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NAMA Dates Set

by Bustop TV News

By Lerato Ndlovu

Organisers of the country’s premier arts awards National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA), have set February 26 as the annual awards date.

The awards by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe recognise achievements in the arts sector.

On their Facebook page, NACZ said: “The 20th edition of NAMA to be held on the 26th of February 2022 issuing awards to artworks published in the past two years covering the period from 1st December 2019 to 30th November 2021, Zimbabwean citizens or those with Zimbabwean resident status were advised to enter their work.

“The NAMA disciplines that are adjudicated are dance, film, literary arts, theatre, music, visual arts, media and spoken word.

“NAMA recognises outstanding achievements within the arts sector by rewarding excelling artists.”

The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) is the premier award given by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) to recognise outstanding talent and excellence in the different fields of Zimbabwean art and culture focusing on: Inspiring the Zimbabwean artists to strive for higher and original forms of artistic achievement and excellence, provide opportunity for the publicity and marketing of the arts locally and internationally, encourage and attract more players to join the arts and culture sector, confirm the arts and cultural industries as capable of improving the status and quality of life of practitioners, increase the appreciation, consumption and enjoyment of Zimbabwean art locally and internationally.

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