Ola Positivos,

Internet & telephone cables exploded last saturday around Xai Xai, Mozambique, and we’ve been without proper telecommuncation means since. But that is not the reason why Positivo has not been writing, no. The reason is… POSITIVO IS BUSY.

Very busy. With our new car bought thanks to NOOR donation, POSITIVO started several new projects, including a long-term workshop in Salela segundary School, supported by Xarxa Solidaria from Spain…

… Including a 2 months research in a large community of 7 ‘bairros’, realized with the help of the community, Dr Tereza Pierre, students from England and proper POSITIVO funds.

… Including a crazy event with dancing contest, Big Boss concert & Skheme Kheme Concert – 2010 revelation from Babalaza event in may – recorded and filmed live in Cine-Teatro Tofo.

… Including the 2 first weeks of an intensive cinema course in Casa da cultura and Cine-Teatro Tofo, created by our new member Ico Costa, professional cinema director coming from Portugal and staying with us for 9 months.

… Including communitary help in mapping to organize electrical ressources, with the help of Pedro Blanc, professional arquitect helping the association since the beginning of the month.

… Including a very positive collaboration with Luis Simoes, amazing plastic artist and photograph coming also from Portugal, and staying around for 9 months.

… And including finally the inauguration of Studio BOM DIA, along with DATHONG Gallery in Casa da Cultura, through official visits and artistic performances, jam session and fashions shows, a beautiful event gathering all the artists from Inhambane in the same place, with a lot of positive energy.

so this is it. Pictures are coming to help. But the most important thing now is what will happen next. A HIV divulgation project with Promarte in Jangamu, and a POSITIVO concert in Mafalala Libre, Maputo, next friday from 23 o’clok !

We hope to see you there

força

positivo

Hello Positivos, this crazy month of May finally ended in a beautiful way, with the successful Pembane Show for the comunity in Bairro Josina Machel, where  3.000 people came to see the Positivo band and the powerful local Marrabenta bands like SKEM KEM, that won a recording in the Bom Dia Studio (to happen in July). On the soccer fields you could also buy BBQ food and drinks, and watch the movies from Bitonga Diver Carlos on his big screen in front of the stage, listening to his comments in local dialect on how to care about the sea and our environment. The concerts lasted until 4 in the morning.

On saturday, after Pembane Show, Positivo Band gave its best in Verdinho in Inhambane, for a great show before some of its members travel to Europe in june.

The week was also succesful with the recording of a cartoon soundtrack for the movie “The Change” of the Argentine Director Fabian Ribezzo  living in Maputo. As well as the active participation of Positivo in the organisation of national cultural days in Cine-Teatro Tofo, and finally an active participation on children’s day, 1st of june 2010.

Now comes a week to rest, gather forces and images before we go on with the rest of the program.

Força positivo