for a meat-free
Monday or a lunch at the weekend, especially if served with a healthy Green
Salad. It also makes use of all the vegetables in season at the moment, red
peppers, aubergines and courgettes. It is quite a simple recipe as there is no
need to make a sauce, although the preparation of the aubergine is a bit tricky.
PS: I was quite thrilled to other day to discover that Rick Goncalves who sells
genuine Portuguese Chourico was inspired to start also selling Pasteis de Nata
after reading my column. After tweaking the recipe a bit to ensure that they were
even more authentic and perfect, Mr Goncalves says they have been selling like
hot cakes. His mother gets up at 5 o’clock in the morning to bake these little
delicacies for the Maarsdorp Market on a Saturday morning. She also sells her
speciality almond cakes which looked delicious, but unfortunately I had to
forego, for reasons mentioned in my article above.
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with Jacqueline Collins
Aubergine bake
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This will take about 20 mins. Rinse well with water and pat dry)
2 onions
3 cloves of garlic, grated
olive oil
6 tomatoes skinned and chopped ( or can of tomatoes)
half teaspoon sugar
1 punnet of mushrooms, chopped small
1 punnet courgettes, chopped small
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 and ½ teaspoons fresh oregano chopped or dried. (Basil and a bit of
rosemary could be used as well if you have no parsley or oregano available.)
sea salt
freshly ground pepper
sprinkle of cinnamon
240g Kefalos haloumi cheese thinly sliced (this is optional)
3 eggs
1 and a half cups of Kefalos low fat yoghurt (or depending which diet rules
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Natalia, you have to concentrate on what you are doing, it is no good rushing off
and leaving them, otherwise they will burn. According to my son Joe I am a bit of
a fusspot about Aubergines, and his nickname for me is the Aubergine Queen. I
do think that Aubergines need a bit of TLC otherwise they can end up a bit
rubbery and unappetising.
If you are a real masochist you can also at this stage grill the jolly red pepper
and then cover it with Clingfilm until cool and then remove the skin. I must be
doing this bit wrong because every time I try to de-skin red peppers, I find it
nearly impossible. Perhaps if anyone has a completely fool proof way of
removing skin from red peppers they could advise me in the comments column.
Once you have peeled the red pepper, if doing it this way, add after you have
cooked the onion to make the tomato sauce.
Meanwhile make the tomato sauce. Sauté onions in olive oil until nice and
golden. Add very thinly sliced and chopped red pepper at this stage if you
omitted the tricky part above, and the mushrooms and courgettes. Stir until the
mushrooms look cooked; add the tomatoes and cook till thickened. Add the
sugar, parsley, cinnamon and oregano and season with salt and pepper.
Put oven to 180ºC and grease a baking dish with butter.
Place aubergines on the bottom, place slices of haloumi on top.
Pour over tomato sauce.
Beat together the egg and the yoghurt and pour over the top.
Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown, we cooked ours for a about an hour and 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Underlined + B, L, D denotes open on
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Amanzi
The Coach House
Emmanuel’s
LD
Inglenook
Inn on Rupurara
La Fontaine
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The Livingstone Room
Makuwa-Kuwa
New Orleans
The Boma
The Palm
BLD
Victoria 22
Harare
Bulawayo
Harare
Bulawayo
Nyanga
Harare
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Harare
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Butlers
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Jungle Junction
Millers Café
Monos
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BLD
The Conservatory
White Horse Inn
Harare
Harare
Harare
Victoria Falls
Harare
Harare
Bulawayo
Harare
Bvumba
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369198/369257
0776270702
772633
013 44751
0712 218 449
704501
0773 246 082
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029 60138
Family/Casual Restaurants
Adrienne's
Amulonga
Arizona Spur
Bannie’s
Bonne Journeé
Café Afrique
Chatters
Coimbra
Deano’s Diner
DV8
The Fishmonger
Gaby’s
In Da Belly
Kombahari
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661697
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Pub Restaurants
Explorers’ Bar
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Flat Dog Diner
The Centurion Pub and Grill
The Mill
LD
O’Hagan’s
LD
Harare
Harare
Harare
Harare
Harare
792291
0772 773 983
700037
882747
0774 362 717
Specialised Restaurants
Arnaldo’s Kensington
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Butchers Kitchen L D
Da Eros
Dehli Palace
Garwe
Great Wall
LD
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Nando’s Marimba
Nando’s Speke Ave
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Nando’s Jason Moyo
Nando’s
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Panarotti’s/Spur
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The Shop Café
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Harare
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Coffee Shops, Cafés and Bistros
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ZIMTRADER WHAT’S ON GUIDE
Book Café, March: Wed 12, 6pm, Film Club, InVision Studios presents In Short 3, the latest
series of short films from the young collective of filmmakers, FREE, All welcome. Wed 12, from
7pm, Weddy Wednesday featuring Mic Inity & Red Radicals and Transit Crew, starting 7pm with
Night and Day’, Reps Theatre, to 15 March: A wonderful musical revue for the whole
a strictly roots session from Irie Lion Soundsystem in the garden. (cc$3 before 9pm, $5 after);
family! Musical tribute to Cole Porter, with a marvellous line-up of great show songs! From
Thu 13, 7pm, Garden Stage: Mbira Revolution, revival of old customs and new fusions, with
Anything Goes and Blow Gabriel Blow to It's De-lovely and You're The Top, all of Porter's
leading gwenyambiras Nyamasvisva with saxophonist Stavo and poet Mbizo Chirasha; Benita
greatest songs are presented in song and dance. Tues 11 Mar family night, with all tickets
Tarupiwa, Jimu & Project Dandemutande, and Macintosh Jerahuni, cc$5 (Separate entry from
$10; Matinee Sat 15 Mar at 2.30pm. Book at Spotlight. Directed by Stan Higgins with
6th Street); Thu 13, 8pm, Edith weUtonga, with the Motown sound of The Shuz, cc$5; Fri 14,
choreography by June Cloete.
7pm, Garden Stage: Mbira Friday with Harare's leading mbira ensemble, Mawungira Enharira
The Spotlight in Reps Theatre foyer, Belgravia Shops, open Mon to Fri 9am to 4pm & Sat
led by Nyamasvisva - cc$5 (Separate entry from 6th Street); Fri 14, 8pm, Victor Kunonga &
9am to 12 noon, also open Sundays 9am to 12 noon when lots of shows being booked.
Peace, mbira-derived guitar rhythms and hot favourites, opening with Norman & Point Blank.
Phone 308159, phone bookings available to all. Booking venue for Reps shows, Celebs
cc$10; Sat 15, 4-6pm, Clare Nyakujara & Prince Musarurwa, Contemporary Afro, cc$5; Sat
concerts & many other events & shows in Harare. To use this facility contact Reps on 335850. 15, 7pm, Book Cafe Birthday Party! A bumper show to celebrate 2 years in our new home.
Also sells Ndeipi, Out of Africa, & Free Zimtraders available.
Confirmed acts include Ba Shupi & The A Team, Tariro neGitare and a special one-off father &
Celebrity Subscription Concerts: needs more members and helpers for concert duties and son blues and jazz reunion performance from Paul Brickhill & Tomas Brickhill backed by 'The
hosting. Support on-going regular availability of world class classical music: Join for
Real Deal'. More acts to be confirmed, entry $5, plus bar and restaurant specials on the day!
discounted prices for concerts by visiting top classical performers: vwakerley@zol.co.zw.
Sat 15, 9pm, Ba Shupi & Tariro neGitare – exciting double-bill cc$5; The New Book Café: 139
Arundel Village Book Fair & Farmers Market: 1st Saturday of every month: Phone 0773
Samora Machel Ave, cnr. 6th Street, Harare. Tel. 086 440 66015 www.zimbabwearts.org; For
379 360 for more info.
bookings, venue hire, music, catering: 0772 484 634; newbookcafe.harare@gmail.com
Doon Estate Farmers Market & Book Fair: Sat 29 March 9am - 1pm, Doon Estate
Chitungwiza Trade Fair 27–30 March: Theme Terms and Conditions, 9am-4pm daily,
Shopping Village, 1 Harrow Rd, Msasa. Book a stand with Semona 0772 301 212, or have a Admission free. What are your business terms and conditions? Do you feel they are understood
chat at next fair, or email brewer@ecoweb.co.zw. Enjoyable social get-togethers and
well? Hadzinenanga Rd near Utano, PaCreche, Zengeza 4, Chitungwiza. Booking, partnerships,
shopping in pleasant environment. Monthly market and book fair offers a unique, interesting sponsorships, info: 0738 668 577; 0717 134 280; 0772 381 042; czapublicity@tts.co.zw
range of product, service and refreshment providers, regular customers, with regular, reliable Zimbabwe German Society March: Alexio Kawara and the Shades of Black, 13 and 27
vendors.
March; Time: 8pm, $5; Acoustic Night: A platform for up-coming acts to introduce themselves
Combined Phoenix and Harare Male Choirs Concert, Hellenic Club, Eastlea,
and attract new audiences. Varied acts - musicians, poets and comedy. 21 March 6:30pm, $5;
Kaffee Deutsch/Kundari Shona Cafe: A social conversational gathering where participants meet
30 March,11.30 am, 6 Apr 11.30am: Pre South Africa Tour Dinner Concert featuring the
and converse in German over coffee and snacks. A chance for German speakers with different
choirs’ best loved music. Tickets including 3 course meal available from March 12, Contact
levels of efficiency to learn from each other in a friendly, social setting. At the same time, we
0772 469 110, 0772 338 067, 0772 245 072 or 0772 393 278.
have Shona Cafe, a social gathering for Shona learners at different levels to improve. 21 March
The Marden Singers and the Arundel School Chapel Choir Concert: 30 Mar 3pm. A
Celebration of Easter in Song and Verse with guest artists and Gerard Breytenbach, pastor 4:30pm, FREE; Audius Mtawarira: 28 Marc; 8pm, $5; All events at 51 Lawson Avenue,
of Cornerstone Church, Borrowdale. Entrance by donation. Refreshments : tea, coffee, cheese Milton Park, unless otherwise stated. info@goetheharare.org.
and wine.
Barnyard Theatre: Strictly No. Ones - Twin Rivers School 15 March: Celebrates 60 years
of Billboard 100 No. 1s. The show has a ten-strong cast and features Harare's own talent
Conscious Communication Workshop with Sonia Pereira 15 & 16 March
Josh Ansley. Tickets from $20 to $30 at PaSangano Building MultiChoice/DSTV Offices. Tel:
Most of our relational conflict emanates from our inability to take responsibility for the ways in
0772-238715, e-mail boxoffice@dae.co.zw
which we communicate what we need. Often we are not even aware of what we need or what
International Images Film Festival for Women 2014 15 to 23 August 2014 calls for
we are really asking for; we only know that we feel and tend to express through these unsubmission of films that celebrate daring women; who emerge stronger despite daily
clarified feelings. This may result in confusion, conflict and/or breakdown. Through personal
challenges. IIFF films are selected for relevance, artistry and uniqueness. The films
inquiry this workshop enables us to have greater clarity within ourselves as to what we need
interrogate, debate and celebrate the world of women, as well as the world and communities and how to ask for it whilst remaining attuned with the needs of those with whom we are in
that women live in. Filmmakers, embassies and organisations can submit films that portray
relationship. We inquire into the ways we confuse our language and meaning which ordinarily
men as positive role models under the 'New Man' category. Eligible films must have been
leads to conflict and clarify more attuned ways of expressing ourselves to have our needs met.
completed after December 31, 2011. Zimbabwean films are eligible to be selected for all
sonia@zol.co.zw; 0772 240 165.
categories. Contact wfoz@icapatrust.org
The Dragpro Club Telecel 2014 Drag Racing Series: Sun, 6 April, Sat 31 May, Sat 26 July,
Ngoma Awards Ceremony 5 April: Luncheon at which awards for advertising
Sun 5 Oct; “Race the Track, not the Street”. dragproclub@mweb.co.zw
communication run during 2013. empire@mango.zw or calling 04-870306.
Mukuvisi Woodlands: Open every day of year for game viewing, bird spotting, coffee shop,
Morning Market at The Double Storey, Maasdorp Ave every Wed and Sat 9 am to 12 walking or horseback guided safaris; Every Second AND Last Sun of the Month! The
noon: Huge variety of delicious fresh fare.
Woodland Walk-Run, explore further on marked trails, leashed dogs allowed; Cnr Glenara
Harare Chamber Orchestra performs three classical music concerts each year. Corrado
Ave/Hillside Rd; Join for free entry year round. mukwa@zol.co.zw;
Trinci conducts rehearsals Fridays 6pm; mike@sesani.com
simon@touchstone.co.zw; & Find us on FaceBook!
Francophonie Week 10–22 March: All films screened in the Old Mutual Theatre at Alliance Haka Game Park: Open daily, 6 to 6. Turn left at Cleveland Dam on Mutare Rd; entrance
Française unless otherwise noted: 10 Mar 6.30pm - Film - Le Monde nous appartient
gate clearly sign posted. Enjoy exploring spacious unspoilt scenic environment, walk, run,
(Belgium); 11 Mar 6.30pm - Film - Barbecue Pejo (EU); 12 Mar 3pm - Dictation/Spelling
cycle, horse-ride, canoe, drive, view game, birds, rock paintings; admin@glcomms.co.zw
Competition, École Française, Prince Edward. 6pm Opening Cocktails (Canada)
Mountain Club: Saturday half day and Sunday all day outings each weekend, both gentle
Ambassador's Residence; 13 Mar 6.30pm - Film - Monsieur Lazarre (Canada) Old Mutual
and strenuous, into scenic environments, led by knowledgeable members. Email
Theatre; 14 Mar 6pm - Happy Hour (France) Alliance Française; 15 Mar 7.30pm Hope
lorraine@zimbiz.net to join and for info on outings and socials.
Masike (France) Alliance Française; 16 Mar 3pm French Animation Film - Le Tableau
Environment Africa advises: Don’t burn your waste, compost it! Come and see how at
(France); 17 Mar 6.30pm - Film - Noces Bessarabie (Romanian); 18 Mar 6.30pm - Film 76 Queen Elizabeth Road, Greendale. Report illegal burning to City of Harare: 781810-16
Radio Stars (France); 19 Mar 6.30pm Film - Laurance Anyway (Canada); 20 Mar 6.30pm and 752577-9, Waste Management Department 770 339, speak to Donald Sakupwanya.
Film - Tableau Noir (Black Board) (Swiss); 21 Mar 2pm Sing your way to Paris, Alliance
Also call Environmental Management Agency about illegal burning: Toll free 08080028; or
Française; 4pm Prize-Giving Day, Alliance Française; 22 Mar 6pm - Film, Les Habits neufs du
705671; 705661-2.
Gouverneur (DRC) Gateway High School. Alliance Française de Harare, 328 Herbert
Cancer Association relies on donations, sponsorship and fundraising for income & needs
Chitepo Avenue, Tel 704 801/ 704 795; info@afharare.co.zw
volunteers; join our street collectors, help raise funds; Tel 707444; 705522.
Dramascapes, First Floor Gallery Harare - to 25 March: First Floor Gallery Harare is
Homefields Centre looks after 85 mentally handicapped adults on the outskirts of Harare
proud to open its 2014 exhibition programme with Dramascapes, a solo exhibition by
and endeavours to self-fund via income from pottery, chickens, vegetables and school fees,
Wycliffe Mundopa, a major new body of work, introducing some of the artist's largest
but struggles to cover costs and needs help. Sponsor a resident, help with running costs by
canvases to date and a new series of works on paper. 2nd floor Mercury House, 24 George
donations or get involved. Volunteers needed on Fundraising Committee. Contact
Silundika Ave between First St and Sam Nujoma St, opp Wimpy;
rundog@zol.co.zw or 0779 750 920.
www.firstfloorgalleryharare.com; Tel 251502; firstfloorgalleryharare@gmail.com.
Takunda Children's Trust is a non-profit organisation which assists impoverished children
NIAA Vocal and Instrumental Eisteddfod 10–28 March: Prince Edward school: solo
with basic groceries, clothing, shoes, toys. The Trust is grateful for donations of any second
instrumental and vocal classes, African music section; marimba and vocal challenges; Harare
hand goods for the children. 0778 414 208; takundacc@gmail.com
International School 18-21 March: High School choirs, African choirs, orchestras/bands; Twin
Miracles Missions: Come to our Networking Meetings at Highlands Presbyterian Church,
Rivers school 26-27 March: Junior School choirs. Admission $2 per session or $10 season
112 Enterprise Road, Highlands, all at 8.45 to 10.45 am: Clean & Green & Waste
ticket; senior citizens and scholars free. Full details in official programme - on sale at Prince
Management First Tues every month. Life&Hope4Kids Last Tues, Prisons last Thurs. Miracle
Edward Music Centre. Tel 702989; niaa@yoafrica.com; 0772 455 565; 0778-457 773.
Missions is non-profit. It identifies critical needs in vulnerable communities, then harnesses
NIAA Eisteddfod Bulawayo 21 March, Robert Sibson Hall from 8.30 am. For the first time
resources and skills for relief efforts.
in many years, there will be adjudications for the National Institute of Allied Arts Eisteddfod in
Harare senior citizens Club: Become a member if you over 55 years. Membership costs
Bulawayo. Entrants include pianists, string and wind players and the adjudicator is Andrew
only $20 annually. Fantastic library of donated books, TV room, hair salon, bar, coffee shop
Sherwood who will also be giving a recital on 1 April. An audience will be very welcome and
and restaurant run by a hospitality training company where very reasonably priced meals can
this should be an entertaining morning's music with several of Bulawayo's best young
be obtained. Weekly bingo sessions and other functions can be obtained throughout the year.
musicians taking part. Admission: $2 (valid for the whole morning), free for school pupils and
For details call 250093.
pensioners.
Join National Trust of Zimbabwe: Enjoy NTZ Sites of unspoiled natural beauty and
Terra II @ Gallery Delta (to early April) An Exhibition of Landscape Paintings by James
experience our historical and archaeological history. Other benefits include free entry to
Jali, Webster, Mubayirenyi, Munyaradzi Mugorosa, Daryl Nero, Robert Paul, Steve Pratt, Kate
National Galleries of Zimbabwe, discounted tickets for Reps Theatres and free entry to
Raath, Greg Shaw, Henry Thompson, Cosmas Shiridzinomwa, Freddy Tauro, Lijlijana Vlacic,
numerous Trust properties worldwide; ntzimbabwe@gmail.com; 860202.
Richard Witikani. Opens 11 March 5.30pm, Previewing from noon the same day. Exhibition
Cancer Support: Regular meetings for People Living With Cancer. Small group, not
duration until early April. Gallery Delta, 'Robert Paul's Old House', 110 Livingstone
affiliated to any organisation; share experiences, fears, positive thoughts with others on a
Avenue/Ninth Street, Greenwood Park, Tel 792135; artdelta@mweb.co.zw;
similar path who understand. If you've had a cancer diagnosis, are being treated or are in
http://www.gallerydelta.com.
remission, come along. ‘Together we are better’.peterjoy@zol.co.zw.
Markets, Fairs, Arts, Shows, Expos
Sports, Green Events Places, Courses, Appeals
Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation
SPCA: Become a member of Harare SPCA and help it survive; Adults $20; pensioners and under 16,
$10. Pay at Harare SPCA on Airport Road, Hatfield or at ZNSPCA, 156 Enterprise Road, Chisipite.
Colcom Lost and Found on Power FM every Wed and Thur 5.45 pm. If you have lost or found a dog,
cat, an ID, anything, SMS 0712 200 839 or 0777 433 393. Your message will be read on radio for free.
Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Zimbabwe (VAWZ) is a private trust organisation spearheading
many animal welfare activities, including inspections, investigations, training and liaison. VAWZ needs
your support. To find out more or donate, contact Helene Donohoe: kamvet@zol.co.zw; 0772 308 234.
Removal of dead animals from roadsides: Phone Harare City Waste Management Services, 752637,
inform the nearest veterinary surgery, and the SPCA on 576356, of the animal and its whereabouts.
For any incident where an animal is injured and assistance is required, contact VAWZ on
0778 431 528; 0774 168218; 0773 476 009.
AWARE Trust is run by vets, focusing on animal welfare, wildlife conservation and research. Campaigns
in rural areas adjacent to wildlife areas vaccinate, sterilise, de-tick, de-worm and improve quality of life
for domestic animals. This assists in broader goals by contributing to more efficient farming, better
quality of life for rural people owning the animals, resultant decreased poaching, and preventing spread
of diseases from domestic to wild animals. AWARE also educates children & adults on animal care and
conservation, conducts research on health of wild and domestic animals living adjacently, rehabilitates
and releases wild animals injured by snares, vehicles, people, dehorns rhino: tracey@awaretrust.org.
ZNSPCA Charity Shop: 156 Enterprise Rd. Wide range of good-quality, donated second-hand items.
books, toys, sporting goods, clothes, DVDs, CDs and videos, kitchenware, bric a brac, puzzles, games,
vases, baskets and more. Open Mon, Wed, Fri 8am to 2pm. All proceeds to animal welfare projects.
Donated goods can be dropped here in working hours Mon to Fri. 0772308 647; tatum@zol.co.zw.
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Bruce Fordyce addresses local runners
Words and pics, Rosie Mitchll
On 6 March, Harare Athletics
Club (HAC) members were in
for a real treat and a lot of
inspiration in advance of upcoming events like the Two
Oceans and Comrades Ultra
Marathons. Via the club emailing list we received the
exciting news that Bruce
Fordyce would be visiting
Zimbabwe and was to
address those interested at a special dinner, held at Old Georgians Sports Club, where HAC
is based. Not surprisingly, on a first come – first served basis, the event sold out extremely
fast and soon there was a waiting list!
Bruce Fordyce is a renowned long distance runner who amongst his claims to fame, made
running history by winning the Comrades Marathon, the gruelling annual 89 km race
between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, nine times - eight of which were consecutive! He won
the famous race which began in 1920 in honour of soldiers of the First World War, from
1981 to 1988, and again in 1990, a feat no other runner has achieved to date, and held the
Pietermaritzburg to Durban (down) record for 21 years. Now 58 and still running strong, he
has run 30 Comrades Marathons and will this year run his 30th Two Oceans Ultra Marathon.
He also won the London to Brighton Ultra Marathon three times in a row, from 1981 to
1983, and to date, still holds the world 50 miler record, set in the same race in 1983.
Formerly, he also held the world 100km record. He has written two books about the
Comrades Marathon, and is a sought-after inspirational public speaker.
At the dinner, it was easy to see why! Bruce is a modest, unassuming and friendly man with a
great sense of humour. He soon had the audience roaring with laughter, and gave many
words of encouragement to those who this year are tackling the Comrades and the Two
Oceans, some of us, for the first time. The talk was very interactive with many questions and
answers, and
afterwards,
Bruce chatted on
an individual
basis to those
who went to
meet him and
get his
autograph. The
dinner was
excellent and we
left feeling
inspired and full
of admiration.
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