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“The festival was more of an edutainment ceremony as we were educating people about our culture and at the same time entertaining them. We made sure that everyone who had something to sell was provided with space to display their artefacts since promoting the vendors was part of our aim,” said the founder and project manager of TiBaKalanga Festival, Felix.
The festival was launched in 2016 during an international cultural marketing workshop in Plumtree which was facilitated by a world renowned American anthropologist Professor Gordon Bronitsky.
The workshop was held in partnership with Lupane State University’s Language Department.
Tarcisius Marlan George Silundika was born in March 1929 in Plumtree, Bulilimamangwe District. His father was a businessman. He received his primary education at Empandeni Mission School and then went to St Francis College, Marian Hill, Natal in 1945.
Cde Silundika “TG” as he was popularly known in political circles died when he suffered a stroke while working in his ministerial office.
Cde Silundika was Minister of Roads, Road Traffic, Post and Telecommunications and a member of Zapu’s Central Committee at the time of death on April 9, 1981. He was buried at the National Heroes Acre.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter