ETF 2019

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EASATER THEATRE FESTIVAL

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Easter Theatre Festival in second coming

 


By Sam Banda Jnr:
Blantyre is set to play host to two festivals next month and these are Nyasa Music and Easter Theatre festivals.
Organisers of Nyasa Music Festival have already announced that the inaugural event will take place at Kamuzu Stadium from April 19 to 21 2019.
The festival is expected to bring several high-profile artists both local and international and they include South Africa’s AKA.
The Easter Theatre Festival, spearheaded by Solomonic Peacocks, will also be held at Jacaranda Cultural Centre at Mandala a few kilometres from Kamuzu Stadium.
Solomonic Peacocks Director, McArthur Matukuta, said Monday the festival was on and that they had made a tremendous progress in terms of preparations.

“We know that we have another festival but we have different audiences and Easter Theatre Festival is a family festival where father, mother, son and daughter enjoy e activities on the menu,” Matukuta said.

He said they were determined to stay active every year despite being out for four years, saying they have partnered Jacaranda Cultural Centre, Hannover City Council in Germany and Maison de la France.

“At the moment tickets are being sold online on webticket. We will actually be ready with the programme by Wednesday (tomorrow),” Matukuta said.

He said the festival unites those engaged in drama, theatre, dance and poetry in a unique setting.

“The festival is the first of its kind and we are following up on the success of the 2015 edition,” Matukuta said.

Meanwhile, the organisers have released a list of some of the artists set to perform at the festival.They include Solomonic, Young Travellers, Erlebnis from Germany, Dikamawoko and Nkhokwe Arts.
There will also be poetry featuring Yankho Seunda, Sylvester Kalizang’oma, Luckier Chikopa, Yohane Pangani, Frank Naligonje and Raphael Sitima.
The comedy section will feature Tame and McBen and Madalitso Nyambo, with Dikamawoko, Chichiri, Jacaranda and Robert and Joshua featuring in the dance category.

“We also have a drama group from South Africa which will be part of the festival and Vilipanganga Poetry Movement,” he said.

Since 2015, the festival has not taken place due to funding constraints, according to Matukuta.
The festival debuted in 2015, attracting the presence of acts from Zambia including renowned comedians Bikiloni and Difikoti.

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TREK PERFORMANCE IN HANNOVER, GERMANY

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Borders Overcome with dance and play

HANNOVER. The globalized world is getting closer together. But to overcome the walls in the minds, is not enough long-distance flight, but it needs something more. Direct encounter. They were in the Ballhof with the group Aware and Fair from Hanover's twin town Blantyre (Malawi) at the theater festival Jugend spielt für Jugend.

 

In Trek, the young Africans drew individual stories of exclusion, discrimination, ignorance and abuse, but also a dispute between the continents. Force of arms in America, trafficking in Asia, terror in Africa, export of arms from Europe - every continent has essential problems, no one can solve them without the others. The project was sealed with a metaphorical marriage between Africa and America. Overcome boundaries instead of building walls. And at the exuberant dance at the end, the Grezen also blurred between stage and audience.

 

Blantyre's mayor Wild Ndipo had traveled with delegation and did not miss the performance of the group. We are very happy to be here and enjoyed everything.

Directed by McArthur Matukuta

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Grenzen Überwiden mit Tanz und Spiel

HANNOVER. Die globalisierte Welt rückt näher zusammen. Doch um die Mauern in den Köpfen zu überwinden, reicht kein  Langstreckenflug, dafür braucht es etwas mehr. Direkte begegbung. Die gab es im Ballhof mit der Gruppe Aware and Fair aus  Hannovers Partnerstadt Blantyre (Malawi) beim Theaterfestival  Jugend spielt für Jugend.

 

In Trek ziegten die jungen Afrikaner Einzelschicksale, die von Ausgrenzung, Diskriminierung, Ignoranz und Missbrauch erzählenaber auch einen Streit zwischen den Kontinent. Waffengewalt in Amerika, Menschenhandel in Asien, Terror in Afrika, Waffenexporteaus Europa – jeder Kontinent hat essenzielle Probleme, keinerkann sie ohne die aderen lösen. Mit einer metaphorischen Hochzeit zwischen Afrika und Amerika wurde das Vorhaben besiegelt. Grenzen überwinden statt Mauern bauen. Und beim ausgelassenen Tanz zum Abschluss verschwammen auch die Grezen zwischen Bühne und Publikum.

 

Blantyres Bürgermeister Wild Ndipo war mit Delegation angereist und ließ sich die Aufführung der Gruppe nicht entgehen. Wir sind sehr froh, hier zu sein, und haben alles genossen.

 Regie führte McArthur Matukuta

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CHILDREN CHAMPION GIRL CHILD EDUCATION

Learners from Chichiri primary school stage a play that relate issue of girl child education. the play was developed by young actors from Solomonic peacocks theatre. The production was staged in an open theatre space during school closing day on 29th March 2018 at Chichiri Primary School.