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Dzikwa Marimba & DancersCULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIESDzikwa organises a sports day for the children, art,cultural and environmental events, entertainments,and short field trips. In the year under review,cumulatively a total of 2000 Dzikwa children tookpart in 30 extra-curricular events (in 2009 the totalwas 1657 in 19 events).Music, dancing and singingThe organised singing, instrumental, dancing anddrama instruction launched in 2006 continued withenthusiasm under the direction of Pamuzinda, a localmusic and dance group, with financing from theGerman sponsors Harare e.V. In the course of 2010,over 100 children (fewer than 100 in 2009) took partregularly in marimba, dance and drama groups,which in term time met for two hours on Saturdaysand Sundays. Dzikwa has its own 20-voice choir anda number of smaller choirs.Harare International Festival of ArtsZimbabwe’s International Festival of Arts (HIFA),which is held every year at the end of April and beginningof May, is a very special occasion for theDzikwa children. Since 2009, the “Dzikwa Marimba& Dancers” have performed in the Youth Zone. On29 April 2010, they put on a dazzling 45 minuteshow of music, singing and dancing that attractedconsiderable attention. Thanks to free tickets fromthe HIFA management, 140 children got to enjoyother events at the Festival.Other performancesThe Dzikwa Marimba & Dancers also performedat the University of Zimbabwe arts festival on 23March; at Chipawo’s Cultural Party on 28 July, andat the launch of the Zimbabwe Health Sector InvestmentCase 2010 at Harare Central Hospital on8 October. The latter was attended by the ActingPrime Minister, the Minister of Health and ChildWelfare, plus country directors of UNICEF and otherorganisations.14
The theatreAs in previous years, visits to the theatre wereimportant dates in our busy cultural calendar. In2010, 145 children were taken to the local REPStheatre and Theatre in the Park. At the beginning ofDecember, 94 children enjoyed the traditionalChristmas pantomime, this time “Babes in theWood”.Toys for all and Christmas funIn November, our two very youngest sponsors, Aino-Leenaand Maarja, distributed many bags of toysto the children. Dzikwa held its own Christmas partyin the new dining hall on 5 December. The partywas attended by 278 happy children and, of course,Santa.Dzikwa Annual Sports DayAs in previous years, the top sporting event in 2010was Dzikwa’s very own sports day, held this time onFriday 3 September, in the B arena of Zimbabwe’sNational Sports Stadium. Altogether 340 enthusiasticathletes competed in the five track-and-fieldevents as both individuals and teams. Guest of honourwas the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministryof Education, Sport, Arts and Culture. A bandof Zimbabwean volunteers plus donations from severallocal businesses all helped to make the day asuccess.The little Parisiennes give toys to everyoneVote of thanks from the Acting Permanent Secretary15
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