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The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is one of Africa's largest[1] international arts festivals. Established in 1999 by Manuel Bagorro the festival takes place each year in late April or early May in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The week-long festival encompasses five principal disciplines: theatre, music, dance, fine art, and poetry.

Operating in a difficult environment

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Organizing and facilitating a festival the size of HIFA in the difficult sociopolitical and economic conditions that characterize Zimbabwe today is no easy task. 2008 was a particularly difficult year for the Festival,[2][3] with controversial elections[4] and hyperinflation, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Zimbabwean Dollar, providing an unsettling backdrop.

Funding

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As a private endeavour, HIFA depends on funding from private sources, including local businesses and multinational corporations. Further supplementary funding comes from donors, and embassy missions represented in Harare. Funding from embassies and missions is largely used to facilitate artists from their respective countries. Other revenue sources include fees collected from ticket sales from the different shows run during HIFA week.

Themes

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As a private endeavour, HIFA depends on funding from private sources, including local businesses and multinational corporations. Further supplementary funding comes from donors, and embassy missions represented in Harare. Funding from embassies and missions is largely used to facilitate artists from their respective countries. Other revenue sources include fees collected from ticket sales from the different shows run during HIFA week.

Year Theme
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 Cancelled.[5]
2003 Renew![6]
2004 -
2005 -
2006 Hand in Hand[7]
2007 It's Show Time![8]
2008 The Art of Determination[9]
2009 Enligh10ment[10]
2010 About Face[11]
2011 The Engagement Party[12]
2012 A Show of Spirit[13]
2013 What's Next ...[14]
2014 Switch On[15]
2015 Articulate[16]
2016 Cancelled.[17]
2017 Staging an Intervention[18]
2018 We Count[19]
2019 Cancelled.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA)". HIFA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe festival diary". 24 April 2008 – via bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Seven days of fantasy in a city of crushing reality". 30 April 2008 – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority". 3 April 2008 – via bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ Standard, The. "Will Hifa, Miombo ever happen again?". The Standard. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  6. ^ "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Magical Moments On Hifa's Main Stage". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  7. ^ "HIFA 2006 – set to lift spirits". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  8. ^ "It's Show Time at Zimbabwean International Festival of the Arts". Voice of America. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Determined to Make HIFA 2008 a Success". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  10. ^ Standard, The. "Hifa Brings Zimbabwean Struggle to Theatre Stage". The Standard. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  11. ^ Staff Reporter (11 May 2010). "A very brief 'bout Face'". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  12. ^ NewsDay, The. "Hifa roars into life". NewsDay. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  13. ^ "All roads lead to Hifa". The Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  14. ^ "HIFA preparations at advanced stage". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Hifa switches on 2014 momentum". The Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) staggers [PHOTOS incl.]". The Sunday Mail. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  17. ^ Central, News (15 February 2019). "Harare International Festival of the Arts cancelled over economic crisis". Retrieved 28 April 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "Hifa promises exceptional festival". The Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Hifa 2018 begins". The Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  20. ^ "HIFA 2019 cancelled". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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