tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59709183603655329272024-03-04T22:48:32.513-08:00Words by MbizoMbizohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788131321416366861noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970918360365532927.post-27542503416040774402007-04-24T19:12:00.000-07:002008-12-10T20:08:16.416-08:00Performance Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCOOUAAFWP6v1j9iqM1_C9fz63H33Z-6gI40-lx_vR_kD9F-iVzcb4x85GXRTOZr1_pBrT8vWkXFnGheroAcsrb718RL4BSXWjpLHPliAFa4buMegSOI-_4aG2vM8oIW2CE_CImTscja9/s1600-h/DSC_1051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCOOUAAFWP6v1j9iqM1_C9fz63H33Z-6gI40-lx_vR_kD9F-iVzcb4x85GXRTOZr1_pBrT8vWkXFnGheroAcsrb718RL4BSXWjpLHPliAFa4buMegSOI-_4aG2vM8oIW2CE_CImTscja9/s400/DSC_1051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057183439163779682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLKjgppmk9t0IZm5ZMOngltk3tkVSgzk-dYsLqcrn461FoujeZr-vvDc3tyIAklMDcrzNeF0RtHLmVXjHwpvae0Bl8jZeYaqImJz95-FSDVYtID-i0usd60mgS5IgCoBKTQh-ClI9PjtM/s1600-h/DSC_0155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbdzyRhqjXdpRiYY-08Ti7n9fHRDNGC9gi8xZfhiMEEbL6wc-TRDds0mSuy1kkX1LVpLk7Kg8-qyTGKtqDDMtIMzCBIwgHeDuJakxtVCrpKNLTtDu60ejKqc4ptluhBbPKGX-5Sbs0v5T/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057184908042594962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQOFVhhyphenhyphen04U_N-0R9ggYGrKjk797mr-qmQjRIWnqValu6ffOg2fgDd7R2LhBXi41yIAIQ232siE-LPtrrdHkKbt0kk-vbH07bnS38M0KprugGVlA-wBiXD8PrvwQZnKQhH5BECGPCLmFq/s1600-h/2005_0826Image0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQOFVhhyphenhyphen04U_N-0R9ggYGrKjk797mr-qmQjRIWnqValu6ffOg2fgDd7R2LhBXi41yIAIQ232siE-LPtrrdHkKbt0kk-vbH07bnS38M0KprugGVlA-wBiXD8PrvwQZnKQhH5BECGPCLmFq/s400/2005_0826Image0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057185170035600034" border="0" /></a>Mbizohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788131321416366861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970918360365532927.post-66395412613643887522007-04-24T19:08:00.000-07:002007-04-24T19:09:07.159-07:00Published Poetry<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“Unveiling Status”.<span style=""> </span>December 2004.<span style=""> </span><i style="">AIDS Out of Africa</i> magazine, <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Philadelphia</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><span style=""> </span>“Cloud of Rain”.<span style=""> </span>August 2004.<span style=""> </span>United Nations Information Centre Bulletin. <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Harare</st1:City></st1:place>: United Nations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“Undying wounds”, “Home”, “Armageddon”. <span style=""> </span>April 2004. <span style=""> </span>National Constitutional Assembly Journal.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“Who Shall Stop The War?” May 2002.<span style=""> </span><i style="">Zimbabwe/Iranian Friendship Bulletin</i>.<br /><br />“Volcano”. February 2002. <i style="">Cracking Voice: An Anthology</i>, published by The Budding Writers Association.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“Peace Described”. <span style=""> </span>April 2001.<span style=""> </span>United Nations Information Centre Bulletin.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“When The Rain Season Comes”. December 1999.<span style=""> </span>MOTO Magazine.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“Wakatamba nedzidzomwanangu”. November 1998.<span style=""> </span>Cracking Voice: An Anthology, published by the Budding Writers Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2001 and 2002 –<span style=""> </span>Various poems, poetry reviews and interviews published in the Writers’ Scroll Magazine.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“Streets”.<span style=""> </span>June 1997.<span style=""> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place>: Mercury Press.<br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">“<st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place>, My Wonderland”, “African Kings”, “African Names”, “I Am the Accused”. Norwegian Students [SAIH] Website/ Courtesy of the Budding Writers Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Mbizohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788131321416366861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970918360365532927.post-6384066567233734752007-04-24T19:07:00.000-07:002007-04-24T19:08:10.465-07:00Performance Experience<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">International <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Readings</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">November 2003 – <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zambia</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">Mbizo was Invited by Zambian female writers to perform his poetry for Zambian women, writers, poets, lecturers, students, journalists, artists and school teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">September-October 2003 – <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Sweden</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">At the invitation of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and the Zimbabwe International Book Fair, Mbizo performed with other well-known international poets at a variety of venues, including a book fair in Gothenburg, the Nordic African Institute in Uppsala, Sida’s heqdquarters, the Sweden Writers’ Union and the Rinkeby Library.<span style=""> </span>He both performed and led a discussion at a seminar of the Swedish International Library Association.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">National <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Readings</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">Annual <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Readings</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">1999 – 2005 - Book Café Cultural Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2002 – 2005 - <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place> International Book Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2001– 2004 - Cultural Sections at Palestinian and Iranian Embassies <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2001– 2003 - Budding Writers Association <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2004<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">July – Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of World Population Day, held by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2003 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">May – MISA <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place> – Performed "Testimony of the Scribe" at the 2003 World Press Day.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">July – National Organization of Non-Governmental Organizations (NANGO), for a program held in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:place></st1:country-region> to promote HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns and children's rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">October – <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Alliance</st1:place></st1:City> Francaise, United Nations Day. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">2001<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">May </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">– </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">National AIDS Council of <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">June </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">– </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">World Health Organization, </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">for launch of Oliver Mtukudzi's anti-malaria CD.</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-ZW">September –AFRICA Speaks, a youth program on culture and youth empowerment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Mbizohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788131321416366861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970918360365532927.post-41014673368353237292007-04-24T19:05:00.001-07:002007-04-24T19:07:05.332-07:00Professional Experience<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">December 2003 – November 2004 – Project Director for The Young Writers’ Caravan<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Directed activities for young writers and poets, both in and out of school, to develop their creative skills in the arts industry. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">August 2003 – Assistant Coordinator and Programs Presenter for the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place> International Book Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Coordinated with writers, poets, artists and musicians for the cultural and literary program of events during the fair. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Emceed events, readings, and presentations throughout the fair. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Early 2002 to Mid-2003 – Publicity and Marketing Officer for the National Office Secretariat of the Budding Writers Association of <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Wrote articles for the association bulletin, advocating the reading culture and administration of arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Organized workshops, meetings, and compiled reports of seminars and gatherings.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">May 2002 – Planner with the National Arts Council of <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Played a key role in planning of the 2002 National Arts Council cultural week.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Served as an event coordinator and facilitated communication amongst arts groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">March 2001 – Outreach <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Assistant</st1:city>, <st1:country-region st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region></st1:place> Book Development Council<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Visited 29 schools in high-density areas of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Harare</st1:place></st1:city> in four days.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-ZW" style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="">-<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-ZW">Recited poetry<span style=""> </span>and<span style=""> </span>promoted the<span style=""> </span>reading<span style=""> </span>culture, advising<span style=""> </span>school<span style=""> </span>pupils on the<span style=""> </span>necessity of reading books and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Mbizohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788131321416366861noreply@blogger.com0