The Zimbo Jam
26 March 2010
Director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, Mr Elvas Mari, talked about the relaunching of the Artists Development Fund at the Celebrities Dinner Dance held at the Crowne Plaza Monomotapa in Harare, 25th March 2010.
The fund which collapsed due to inflation several years ago will be supported by the corporate sector and will assist in supporting artists around the country. The National Arts Council is also planning to partner with banks so that artists can once again get loans for their projects.
The dinner dance brought together a who’s who list of artists, arts journalists and some players from the corporate sector. The guest of honour was the Minister of Education, Sports, Arts & Culture, Senator David Coltart. Giving his speech, he spoke about the power of the arts to market the country more and better than any advertising can do.
The dinner was sponsored by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, Delta Beverages, Econet Wireless, Botswana Embassy, FBC Bank, Portnet, Telone, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe.