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Culture Month
This is a national arts and culture festival which was motivated by World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development proclaimed by UNESCO as 21st May. Zimbabwe, through the National Arts Council, goes on to host a month-long celebration. NACZ encourages communities and stakeholders alike to hold events that celebrate their culture. The national official Culture Month launch is a national event coordinated by National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) Head Office and implemented by the hosting province. The launch marks the beginning of the celebration of the importance of cultural diversity throughout the country through various cultural and artistic expressions. Some of the activities done at the official launch include street marching by artists and cultural activists, fashion show, music and dance performances, art and craft exhibition and herbal medicine exhibitions.
The Objectives of the Culture month are:
- To bring together diverse arts and cultural activities of the sub-region and other parts of the world for public consumption
- To provide an opportunity for the people in Zimbabwe to appreciate the diversity of the arts and cultures of the world
- To bring about national, regional and international social integration through the arts and culture
- To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and views between artists and other cultural workers within the sub-region, African continent and the world
- To encourage young people to celebrate World Culture and Africa Days
- To allow members of the public to appreciate the employment generation capacity of the arts and culture industry
