Girl Child Creativity

Mbizo Chirasa

Rising Voices - 100 YOUNG VOICES FROM ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA – Call for Entry SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS In Collaboration with GIRL CHILD CREATIVITY CONCEPT, ZIMBABWE Call for Submission Rising Voices -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA (AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS) Zimbabwe/Nigeria Literary Exchange FOR YOUNG POETS RESIDING IN ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA The idea behind this collaboration is to create a literary and creative exchange between the young poets of Zimbabwe and Nigeria. The project is also geared towards publishing the unpublished poets residing in the both countries. Aims of the Project To network and link young poets from both countries together. To enhance, hone and sharpen the literary creativity of the people involved. To discover new literary talents. To produce an anthology (Both in Printed and E-Book Format). To share literary custom, tradition, ethics, history and culture through written poems. To promote the spirit ...

Girl Child Creativity: Girlchild Voices Fiesta : Girl child Voices Fiesta celebrating   creativity through the power of words 1OOTHOUSANDPOETS FOR CHANGE,24 SEPTEMBER 2012 www.g...

Girl child Voices Fiesta celebrating creativity through the power of words 1OOTHOUSANDPOETS FOR CHANGE,24 SEPTEMBER 2012 www.girlchildcreativity.blogspot.com Chipo Musikavanhu[blogger ,writer and Girlchildcreativity Advisor] Introduction - Girlchildcreativty project is a member of an international project called 100 thousand poet for change ,which runs  poetry activities every 2th of September every year around the world with the thrust to develop awareness on social and community responsibility by poets. Background - Girlchildcreativity is a project that seeks to mitigate the underrepresentation of young girls and young female writers and artists in  areas of creativity, creative writing, performing arts, literacy and readership culture development. Then 100 thousand poets for change suit with the idea of motivating and realising the creativity  prowess of girls. Methodology - the program on the day will con...

The Girl child Talent Festival 2012 Introduction - Girl child Talent Festival is a festival that is born out of Girlchildcreativity Project whose main mission is to mitigate the underrepresentation of young female artists, writers in areas of talent identification ,perfuming arts, creativity, readership and literacy culture development. The Festival is to bring young female artists ,writers and actors from colleges , schools and youth community centres to be groomed, share their talents, integrate and exchange for purposes of talent development, identification, creative empowerment and the building of communities through art and creativity by girls. Background of GirlchildCreativity - Since its inception GirlchildCreativity have done a number of artistic and creative interventions in Bulawayo, Gweru, Hatcliffe , Chiedza Childcare Centre ,Hopely Farm Schools, it have conducted arts and writers mentorship workshops, GirlchildCreativity...

Thursday the 3 rd of may 2012 was a great day in the diplomacy of poetry and cultural exchange. Mbizo Chirasha the Zimbabwean celebrated poet /writer and director of GirlchildCreativity met a strong, powerful , word craft Oneness Sankara, the multitalented artist, tell stories, direct and produce theatre, write and perform poetry. Her outspokenness, powerful and thought provoking ideas make it easier to relate and seal prospective deals.Onenness is not just a parrot but a doer and action packed artist in the United Kingdom. The poet left all her professions to concentrate with creative arts and cultural industries. The meeting between two new generations creative minds brought a lot of creative and deals ,the artists agreed to work on an anthology of poetry, work together in the development of projects the bring interaction between local artists and poets in the united Kingdom, the promotion of arts and international...

Girl child creativity to publish an anthology Girl Child Creativity (GCC) is set to publish an anthology of poetry, short stories and essays written through workshops that were held last year. In an interview with the Founder of GCC, Mbizo Chirasha said we are going to publish a book entitled Verses against Hunger with a case study on Somalia. “We are going to publish an anthology Verses Against Hunger written by children between the age of 16 and 21 based on different workshops held last year with a basic case study of Somalia”, he said. The famous poet and author said this is to be done with an aim to bring about creative social responsibility. “We are aiming at bringing about creative social responsibility, community leadership and feeling for those less privileged than they are and most of all inspire their creative abilities by giving them a tangible result of their works”, he said. In addition, Mbizo outlined GCC’s plans for 2012 which including expanding the organisation to...