Museum Day Celebration in Mutare City

Today, the 18th of May 2012, Mutare city became alive with beautiful music as the military brass band and primary schools' drum marjorettes march from one end of the city to the other through the city center led by a police escort group. This year's march runs under the theme "Museum in a changing world." On display while marching were two old model automobiles leading the procession. Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples. The blending of civilians and the military in providing entertainment demystifies the perception of fear that is associated with being in the army. For this reason, such events do of necessity promote peaceful coexistence for the people of Zimbabwe and residents of Mutare city. Mutare city has one musuem that is very popular with school going children and parents in general because of its display of embelmed and live  reptiles and birds.

PACDEF gratefully covered this spectacular event seeing its great contribution to the promotion of peace in Mutare and indeed, Zimbabwe.

Authors: Jonathan Mutambaneshiri (PACDEF: Field Officer) & Masango Matimura (M&E Officer)