BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KZNWIB - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230406T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230406T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230209T122323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T131615Z UID:17444-1680768000-1680777000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:April 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230504T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230504T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230216T100001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T113835Z UID:17466-1683187200-1683196200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:May 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230517T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230517T120000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230403T065015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T083131Z UID:17608-1684314000-1684324800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:May 2023 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-2023-workshop/ LOCATION:The Citadel Co-Working Space\, 394 Esther Roberts Road\, Glenwood\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230526T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230526T170000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230511T064125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T064916Z UID:17712-1685088000-1685120400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Tafta’s Corporate Golf Day in Aid of Meals On Wheels 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/taftas-corporate-golf-day-in-aid-of-meals-on-wheels/ LOCATION:Mount Edgecombe Golf Course\, Golf Course Drive\, Mount Edgecombe\, Durban\, 4300 CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230601T083000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230601T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230501T081457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T112423Z UID:17677-1685608200-1685615400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:June 2023 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/june-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230621T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230621T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230515T105459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T110121Z UID:17727-1687338000-1687345200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:June 2023 Members 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/june-2023-members-workshop/ LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230622T150000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230622T170000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233235 CREATED:20230515T110315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T112127Z UID:17734-1687446000-1687453200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:June 2023 Members Workshop (PM) 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-2023-members-workshop-pm/ LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230706T083000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230706T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230529T062453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230529T133816Z UID:17780-1688632200-1688639400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:July 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230718T070000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230718T190000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230511T065126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T065552Z UID:17717-1689663600-1689706800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Tafta Cash Ring Rush 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/tafta-cash-ring-rush/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230720T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230720T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230626T134050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T063658Z UID:17918-1689843600-1689850800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:July 2023 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/july-2023-workshop/ LOCATION:ActionCOACH iNala\, 64 Armstrong Avenue\, Unit 2 La Lucia Office Park\, La Lucia\, Durban North\, 4051 CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230803T083000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230803T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230627T091814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T093403Z UID:17932-1691051400-1691058600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:August 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230817T093000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230817T113000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230724T114610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T075458Z UID:18073-1692264600-1692271800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:August 2023 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-2023-workshop/ LOCATION:ActionCOACH iNala\, 64 Armstrong Avenue\, Unit 2 La Lucia Office Park\, La Lucia\, Durban North\, 4051 CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230907T083000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230907T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230726T141546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T084515Z UID:18104-1694075400-1694082600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:September 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230920T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230920T130000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230621T091857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T102631Z UID:17866-1695204000-1695214800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:September 2023 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/september-2023-workshop/ LOCATION:ActionCOACH iNala\, 64 Armstrong Avenue\, Unit 2 La Lucia Office Park\, La Lucia\, Durban North\, 4051 CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231005T083000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231005T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230825T093223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T081428Z UID:18174-1696494600-1696501800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:October 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231019T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231019T110000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230905T090227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T090541Z UID:18203-1697706000-1697713200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:October 2023 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/october-2023-workshop/ LOCATION:ActionCOACH iNala\, 64 Armstrong Avenue\, Unit 2 La Lucia Office Park\, La Lucia\, Durban North\, 4051 CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231027T180000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231027T220000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230511T065732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T070139Z UID:17720-1698429600-1698444000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Tafta Commemorative Dinner 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/tafta-commemorative-dinner/ LOCATION:Durban Jewish Club\, 44 KE Masinga Road\, North Beach\, KwaZulu Natal\, 4056\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231102T083000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231102T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20230914T103125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T112338Z UID:18251-1698913800-1698921000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:November 2023 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-2023-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231207T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20231207T120000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20231019T104745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T062135Z UID:18332-1701939600-1701950400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:December 2023 Year End Event 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/december-2023-year-end-event/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Year End END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240201T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240201T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20231026T055126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T134201Z UID:18359-1706774400-1706783400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:February 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240307T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240307T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240123T103519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T113204Z UID:18542-1709798400-1709807400@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:March 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240319T070000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240319T080000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240227T131208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T135027Z UID:18690-1710831600-1710835200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:Secret Sunrise Event 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/secret-sunrise-event/ LOCATION:The Barn Owl Tennis Club\, 368 Florida Road\, Morningside\, Durban\, 4001\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240404T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240404T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240227T101931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T054120Z UID:18678-1712217600-1712226600@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:April 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240404T110000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240404T120000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240307T130752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T130944Z UID:18761-1712228400-1712232000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:2023 AGM 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/2023-agm/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:Other Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240502T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240502T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240328T104851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T063009Z UID:18895-1714636800-1714645800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:May 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240606T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240606T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240423T103432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T103711Z UID:18950-1717660800-1717669800@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:June 2024 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/june-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240704T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240704T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240528T074323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T085406Z UID:19033-1720080000-1720089000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:July 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240801T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240801T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240701T121403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T140925Z UID:19154-1722499200-1722508200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:August 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240905T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20240905T103000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240712T091206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T091244Z UID:19191-1725523200-1725532200@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:September 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241003T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20241003T113000 DTSTAMP:20260614T233236 CREATED:20240821T143852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T144626Z UID:19268-1727942400-1727955000@kznwib.co.za SUMMARY:October 2024 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-2024-meeting/ LOCATION:Hellenic Community Centre\, 6 High Grove\, Umgeni Park\, Durban\, 4065\, South Africa CATEGORIES:KZNWIB Meetings END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR