Sunday 17 February 2013

Shine Mancane Its Yo Time

The awards also seek to inspire Zimbabwean artists to strive for higher forms of creativity and excellence thus affording Zimbabwean art and culture international recognition and fame. The NAMA ceremony presented more than 35 awards to artists from all the arts genres. The arts categories included Visual, Theatre, Film and Television, Dance, Music and Literary. Media, Arts Service and Arts Personality Awards were also be conferred on artists or organisation that contributed to the development and promotion of the arts in and outside Zimbabwe. “NAMA has now achieved international status and it is incumbent upon the artistes to continue to scale greater heights being guided by the three pillars that constitute the hallmark of the arts – creativity, originality and excellence.” For the first time in history The annual National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) was held in the City of Kings, Bulawayo yesterday. There were some complaints from others especially those from Harare because some Bulawayo winners were making acceptance speeches in isiNdebele, yet guest of honour and accomplished musician Oliver Mtukudzi spoke in Shona throughout his speech. The director of Iyasa, Nkululeko Innocent Dube was over the moon as Pepsie familiar known as (Mancane) was awarded an outstanding female dancer. (Mancane) wrote on her Facebook page “Am so grateful to hve won this award NAMA Best Female Dancer 2013.the nomination only was an honour and winning the award is a bonus .I owe this award to everyone who been supporting me and blvng in me .especially ma family. Without you I wouldn’t be who I am today .and Heavenly father I thnk him” Ngiyesabanews Congratulate to all the nominees for their talent and been recognised throughout the country

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