Na Mwandishi Wetu.

Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA) limeingia kweye makubaliano na ubalozi wa China nchini ya kubadilishana kazi za sanaa na wasanii mbalimbali kwa ajili ya kuimarisha mashirikiano ya kiutamaduni na kukuza sekta hiyo nchini.

Akiwa katika ziara yake BASATA ambayo aliambatana na maofisa wawili wa ubalozi wake Huang Wei na Wang Hong,Balozi muambata wa utamaduni kutoka China,Liu Dong amesema kwamba nchi yake imejipanga kusaidia sekta ya utamaduni nchini kwa kuwashirikisha watanzania kwenye matamasha mbalimbali ya kitaifa na kimataifa ikiwa ni pamoja na kujenga miundombinu ya sekta hiyo.

Bw.Liu alikubaliana kimsingi na BASATA katika kuimarisha mahusiano ya kiutamaduni ikiwa ni pamoja na kuweka mikakati ya kuwezesha ubadilishanaji wa kazi za sanaa na wasanii ili wapate fursa za kuuza kazi zao, kujitangaza na kushiriki katika matamasha mbalimbali ya kitaifa na kimataifa.

“China kwa sasa inaweka nguvu kwenye suala la kubadilishana utamaduni baina ya mataifa haya mawili.Tunategemea kuwashirikisha wasanii wa Tanzania katika matamasha mbalimbali tutakayoyaandaa pamoja na kuwapeleka nchini China kwa ajili ya kuongeza na kubadilishana ujuzi” alisisitiza Liu huku akitaja sanaa za uchongaji, filamu, uchoraji, ngoma za asili, sarakasi na nyinginezo kuwa watazipa msisitizo.

Kwa kuanzia Balozi huyo wa China alisema kwamba,wasanii wa Tanzania watapata nafasi ya kushiriki matamasha na maonesho ya kuazimisha mwaka wa China ambayo yanatazamiwa kuanza mwishoni mwa Februari mwaka 2011 ambapo pamoja na wasanii kutoka Tanzania watakuwepo pia magwiji wa tasnia hiyo kutoka China pamoja na waandishi wa habari maarufu.

Kwa upande wake,Katibu Mtendaji wa BASATA,Ghonche Materego alisema kwamba, ziara hiyo ya maofisa wa ubalozi wa China ambayo imekuja baada ya ile ya awali ya maofisa wa Baraza ubalozini kwao ni yenye manufaa makubwa na italeta tija kubwa katika tasnia ya sanaa na utamaduni kwa ujumla hasa ukizingatia wasanii wamekuwa na uhitaji mkubwa wa maonyesho na masoko ya kazi zao.

Alingeza kwamba,BASATA iko tayari kusaidiana na China katika masuala mbalimbali ya ukuzaji wa sekta ya sanaa huku akiweka wazi kwamba,uhusiano wa China na Tanzania ni wa muda mrefu sana hivyo kuna kila sababu ya kuuendeleza na kuuimarisha zaidi.

“Kama kuna suala lolote mtakalohitaji tuwasaidie katika kukuza ushirikiano wa kiutamaduni sisi tuko tayari na milango iko wazi.Bila shaka eneo hili la mashirikiano ya kiutamaduni ni nyeti sana na hatuna budi kulipa msukumo wa kipekee” alisisitiza Materego.

Picha/Habari na Alistide Kwizela,BASATA

Taarabu jijini New-york - 'Chozi lanitoka' (Remix)

STANDARD CHARTERED NA BOT TUNAOMBA

MTUFAFANULIE HILI.!

Shirika la Maendeleo la Taifa (NDC) limeingia ubia na kampuni ya Power Pool East Africa wa kuzalisha umeme wa upepo mkoani Singida utakaogharimu takribani ya Sh Bilioni 180.

Naibu waziri wa Viwanda na Biashara, Lazaro Nyalandu alisema tayari makubaliano yamesainiwa na serikali NDC kwa niaba ya serikali itakuwa ikimiliki asilimia 51 za hisa na nyingine zitakuwa za mwekezaji binafsi.

Nyalandu alisema kwa mradi huo ambao utakuwa wa gharama nafuu katika uzalishaji utaingizwa katika gridi ya taifa na kwa kuanzia zitazalishwa megawati 50 na baadae zitaongezwa kulingana na uwezo wa wabia hao.

“Tokea kuanza kufungwa kwa mitambo itachukua takribani miezi 15 ili umeme uingie katika gridi na hii itakuwa ufumbuzi wa matatizo ya umeme kwa sasa” alisema Nyalandu.

Mkurugenzi wa Viwanda vikubwa wa NDC Alley Mwakibolwa alieleza kuwa kwa ujenzi wa mitambo hiyo ya kutumia upepo kutasaidia kuzalisha umeme ampema kwani mitambo ya aina hiyo huchukua muda mfupi kuwekwa ikilinganishwa na ya maji ama ya gesi.

Tutajitahidi mradi huu uende kwa kasi kubwa kwani kwa kuanzia tutazalisha megawati 50 na baadae tutaongeza 50 ili kuoingia katika gridi ya taifa" alisema.

Aidha katikaeneo hilo ambalo liko ukingoni kwa bonde la ufa, upepo ni mkakli kiasi cha kufanya miti karibu yote kulalia upande mmoja na upeo huende kwa kasi ya hadi mita 21 kwa sekunde

JUKWAA LA SANAA BASATA LAJA NA SURA MPYA 2011

Katibu Mtendaji wa Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA),Ghonche Materego amesema kwamba, kuanzia mapema Januari mwaka 2011 Jukwaa la Sanaa linalofanyika kila Jumatatu Basata litakuwa na muonekano mpya huku likitoa fursa kwa wasanii kulitumia kama Jukwaa la kutangaza na kuonesha kazi zao.

Akizungumza kwenye Jukwaa la Sanaa la kufunga mwaka wa 2010 Jumatatu hii,Materego alisema kwamba,kwa sasa Jukwaa pamoja na kubeba mada na mafunzo mbalimbali kama ilivyokuwa awali litakuwa wazi kwa wasanii wote wanaotaka kuzindua kazi zao, kuzionyesha kwa wadau, kuziwasilisha (listening event) kabla ya kuzipeleka sokoni na vilevile kuzitambulisha kwa wadau wapana.

“Leo Jukwaa letu la Sanaa linamaliza mwaka,2011 tunadhamiria kuhakikisha sanaa inaweza kuongeza pato binafsi la msanii, kuongeza ajira na kupunguza umaskini wa kipato miongoni mwa wasanii na taifa kwa ujumla.Kwa kuanzia lazima tuanze kwa kuwapa nafasi wasanii kuonesha kazi zao na baadaye kupata mrejesho kutoka kwa wadau” alisema Materego.

Alizidi kufafanua kwamba,wasanii wamekuwa wakipeleka kazi zao sokoni bila kupata wasanii wa kuzijaribu na kupata maoni kutoka kwa wadau mbalimbali hali ambayo imekuwa kwa kiwango kikubwa ikisababishwa kazi zao zishindwe kufanya vizuri sokoni kutokana na kutoshirikisha wadau mbalimbali.

“Ili kupata nafasi ya kuboresha kazi za wasanii na wao kupata maoni mbalimbali kutoka kwa wadau, Jukwaa la Sanaa litatoa fursa kwa wasanii kufanya maonyesho katika vipindi mbalimbali na baadaye kuulizwa mawasili, kupokea maoni na michango mbalimbali” alisisitiza Materego.

Akizungumzia mafanikio ya Jukwaa la Sanaa katika kipindi cha mwaka unaomalizika,Materego alisema kwamba, jumla ya mada mbalimbali 43 zimewasilishwa na wawasilishaji 47 ambapo wadau wa tasnia ya sanaa zaidi ya 2,600 wameelimishwa juu ya masuala mbalimbali ikiwa ni pamoja na changamoto mbalimbali zilizoibuliwa kutatuliwa na mamlaka mbalimbali za serikali.Idadi hiyo ya wadau 2,600 iliyohudhuria katika kipindi cha mwaka huu ni zaidi ya malengo kwani lengo lilikuwa ni wadau 1,000.

Alizitaja baadhi ya changamoto ambazo ziliibuka kwenye Jukwaa la Sanaa na kutatuliwa na mamlaka husika kuwa ni pamoja na maadili mabovu ya wasanii katika vipindi vinvyorushwa kwenye runinga,elimu ya sanaa kufundihswa toka ngazi za shule za awali, uboreshaji wa matamasha ya sanaa,uboreshaji wa masoko ya ndani na ya nje kwa kazi za wasanii, urasimishaji wa sekta ya sanaa, matumizi ya lugha miongoni mwa wasanii na kufuatilia pia kudhibiti uvaaji usiofaa wa wasanii hasa wanenguaji kwenye majukwaa.

“Masuala kama elimu ya sanaa kutolewa kuanzia ngazi ya shule za awali,uboreshaji wa sanaa zetu, usimamizi thabiti wa matamasha ya sanaa, uboreshaji wa masoko ya ndani na ya nje yako kwenye mpango mkakati wa BASATA wa mwaka 2011-2014.Pia ninaamini sheria ya hakimiliki na hakishiriki iliyo chini ya Cosota katika bunge hili itajadiliwa na kupitishwa rasmi” alimalizia Materego huku akitoa pongezi kwa wadau wa sanaa wote waliohudhuria katika kipindi cha mwaka unaomalizika.

Awali kabla ya Materego kuongea,Mwalimu Komba wa Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam,Idara ya Sanaa alitoa elimu juu ya Matumizi ya ala katika sanaa ya muziki ambapo alitoa wito kwa wasanii kuingia darasani na kujifunza matumizi ya ala za muziki hasa zile za asili badala ya wao kuwa waimbaji pasi na kutumia ala.

Jukwaa la Sanaa litaendelea tena wiki ijayo (Jumatatu ya Januari 3, 2011) ambapo Mratibu wa onyesho maarufu la kila mwaka la Sauti za Busara,Kwame Mchauru atawasilisha mada itakayohusu ‘Mchango wa Matamasha ya Sanaa Katika Kuongeza Ajira na Pato nchini Tanzania’.

Hasheem Thabeet: We’ve got a Problem!

Ushauri wa bure!!!

The Memphis Grizzlies refers him as Hasheem “Thabust” just to indicate their sentiments due to poor contribution he brings on the table for his organization. The atmosphere is not compelling at all; it won’t be a surprise to learn of another assignment that would send Hasheem Thabeet to NBA’s Development League.

Hasheem, who once was a hero in the college league when played at Uconn, is definitely doing nothing impressive to his team. The rage is on among intolerant fans that could not spare their sentimental feeling towards him, considering that they blew out a second overall pick to select Mr. “Thabust”.

Hasheem is among Tanzanians who could make us proud and yes he still can, but there is some sort of extra efforts need to be taken. NBA sio lelemama, big stars (Shaq, Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Kobe etc) didn’t get there easily. There is a lot to give up, and yes a lot to work upon. Trips to Tanzania on every bit of NBA break will not help the process. You need to maximize the off season segment for an advancement of your career.

Hasheem Thabeet was drafted in summer 2009 as a second overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies, to set a remarkable and landmark event to the country he was born in (Tanzania) and East Africa as a whole. I want to believe that every “bongoman” celebrated to the fullest…ooh it was a proud moment of our time. I remember inviting West African friends “Wapopo” at my house for nyama choma and drinks, as the banner waved in front of my house reading “CELEBRATING HASHEEM THABEET ACHIEVEMENT”.

The Memphis wants a trade! They want to…not as their wishes to throw away their own second pick No! But only to get rid of Mr. “Thabust” who has been not only less productive, but also a burden. Hasheem has established himself to be a liability on both offensive and defensive end on the court. The only thing he’s good at is fouling.

The problem they are facing is to find imminent deals to match up a “second pick” value.

Reports say that no team is willing to take Hasheem, unless packaged with other pieces for which Memphis is still contemplating the proposal. "The team is super disappointed in his lack of desire to get better. He is beyond bad, Yes he does nothing well. He doesn’t even block shots and he is not feared in the paint anymore" says one of the fans.

Hasheem has lost touch with the game. His performance is awful. He rarely score points (avg 1.4 per game), grabs rebounds (1.40 per game), and 0.0 assists. His playing time dropped drastically and fans expect anything when he enters the game.

Now, we all know that Hasheem came into the game with limited basketball skills, but that does not restrict him from excelling his potential. There are more qualities a player needs to have instead of just being tall and Hasheem just doesn't have those abilities right now. I will give him one small excuse; he didn't start playing basketball until he was 15.

Hakeem Olajuwon bears an identical background Hasheem has. He started playing at the age of 15, but Hakeem “The Dream” knew what was due to shape up his game. He did his assignments and achieved a major accomplishment in the league, two times NBA titles.

This article has nothing to do with malicious motive, but a wakeup call to reboot Hasheem’s intensity to press toward the original purpose and live up to the expectations. We (wabongo) are still living a hope we have in you. One day your game will turn around, if only some seriousness is attached to the process. I wish you all the best in your endeavor. Happy New Year kijana!