BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KZNWIB - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:KZNWIB X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kznwib.co.za X-WR-CALDESC:Events for KZNWIB REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180511T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180511T113000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180410T075318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180410T075318Z UID:6805-1526029200-1526038200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Saint Giles: Heritage Circle DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/saint-giles-heritage-circle/ LOCATION:Saint Giles\, 4 Prince Street\, Durban\, 4001 CATEGORIES:Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Saint-Giles-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180509T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180509T123000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180416T110315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T110315Z UID:6860-1525852800-1525869000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Fresh Eyes Communication: EVENTS 101 DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/fresh-eyes-communication-events-101/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180504T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180504T213000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180410T074928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180410T074928Z UID:6802-1525458600-1525469400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Saint Giles: Autumn Evening Soiree DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/saint-giles-autumn-evening-soiree/ LOCATION:Morningside Sports Club\, 132 Hollander Crescent\, Durban\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Saint-Giles-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180503T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180503T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180207T142754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180207T143233Z UID:6352-1525334400-1525343400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:May 2018 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/may-2018-meeting/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180429T060000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180409T131102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T131930Z UID:6786-1524981600-1525021200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Saint Giles: aQuelle Tour Durban Cycling DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/saint-giles-aquelle-tour-durban-cycling/ LOCATION:KwaZulu Natal CATEGORIES:Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Saint-Giles-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180424T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180424T123000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180416T110837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T110837Z UID:6862-1524556800-1524573000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Fresh Eyes Communication: DEATH BY POWERPOINT DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/fresh-eyes-communication-death-by-powerpoint/ LOCATION:PMB Chamber of Commerce\, Chamber House\, Chief Albert Luthuli Street\, Town Hill\, Pietermaritzburg\, 3201\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180420T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180420T100000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180416T090124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T090124Z UID:6858-1524211200-1524218400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:iKind Media: Social Media for Business Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/ikind-media-social-media-for-business-workshop/ LOCATION:iKind Media Imagination Studio\, Shop 7\, Howey House\, 136 Problem Mkhize Road\, Durban\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180417T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180417T113000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180409T130150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T130150Z UID:6782-1523955600-1523964600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Saint Giles: Business Circle DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/saint-giles-business-circle/ LOCATION:Saint Giles\, 4 Prince Street\, Durban\, 4001 CATEGORIES:Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Saint-Giles-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180411T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180411T200000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180409T123058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T123503Z UID:6772-1523469600-1523476800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:iKind Media: Social Media for Business Level 1 Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/ikind-media-social-media-for-business-level-1-workshop/ LOCATION:iKind Media Imagination Studio\, Shop 7\, Howey House\, 136 Problem Mkhize Road\, Durban\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/iKind-Media-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180410T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180410T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170223T135325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180320T065718Z UID:4334-1523350800-1523361600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:April 2018 Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/april-2018-workshop/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180410T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180410T113000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180409T125727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T130409Z UID:6779-1523350800-1523359800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Saint Giles: Public Open Day DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/saint-giles-public-open-day/ LOCATION:Saint Giles\, 4 Prince Street\, Durban\, 4001 CATEGORIES:Other Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Saint-Giles-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180405T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180405T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180207T121004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180207T121510Z UID:6337-1522915200-1522924200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:April 2018 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/april-2018-meeting/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180314T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180314T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180126T094401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T095604Z UID:6203-1521018000-1521028800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:March Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/march-workshop/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180301T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180301T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180123T131647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T132132Z UID:6147-1519891200-1519900200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:March 2018 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/march-2018-meeting/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180201T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20180201T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20180108T095304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180109T081443Z UID:5996-1517472000-1517481000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:February 2018 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/february-2018-meeting/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Feb-2018-Speakers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20171207T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20171207T113000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170928T080544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171115T060836Z UID:5657-1512633600-1512646200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Year End Breakfast 2017 DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/year-end-breakfast-2017/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Year End ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20171102T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20171102T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170802T134516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170802T135243Z UID:5262-1509609600-1509618600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:November 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/november-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Garden Court Marine Parade\, 167 O R Tambo Parade\, Marine Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Ashley-Knight.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20171005T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20171005T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170802T125439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170802T130830Z UID:5251-1507190400-1507199400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:October 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/october-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Garden Court Marine Parade\, 167 O R Tambo Parade\, Marine Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Keri-Miller.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170928T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170928T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170828T075506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170912T072826Z UID:5423-1506589200-1506600000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:September Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/sept-workshop/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170907T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170907T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170718T132236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170718T135123Z UID:5152-1504771200-1504780200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:September 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/september-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Garden Court Marine Parade\, 167 O R Tambo Parade\, Marine Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170823T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170823T090000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170802T071555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170802T071646Z UID:5245-1503478800-1503478800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:August 2017 Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/august-2017-workshop/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170803T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170803T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170628T101131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170711T094053Z UID:5007-1501747200-1501756200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:August 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/august-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Garden Court Marine Parade\, 167 O R Tambo Parade\, Marine Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/LizJulie.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170726T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170627T093026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170802T070729Z UID:4986-1501059600-1501070400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:July 2017 Workshop - Corporate vs. Personal Branding DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/july-2017-workshop-corporate-vs-personal-branding/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Janet-KZNWIB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170706T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170706T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170526T094945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170526T101259Z UID:4810-1499328000-1499337000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:July 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/july-2017/ LOCATION:Garden Court Marine Parade\, 167 O R Tambo Parade\, Marine Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Vukile.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170627T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170627T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170529T075120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T075627Z UID:4829-1498554000-1498564800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:June 2017 Workshop - How Does Google Work? DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/june-2017-workshop-how-does-google-work/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170523T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170523T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170418T065807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T110849Z UID:4601-1495530000-1495540800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:May Makeup 2017 Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/may-makeup-2017-workshop/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170511T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170511T100000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170404T125236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170407T075055Z UID:4536-1494489600-1494496800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:May 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/may-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/6d7ca4ec-17da-4b98-a291-8f73f3008727.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170406T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170406T100000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170214T090444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170214T090540Z UID:4248-1491465600-1491472800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:April 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/april-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Tsogo Sun Elangeni Tower\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/April-Cindy-Norcott.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170302T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170302T103000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170112T112647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170223T131723Z UID:4063-1488441600-1488450600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:March 2017 Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/march-2017-meeting/ LOCATION:Tugela Room – Southern Sun Maharani Hotel\, 63 Snell Parade\, Durban\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kznwib.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/edit-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170221T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170221T120000 DTSTAMP:20260607T185521 CREATED:20170207T072106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170223T134819Z UID:4211-1487667600-1487678400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:February 2017 Workshop DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: STORIES OF LIGHT & COURAGE\nInternationally acclaimed author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing her stories of inspiration over the years. "I see women who do amazing work and make a difference in their families\, communities and in the workplace. They are the ones who demonstrate both light and courage." \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Book HERE\nClick on "Select Options" below to choose your booking options.\nR200.00 – R380.00Price range: R200.00 through R380.00BOOK NOW \n This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Guest Speaker: Dr Gcina Mhlophe\nGcina was born on the 24th October 1958 in Durban\, South Africa and speaks five languages\, Zulu\, Xhosa\, English\, Afrikaans and Sotho. She matriculated at the Mfundisweni High School in 1979 and participated in a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University as well as partook in a six-month film making course as part of the Interchurch Media Programme’s community project. As a journalist\, Gcina held a part time news reading position at Press Trust\, Africa Service and between 1982 and 1983 she was writing for the Learn and Teach magazine. \nGcina Mhlophe is an author\, poet\, playwright\, director\, performer and storyteller. Influenced by her grandmother’s tales when she was a child\, Mhlophe’s written and performance talent has transported her from South Africa to South and North America to Europe\, Greenland and Japan. She has performed her stories in theatres like Royal Albert Hall\, the Kennedy Centre in the US and collaborated with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on a children’s CD. She again worked with Ladysmith Black Mamabazo and Francis Bebey quartet in a unique production\, Africa at the Opera\, which toured Opera houses in Germany. \nDr. Mhlophe has worked tirelessly running NOZINCWADI Mother of Books Literacy Campaign since 2001\, to help make S. Africa a Reading Nation. The Nozincwadi: Mother of Books\, is available as a book which is accompanied by a CD that formed the joyful soundtrack of the roadshow. In April 2012 she was awarded her fifth Honorary Doctorate by University of Johannesburg. \nMZANSI MAGIC TV Channel gave her National ICON Award in May 2012. She is currently the Executive Director of GCINAMASIKO ARTS & HERITAGE TRUST \, which is the umbrella body where all their other project\, SPIRIT OF LIGHT Celebrations\, Annual NOZINCWADI Story & Book Festival\, Creative Writing Workshops\, are hosted and produced. She was awarded her sixth Honorary Doctorate came from Rhodes University in 2014. She is also one of the 21 ICONS in 2015 with the likes of Lillian Cingo\, Bishop Tutu\, Nadine Gordimer and Tata Mandela. \nShe has released several CDs including Songs & Stories of Africa which won a SAMA award and the isiZulu version of the same CD won the PanSALB Award for indigenous languages. IMILOLOZELO\, a collaborative CD with Bheki Khoza\, Ntakemazolo HP School and Umlazi JP School\, was released in an effort to resuscitate the culture of African children’s rhymes and rhythms with jazz music. Latest works include the recording of 2 CD’s - African Mother Christmas & HOPE SONG. Both will help raise funds for the soon to be opened MEMORY HOUSE (Oral History Museum for ordinary South Africans). Dr. Mhlophe received the Kennedy Centre International Artists Gold Award as well as he seventh Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth\, in April 2018. \nFor her work in theatre\, she received an OBIE Award in New York for her performance in Born in the RSA. Her autobiographical play\, Have You Seen Zandile? would earn her the Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival\, Sony Award for Radio Drama from BBC Africa\, and the Joseph Jefferson Award in Chicago. In 1992 she founded and directed the Zanendaba storytelling company\, Johannesburg\, RSA. She has received honorary doctorates from the London Open University(UK); University of KwaZulu – Natal; Pretoria University and Fort Hare\, for a body of work that has contributed to Literature and helping to preserve the Heritage of African storytelling. \nHer latest accolade is the Inaugural USIBA Cultural Legend Award from the Minister of Arts and Culture in May 2018. \nSeptember 2018 saw the 10th edition of the NOZINCWADI Books and Storytelling Festival in Durban. \nShe acted in a few successful films KALUSHI \, about the life of freedom fighter Solomon Mahlangu. \nAnd the multi award winning multi media film by Aaron Kopp : LIYANA. \n24 October – Dr Mhlophe’s birthday shall be recognized as NATIONAL STORYTELLING DAY celebrated all over South Africa. URL:https://kznwib.co.za/event/february-2017-workshop/ LOCATION:18 Burlington Conference Centre\, 18 Burlington Drive\, Westville\, Kwazulu Natal\, 3629\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="KZNWIB":MAILTO:meetings@kznwib.co.za END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR