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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
From a young age, Kapwepwe was surrounded by the changemakers who helped liberate the African nation from British colonial rule. | Mulenga was born in 1958 in [[Lusaka]]. From a young age, Kapwepwe was surrounded by the changemakers who helped liberate the African nation from British colonial rule. | ||
An artistic child, it was not uncommon to find a young Kapwepwe at the theater or opera with her father enjoying the performance right beside her. | An artistic child, it was not uncommon to find a young Kapwepwe at the theater or opera with her father enjoying the performance right beside her. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
She graduated from the [[University of Zambia]] and holds a double degree in Psychology and Sociology. | |||
==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
She is the Chairman of the [[National Arts Council of Zambia]], the statutory administrative body for the arts and the Patron of a number of Associations, including the [[Women in Visual Arts Association]], the [[Zambian Folk Music and Dance Association]], [[The Youth For Culture Association]] and Vice Chairman of the [[Ukusefya pa Ngwena Cultural Association]], [[Zambia Visual Arts Council]] and [[The Zambia Women Writers Association]. Mulenga also sits on the Zambia Commission for UNESCO and the Arts Institute of Africa and Chairs the Arterial Network. | |||
==Community initiatives== | |||
As a youth mentor, Mulenga has involved herself with many projects to help Zambian youths chart their lives’ path. She has built libraries in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, to give young children the opportunity to read, get informed and further educate themselves. A culture she received from her dear father and which she has imbibed through the years. | |||
She founded the [[Lusaka Youth Orchestra]] to provide teens with a space to embrace music, as well as create a youth sports team — the [[Chilenge Girls football team]] — to keep young girls “off the streets.” | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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* [[Traditional Bemba Dress and Ornament]] | * [[Traditional Bemba Dress and Ornament]] | ||
* [[Traditional Bemba Foods And Beverages]] | * [[Traditional Bemba Foods And Beverages]] | ||
Miss Kapwepwe was born on 7th October 1958 in Lusaka, Zambia. She is a | |||
graduate of the University of Zambia and holds a double degree in Psychology | |||
and Sociology. | |||
In addition to writing and producing educational materials, short stories and | |||
plays, Miss Kapwepwe has produced videos, television and radio programmes | |||
on a number of subjects. Miss Kapwepwe served as Technical Consultant to | |||
the European Union and is currently Technical and Policy Advisor to the | |||
Ministry of Sport Youth and Child Development. She is also the Chairman of the | |||
National Arts Council of Zambia, the statutory administrative body for the arts. | |||
She is the Patron of a number of Associations, including the Women in Visual | |||
Arts Association, the Zambian Folk Music and Dance Association, The Youth | |||
For Culture Association and Vice Chairman of the Ukusefya pa Ngwena | |||
Cultural Association, Zambia Visual Arts Council, and The Zambia Women | |||
Writers Association. | |||
As a published author, Miss Kapwepwe has written a number of award winning | |||
plays and books. She sits on the Zambia Commission for UNESCO, and the | |||
Arts Institute of Africa and Chairs the Arterial Network. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://media.ifacca.org/files/WS09MulengaKapwepwe.pdf The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies] | * [http://media.ifacca.org/files/WS09MulengaKapwepwe.pdf The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies] | ||
* [http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/19/world/africa/mulenga-kapwepwe-zambias-patron-arts CNN: Mulenga Kapwepwe - Zambia's Patron of the Arts] | * [http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/19/world/africa/mulenga-kapwepwe-zambias-patron-arts CNN: Mulenga Kapwepwe - Zambia's Patron of the Arts] | ||
[[Category:Zambian female writers]] | |||
Revision as of 12:59, 31 May 2016
Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe (born 7th October 1958) is an author and daughter of former Zambian vice president, Simon Kapwepwe.
Early life
Mulenga was born in 1958 in Lusaka. From a young age, Kapwepwe was surrounded by the changemakers who helped liberate the African nation from British colonial rule. An artistic child, it was not uncommon to find a young Kapwepwe at the theater or opera with her father enjoying the performance right beside her.
Education
She graduated from the University of Zambia and holds a double degree in Psychology and Sociology.
Professional career
She is the Chairman of the National Arts Council of Zambia, the statutory administrative body for the arts and the Patron of a number of Associations, including the Women in Visual Arts Association, the Zambian Folk Music and Dance Association, The Youth For Culture Association and Vice Chairman of the Ukusefya pa Ngwena Cultural Association, Zambia Visual Arts Council and [[The Zambia Women Writers Association]. Mulenga also sits on the Zambia Commission for UNESCO and the Arts Institute of Africa and Chairs the Arterial Network.
Community initiatives
As a youth mentor, Mulenga has involved herself with many projects to help Zambian youths chart their lives’ path. She has built libraries in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, to give young children the opportunity to read, get informed and further educate themselves. A culture she received from her dear father and which she has imbibed through the years.
She founded the Lusaka Youth Orchestra to provide teens with a space to embrace music, as well as create a youth sports team — the Chilenge Girls football team — to keep young girls “off the streets.”
Books
- Some Bemba Names and Their Meanings
- Times and Seasons in Bemba
- Traditional Bemba Dress and Ornament
- Traditional Bemba Foods And Beverages
Miss Kapwepwe was born on 7th October 1958 in Lusaka, Zambia. She is a
graduate of the University of Zambia and holds a double degree in Psychology
and Sociology.
In addition to writing and producing educational materials, short stories and
plays, Miss Kapwepwe has produced videos, television and radio programmes
on a number of subjects. Miss Kapwepwe served as Technical Consultant to
the European Union and is currently Technical and Policy Advisor to the
Ministry of Sport Youth and Child Development. She is also the Chairman of the
National Arts Council of Zambia, the statutory administrative body for the arts.
She is the Patron of a number of Associations, including the Women in Visual
Arts Association, the Zambian Folk Music and Dance Association, The Youth
For Culture Association and Vice Chairman of the Ukusefya pa Ngwena
Cultural Association, Zambia Visual Arts Council, and The Zambia Women
Writers Association.
As a published author, Miss Kapwepwe has written a number of award winning
plays and books. She sits on the Zambia Commission for UNESCO, and the
Arts Institute of Africa and Chairs the Arterial Network.
