The PRIME Literaure Festival In Zimbabwe

2014 Programme

Book Café: Thursday, 27 November
Time: 5.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Entrance: Free
Compère: Zaza Muchemwa
Interview: Tom Odhiambo in conversation with Stanley Nyamfukudza • Questions from the floor • Sithandazile Dube, performance poet • Chirikure Chirikure

UZ: Friday, 28 November
Time: 2.10 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Entrance: Free
Venue: University of Zimbabwe, Lecture Theatre 3, Faculty of Arts
Topic: Writing and Reading: Are They Mutually Exclusive? Moderator: David Mungoshi
Panel: Ignatius Mabasa; Robert Muponde; Stanley Nyamfukudza; 
Sekai Nzenza; Tom Odhiambo; Zukiswa Wanner

Book Café: Friday, 28 November
Time: 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Entrance: Free, Free, Free
Literary Film Screening: The Farewell: Brecht’s Last Summer
Discussion: Reflections on the film. Moderator: Theresa Muchemwa
Panel: Katja Kellerer; Sekai Nzenza

Harare City Library: Saturday, 29 November
Venue: Harare City Library, Rotten Row
Entrance: Donation required

9.30 – 9.45: Welcome
Opening remarks: Dr Edgar Mberi, LitFest Steering Committee Chair

9.45 –11.15: Session 1: Discussion
Topic: Literature in Zimbabwe: Where are we now? Moderator: Taurai Chinyanganya
Panel: Ignatius Mabasa; Nozipo Maraire; Robert Muponde • Open discussion

11.15 –11.45: Break

11.45 –12.45: Session 2: Interview and Performances
Compère: Michael Mabwe
Interview: Robert Muponde in conversation with Valerie Tagwira • Open discussion
Dramatic reading: Zaza Muchemwa and friends • Performance poet: Michael Banda

12.45 –2.00: Break

2.00 – 4.00: Session 3: Discussion
Topic: Literature in a Nation in Transition
Moderator: Isabella Matambanadzo
Panel: Nozipo Maraire; Stanley Nyamfukudza; Sekai Nzenza; Tom Odhiambo
• Open Discussion •

4.00 – 4.30: Performance
Almasi Collaborative Arts • Closing remarks, Chirikure Chirikure

5.00 – 6.45: BY INVITATION ONLY
Presentation of Doris Lessing’s book collection to Harare City Library. Co-ordinated by the African Community Publishing and Development Trust.