Staff Writer
Chivaraidze, a muchongoyo dance outfit has sailed through to Chibuku Neshamwari National Dance finals set for Harare.
Chivaraidze beat other competitors at an event held over the weekend at Dzonzai Beer Hall in Chipinge.
Second place were Redwin Beni, a group that specializes in Beni Arinoti dance while in third came Charurwa, another muchongoyo group.
With all the provincial finals having been completed now what is left is for Harare provincials to be held this Saturday 15 July 2023 at Gungwa Bar, Guzha Chikwanha in Chitungwiza.
Chibuku Neshamwari Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary running under the theme BIRA REMADHZI, 60 years Sithokozisa Ngezomgido!’.
Chibuku Neshamwari kicked off on May 27 with provincial competitions across the 10 provinces in the country which will culminate in a national final Winners will get to walk away with monetary prizes at both provincial and national level. where provincial finalists will battle it out for the top spot.
The group that will win the national finals is set to pocket US$15 000, second placed US$10 000 and US$7 500 for the third-placed group.
For the competition, Chibuku works closely with its partners, the National Arts Council Zimbabwe (NACZ) and Zimbabwe National Traditional Dance Association (ZNTDA) in promoting and developing the arts in the community.
Participants are required to register their groups with the NACZ and ZNTDA to be able to participate.
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