15 December 2010
Zimbabwe is one of two southern African countries represented at the ongoing World Black Arts Festival taking place in Dakar, the country’s ambassador to Senegal, Trudy Stevenson said in a statement issued here Thursday.
Eight Zimbabwean sculptors and painters are exhibiting various stone sculptures and paintings at the Zimbabwean embassy in Dakar and at the main festival venue at the Biscuiterie.
Stevenson said she has presented two lectures on contemporary Zimbabwean art since the festival started on December 10.
“The embassy held a very successful preview exhibition for the diplomatic community and media on 1 December,†she said.
The artists whose works are being exhibited are Lazarus Takawira, Taylor Nkomo, Thakor Patel, Lovemore Kambudzi, Virginia Chihota, Victor Fire, Gideon Gomo and Tapfuma Gutsa.
Zimbabwe’s Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart is being represented by a senior official from his ministry while the exhibitions are being coordinated by Harare’s National Gallery and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
South Africa is the other southern African country participating at the festival which ends on December 31.