Anesu Mawarire Entertainment Reporter
The Museum Week and Cultural Fair was launched on Wednesday by the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe.

The fair started on Monday and ends today.

The enticing theme behind the celebrations is “Celebrating Our Cultural Diversity”, which concurs with the International Museums Day global theme “Museums for a Sustainable Society” which is celebrated on May 18.

Museum cultural week cuts across various fields within the cultural sector including performing arts, culinary arts, visual arts, traditional medicine and music.

Guest of honour at the event, executive director of the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe Dr Godfrey Mahachi, said the main drive of this theme is to contribute to the implementation of sustainable development nationwide.

“The main thrust of this theme is to highlight the fundamental roles of museums in contributing to the definition and implementation of sustainable development and practices nationally and internationally,” he said.

He also said it was not an accident that the museum’s motto agrees with the strategy of Zim-Asset which is to achieve sustainable development through community empowerment.

“It is not accidental that the museum’s driving motto for 2015 coincides with the strategy of Zim-Asset to achieve sustainable development through community empowerment. It addressed the significance of main streaming our natural and cultural resources in addressing our socio-economic challenges,” he said.

Entertainment was in abundance at this fair from the St Giles Special School, Churchill Boys High School Marimba Group, Marara Mbira Group.

Exhibitors were showcasing a galore of their exhibitions such as ethnographic musical instruments mbira, marimba and horns.

Representing the culinary arts sector was the famous PaRoots that was the main catering services at the event showcasing traditional lustrous healthy food.

Different cultures including the Shangani, Tonga and Shona were being exhibited as a way of echoing the national theme of celebrating cultural diversity.

Cultural games were also exhibited such as “Pada”, “Nhodo” and “Rakaraka” presented by Olive Shoots entertainment. Gospel sensation Sebastian Magacha graced the fair and he was very delighted to have been a part of it.

“I am happy to be a part of this event that celebrates our cultural diversity in Zimbabwe and let this be a stepping stone to greater heights,” he said.

The cultural fair has created a platform of sharing, interacting and showcasing the unique and diverse Zimbabwean culture.

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