All set for Food, Culture Festival

First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa poses for a pictures with pupils from different schools during her interface with girl child and resources persons at Belvedere teachers College in Harare recently.Zimbabwe is this week set to host the inaugural Food and Culture Festival, a brainchild of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, aimed at showcasing the country’s rich cultural lifestyle -(Picture by Tawanda Mudimu)

Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter
Preparations for the inaugural Zimbabwe Food and Culture Festival which starts tomorrow are at advanced stage with organisers expressing satisfaction with the overwhelming response from participants.

The festival, which is the brainchild of the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, will showcase the country’s rich cultural lifestyle.

Several cultural activities will be showcased at Harare Gardens from tomorrow to Saturday at this event, also aimed at boosting domestic tourism.

In statement yesterday, Angel of Hope chief executive Mrs Busi Marandure said they were happy with the progress so far and were looking forward to a great festival.

She said the event was also being supported by private corporate companies and the public sector.

“We have also had a great response from the primary and secondary schools around the country, universities and other tertiary institutions. People must come out in their numbers.

“(We) want many people to come and support this national initiative.”