Harare International Festival of the Arts
The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is one of Africa's largest international arts festivals. Established in 1999 by Manuel Bagorro, the festival takes place each year in late April or early May in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The weeklong festival encompasses five principal disciplines: theatre, music, dance, fine art, and poetry.
Information
(Objekt ID 10067)| Object type | Organization |
| Also known as | HIFA |
| Organization type | Festival |
| Main focus | Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual arts |
| Established | January 1, 1999 |
| info@hifa.co.zw | |
| Website | HIFA - International Festival of the Arts |
Contact information
| Address | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| info@hifa.co.zw |
Other information
| Legal entity | Other |
Since its inception in 1999, the Festival has received recognition for its support of arts and culture in Zimbabwe and is seen as a major contributor to development in this area. HIFA is now the largest cultural event in Zimbabwe and among the eight major festivals in Africa.
HIFA is a 6 day annual festival that aims to showcase the very best of local, regional and international arts and culture in a festival programme of theatre, dance, music, circus, street performance, spoken word, visual arts and workshops.
Sources:
Wikipedia, wikipedia.org, 15.12.2010, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harare_International_Festival_of_the_Arts
HIFA - Harare International Festival of the Arts, hifa.co.zw, 15.12.2010, http://www.hifa.co.zw/?page_id=5
| Title | Premiere |
|---|---|
| Water Games | – May 3, 2015 – Paradise Garden Productions |
| Woodlands | – April 29, 2015 |
| Catching the cold | – May 1, 2013 |
| Catching the cold | – April 30, 2013 |
| Bark | – May 5, 2012 |
| Bark | – May 1, 2012 |
| See me | – April 29, 2011 – Unge Viken Teater |
| See me | – April 27, 2011 – Unge Viken Teater |
| WoCalling | – April 29, 2010 – Røyst |
| WoCalling | – April 28, 2010 – Røyst |