THE German Federal Enterprise for International Co-operation (GIZ) in partnership with the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (Nango) western region is running a two-week art exhibition by students in Bulawayo.
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GIZ is an international enterprise run by the German federal government operating in many fields across more than 130 countries. It primarily works with states, state agencies, and the private sector.
GIZ, together with its implementing partners, has been running an out of school pilot education project since October 2012 and children who took part in art lessons have completed quite a number of works of art.
In Bulawayo, the group accelerated learning arts programmes at St Pius School.
As part of the programme, participating schools were encouraged to embark on life skills as well as income generating activities as a means of strengthening capacities of learners in the programme and institutions themselves.
A local Nango official Mthokozisi Ndebele told Southern Eye that the exhibition would create a market for them to sell their works and subsequently motivate them to develop their talent further.
“As a way of encouraging them (students) to carry on with their newly developed talent, GIZ with the support of Nango western region seeks to conduct an exhibition where the works of art will be displayed for the general public to view,” Ndebele said.
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“The learners have produced very creative work and since the project is coming to an end, this is an ideal juncture for them to showcase their products.
“It is envisaged that this will create a market for them to sell their works and subsequently motivate them to develop this talent further,” Ndebele said.
According to Ndebele, the subject of art has allowed learners to acquire valuable skills as simple as paying attention and focusing on completing a task and skills that most learners had difficulty in doing before.
He said expected outcomes from the exhibition include raised awareness on the plight of out-of-school children; raised self confidence in learners, possible continued donation for the cause from well-wishers and marketing of the artefacts on exhibition and getting potential buyers.
