Digital Call - Prince Claus Fund

Youth Activism, Arts and New Media Project
Who: Magamba Network
What: Art, Cultural Activism, New Media
Where: Zimbabwe
When: From 1-09-2012 until 31-08-2013
Amount attributed: 7,300 Euro
The Magamba Network was set up in November 2007 with the aim of using arts and culture in
the struggle for democracy and social justice in Zimbabwe. The aim is to develop free expression for
young people and to build a new generation of community activists who can heal and democratise their
communities. Magamba tries to fulfil this aim by creating and disseminating a satirical show that
addresses issues in Zimbabwean society. In addition, Magamba is developing a new youth project
focused on empowering youth organisers with social media skills in order to report on the society they
live in. The aim is to create well rounded, creative activists who can organise actions and events, as well
as report on them.
As a parody of a typical Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation news program, Zambezi News satirizes the
relentless propaganda and astounding journalistic ineptitude on state TV through its two comical news
presenters. It has been performed at the presentation of the Prince Claus Award to Pamberi Trust in
Harare in March 2012.
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