Dar LIfe August 2021 Issue

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A SNEAK PEAK OF ZIFF 2021 A feast of film, music & visual arts “ZIFF 2021 was a true African celebration, with a distinctive East African flavour, that saw some of the region’s best talent recognised and awarded across multiple stages in Stone Town and beyond, over 35 films were screened over 5 days.”

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he 24th ZIFF Festival of the Dhow Countries came to a thunderous close amidst fanfare of award winners at the glorious Old Fort amphitheatre in Zanzibar. The resplendent location was bathed in bright lights as the evening wound up towards the climax of the festival- the awards to the best and brightest in African and International films at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. The Guest of honour, the European Union’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Manfredo Fanti could not hold his delight as he spoke to the packed audience. “We are now part of the ZIFF family”, he declared, “and we promise to be here with you at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of ZIFF next year”.

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As the jury members came up to award the winners, nationalist banter came to the fore as Kenya began to grab many of the early honors. However, while Kenya was the top grosser so were winners from diverse nations including Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Singapore and Sudan.

The Full list of winners:

• Golden Dhow- For the Best Feature Film- Bint (Tanzania) • The Best Short Film- Al Sit (Sudan) • The Best Documentary- Softie (Kenya) • The Best East African Film - Mission To Rescue (Kenya) • The Best Actor- Melvin Alusa (Kenya)


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Tanzania International Food & Agriculture Expo

3min
pages 64-65

Ngorongoro Crater: The 8th Nature Wonder of the World

8min
pages 66-71

Lunch & Dinner Time

9min
pages 74-77

Dar by Night

7min
pages 60-63

Six Easy Steps to Success in Marketing Plan

2min
pages 54-55

Men’s Health - Get Fit & Fertile Today

3min
pages 48-49

Discover Birds at the Pugu Hills Forest Reserve

4min
pages 50-53

A Sneak Peak of Ziff 2021

4min
pages 44-45

5 Ways to Stimulate Sales Growth & Business Value

2min
pages 46-47

Gombe National Park

4min
pages 38-39

Top 12 Exceptional August Holidays Deals & Events

9min
pages 34-37

Deep Sea Fishing in Tanzania

3min
pages 30-33

Family Luxury Retreat in Zanzibar

1min
pages 20-21

CEOs Golf Challenge

2min
pages 14-15

Tanzania World Heritage Sites

4min
pages 16-19

Techno Talk

1min
pages 26-29

News Bits

3min
pages 12-13

The Inside Guide: News, Events & Special Offers

3min
pages 10-11

Zanzibar International Marathon 2021

3min
pages 22-25
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