BY SHARON SIBINDI Bulawayo-based drummer and Drums of Peace (DoP) founder, Lewis Ndlovu (pictured) has embarked on a talent show— iPhupho Lam’ (My Dream) — which aims to identify and nurture talents in children.
The talent show, which is held at Thabiso Youth Centre in Makokoba includes poetry, dance, acting, singing, modelling among others. The show will run for four weeks; three weeks of competition and the fourth week reserved for the grand finals.
“The talent show aims to strengthen partnership between Lobels Biscuits Company and Drums of Peace and is centred on exploring the arts as a methodology for community children and young people to articulate and identify solutions to their challenges regarding child participation.
“The talent show will help community children come together and have a sense of belonging. We also want to identify and nurture talents in children and assist them to find themselves in the arts fraternity,” Ndlovu told Standard Style.
He said the talent show will also help revive a culture of providing young people and youths with a place of hope for their future and realising their dreams.
“We want to create a healthy and positive competitive environment among community children and youths in the communities, help the young people and youths to develop self-esteem and self-respect and for others in the community,” he said.
“We also want to help build confidence among participants of all categories and talent, promote arts as a medium of communication and expressing self. Above all we want to create a dynamic arts activity in the community and preach our sponsor name – Lobels.”
Ndlovu said participants will receive a certificate of participation.
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“We find it of great importance to award the participants who will reach the grand finals. this will encourage and develop confidence in them,” he said.
“It will also help them to enhance quality outputs among themselves and maintain audience consistency and appreciation.
“The first edition was held last week and finals are on the April 30.”
