Book Café Relaunch
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai cuts the ribbon to officially reopen Book Café, March 8, 2012.
{dropcap}H{/dropcap}arare’s Book Café was officially reopened at its new premises, 139 Samora Machel Avenue, on March 8, 2012 at an event attended by about 300 guests who consisted mainly of artists, members of the diplomatic corps and arts administrators. Guest of Honour was the Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai. At the same event the Book Café received its Prince Claus award for providing space for free artistic expression.
The award was presented by Prince Claus Fund Director, Christa Meindersma, and Ambassador of the Netherlands, H.E. Barabara Joziasse.
^ Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai cuts the ribbon to officially reopen Book Café, March 8, 2012.
^ Founder of the Book Café, Paul Brickhill (second from right) poses with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Ambassador of the Netherlands H.E. Barabara Joziasse (left) and Prince Claus Fund Director Christa Meindersma after receiving the Prince Claus Award.
^ The real business of the day. Part of the Book Café family of artists do their thing on stage. L to R: Chiwoniso, Comrade Fatso,Aura, Ba Shupi, Josh Meck and Alexio Kawara. In the background: Tendai Manatsa on guitar and Freedom Manatsa on drums.
^ Edith Katiji, Dudu Manhenga, Patience Musa, Jazz Invitation, Hope Masike, Batsirai Chigama, Xapa were other members of the Book Café family that performed. Here Edith Katiji gets the crowd dancing. The celebration- meant initially to end at 9pm – went on well into the night as the spirit of the Book Café came back.
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