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A United Methodist-related institution.

General announcement, call for nominations, and contact information.

The web page provides general information about the library. The trust was founded in 1990 and this public library opened in 1992.

The site offers information about the award winning film, "Flame" -- available on video, its director (Ingrid Sinclair) and the production company, and related links. Flame--"shot in Zimbabwe with an entirely Zimbabwean cast, the film is based on the accounts of women who joined the liberation war."

"Established in 1975, Gallery Delta is an important venue in Harare for changing exhibitions of Zimbabwean paintings, graphics, mixed media sculptures and ceramics."
--See also: Artists -and- Gallery Magazine, 1994-2002

--Plus: "Art for Art's Sake--the story of Gallery Delta." (2020) --via YouTube.com

An informative blog on the local and African regional literature scene by Memory Chirere, a Zimbabwean writer of poetry and short stories in Shona and English and who teaches at the University of Zimbabwe.

Brief information on the Upper Limpopo River valley iron-age archaeological sites in South Africa and Botswana which pre-date the Great Zimbabwe ruins in Zimbabwe.
--See also: University of Pretoria's digital repository on "Mapungubwe Collections" and its
Mapungubwe Museum--Collection

A short, illustrated essay by the author, with a short bibliography and related web links. This web page is part of a larger collection of essays on African Sculptural Art by Dr. Roese.

Full text online excerpts from this published collection of biographies from the Chimurenga War (1966-1980) in colonial "Rhodesia" (Zimbabwe). This information is part of a section on Zimbabwe in a larger website on "African postcolonial literature in English", under the rubric of "Postcolonial and postimperial literature: an overview." Note: most of the contents of the larger website is produced by Prof. Landow's students.

Since 2013 : "Munyori Literary Journal is a Zimbabwean-American literary platform --in English, with a section in Shona about Shona literature-- that features works from global writers and artists... the journal now receives the bulk of its submissions from Zimbabwe and the United States, but we have also featured works from other countries, Nigeria, India, China, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, and others."

This site features a primer on Zimbabwean music, reviews and profiles of artists with links to online recording sellers.
See also: ZimAudio below.

A bibliographic project: "...an independent not-for-profit digital platform committed to discover and celebrate Zimbabwean literatures and to place them before the largest possible audience...primarily indexed in English, Shona and Ndebele...[As of May 2018] This repository currently hosts references to 1851 books written by 1106 authors published in 114 cities by 421 publishers."

A promotional web page about the group, with links to audio and video files. "Sunduza in Ndebele means 'let us push'. They come from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Sunduza have been pushing their beautiful scintillating harmonies, percussive rhythms and high energy dances internationally. The productions reflect a wide range of Southern African dance normally displayed in a context to which international audiences can relate. The performances are upbeat and reflect modern and traditional issues in Southern Africa. They are unique. Lead vocalist, choreographer and composer Simon Banda has given their sound a special harmonic difference"

Brief summaries on Zimbabwean visual arts -- including some illustrations of Great Zimbabwe and colonial architecture. This information is part of a section on Zimbabwe in a larger website on "African postcolonial literature in English", under the rubric of "Postcolonial and postimperial literature: an overview." Note: most of the contents of the larger website is produced by Prof. Landow's students.

News and commentaries about publishing and writing in Zimbabwe and elsewhere, with information about workshops and other writing opportunities.

"...draws on an oral history and research project undertaken by SAHA in 2010 and 2011 into aspects of the armed struggle for Zimbabwean independence...Taken by Zenzo Nkobi, a Zimbabwean photographer with ties to the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) from the mid-1970s until well after independence in 1980, these images provide an intriguing glimpse into the struggle waged by ZAPU's armed wing, ZPRA, and provide evidence of the significant role it played in combating the Rhodesian regime."

Commercial site: this site offers sample audio files, biographical summaries, discographies, etc.

"ZIVA is committed first and foremost to providing a high quality DESIGN education and teaching New Media skills. We are the first college of its kind in the country and different from other training facilities in that we emphasize Design."