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The Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art (LoCA) is pleased to welcome you to another exhibition by the second group of the Tuning In Other Ways of Seeing Minilab 2020. Stéphane Kabila Kyowa, Mwape J. Mumbi, Megan McNamara, Lucas Ngoma and Bittersweet were part of a group of 9 participants who have worked together to develop their concepts and artworks since March 2020 under the guidance of the LoCA team and experienced practitioners. The first group presented their exhibition in December 2020. This exhibition titled The Sun Will Always Shine showcases new contemporary artworks by Megan McNamara, Lucas Ngoma and Bittersweet, curated by Stéphane Kabila Kyowa and Mwape J. Mumbi, assisted by Sana Ginwalla and Jonathan Dingani Sakala. Due to the COVID 19, we proclaim April as the opening month. We will open the doors to National Arts Gallery, Livingstone on Saturday 3rd April from 4 pm to 7 pm to preview the exhibition. The exhibition we remain open for three months. Gabi Ngcobo, Isyak Nyambhingi Kalambata,Dominic Nshimba

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Today on "SPEAKING MY TRUTH THROUGH AN IMAGE" we share a poem by Marita Banda.

Marita Banda is a published writer and poet. She is passionate about care for the environment and nature. When she is not writing, she teaches English language and Creative Writing. She also works as a freelance editor. She relaxes by gardening and cooking.

*Cycles*

In the perfection of Life,
Varied and ephemeral as breath
You are I, reflecting
Majesty and splendour
In fish,
As bird
As star dust
In frog and leaf
As pebble
I am you, reflecting
Her as them
Teeming with breath
Only alive and alive
Him as us
Birth and death as revolving doors
Ash to dust,
In the peace of storms
Unwavering
Blinking yet
The secrets of consciousness
Whispered in the ears of the deaf
Spoken by dumb tongues
Seen only through blind eyes
Laid plain unseen
In the still of silence
The heart knows
Revealing only Truth
Ever into eternity
The cycles spinning Life to Life

©️Marita Banda, 2021