admincarnival would be screened on both ZBCTV and Channel O.
“ZBC is our official media partner, but Channel O will also be broadcasting the event. Channel O broadcasts across Africa on DStv’s Channel 320, therefore the whole of Africa will have a chance to witness the historic event,” Kaseke said.
Kaseke said the culture of having carnivals was not new to Zimbabwe because during the reign of King Lobengula there were annual carnivals held during the first week of February.
“In our research we have learnt that no tourist attraction is bigger than a carnival, although it has other benefits for the nation, but the biggest benefit is tourism,” he said.
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Society has partnered the ZTA to host an inaugural cultural and social fair, with the idea of celebrating who we are as a people.
A beauty contest dubbed Miss Carnival will be held at the Harare International Conference Centre on May 18. The winner of the pageant is set to win a car and US$20 000 as well as being the inaugural Zimbabwe Heritage Ambassador.
A gospel show will then follow on the 19th featuring the likes of Baba naMai Charamba and Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave among several others.
Tawanda Mutsambi, the Cultural and Social Fair Co-ordinator for ZAS, said the aim of the event was to celebrate Zimbabwe’s success stories in cultural and social values that form the heart of the nation.
“ZTA will be hosting the Zimbabwe International Carnival and we will be hosting the Cultural and Social Fair, so we said we will achieve more together because the idea is to get our culture to the world that is ready for Africa’s time,” said Mutsambi.
Over a hundred groups will participate in the event and this will include children drawn from over 50 schools around the country.
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