Speaking
at
the
second
edition
of
the
Harare
Forum
for
Africa
(HFA)
held
in
Harare,
the
capital
of
Zimbabwe,
Nyanhi
said
a
series
of
cultural
exchange
programs
have
taken
Zimbabwean
creative
experts
and
young
artists
to
China
for
education
and
information
sharing,
further
exposing
local
talent
to
the
international
scene.
“A
lot
of
exchange
has
happened
in
the
areas
of
live
performance,
including
music,
dance,
and
instrumentation.
We
are
intrigued
to
see
the
increased
collaboration
that
has
gone
into
other
spheres
of
the
arts,
which
are
areas
of
fashion
design,
areas
of
filmmaking,
and
television
production,”
said
Nyanhi.
He
noted
that
in
recent
years,
there
has
been
significant
support
from
China
and
the
local
Chinese
community
to
Zimbabwe’s
arts
and
culture
activities,
which
include
the
National
Arts
Merit
Awards
held
annually
to
recognize
outstanding
achievements
by
artists
across
various
disciplines.
The
inaugural
China
Film
Festival
in
Zimbabwe,
held
earlier
this
month,
marked
a
significant
milestone
in
the
diplomatic
relations
between
China
and
Zimbabwe,
which
are
celebrating
45
years
of
diplomatic
relations
and
cooperation,
he
added.
Nyanhi
said
last
year,
the
NACZ
launched
the
Zimbabwe
Film
Strategy
2025-2030,
which
seeks
to
improve
the
quality
of
productions
and
transform
the
country’s
film
industry
into
a
globally
competitive
sector.
“Collaborations
with
friendly
countries,
or
countries
that
are
deeply
tied
in
friendship
with
Zimbabwe,
like
China,
are
critical
in
making
this
plan
a
reality,”
Nyanhi
added.
The
HFA,
mainly
organized
by
the
School
of
Journalism
and
Communication
at
China’s
Tsinghua
University
and
the
China
Zimbabwe
Exchange
Center,
serves
as
a
platform
for
academics,
business
leaders,
and
government
representatives
to
share
their
insights
into
Africa’s
development
issues.
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