BOOKINGS CONTENTS 01 GUiDaNce For YouR SPiRiTuaL JOuRnEy - HifA VEnUes avoid dispiriting disappointment… book early! 02 INvEsTorS - INtErNAtIoNal PArTnErs & ACkNoWLeDgEMeNts 06 HIfAmIgoS & HifA TeaM During HIFA 2011, many Box OFfIce terms & conditions HIFA shows were sold out 08 HifA 2012 - COmMuNal SPiRit đ There are NO refunds or returns on HIFA tickets. (In the event of a cancellation before the Festival began, or a rescheduled performance, HIFA will offer to exchange tickets for other 10 MUsIc performances.) so book well in advance! đ Please ensure you have the correct tickets BEFORE leaving the counter. No refunds 32 or exchanges will be issued once you have left the Box Office. Make sure you check DIaRy PAgEs, Map & PulL-Out PLaNnEr for double booking of shows. The fully computerised HIFA Box Offices (ticket offices) presented by Stanbic Bank, đ You will NOT be admitted into a HIFA show if you are late. Please be punctual 40 CocA-ColA GReEn iWayAfrica and Portnet Corporation, are situated on Julius Nyerere Way adjacent and allow enough time for you to get to the various venues. Factor in traffic and to the Rainbow Towers Hotel Main Gate (see map on page 33) and at Avondale parking when you purchase tickets. 43 ROyAl NOrWeGiaN EMbAsSy GLoBal QUaRtEr PLaTfOrm Shopping Centre in front of Nando’s. These will open for pre-booking on Monday đ Please check your tickets before you present them at the venue and ensure you 23rd April for Troubadours, Tuesday 24th April and Wednesday 25th April for provide the correct ticket for the right show. HIFA will not replace or reissue another HIFAmigos and HIFA partners, 9am-5pm and for everyone else from Thursday 26th ticket. 45 THeAtRe April - Saturday 28th April, and then on Monday 30th April, 9 - 5pm. During the đ Damaged/lost tickets will not be accepted /replaced at venues or the Stanbic Festival, Box Offices are open 9am - 10pm at Avondale and 9am - midnight at the Bank iWayAfrica Portnet Corporation HIFA Box Offices. 54 DAnCe WWW.TWOSHOES.CO.ZA Festival site. There is a swiping facility for those who prefer not to use cash. đ Children under 5 do not need a ticket unless they will be occupying a seat in a | venue. 61 Depending on availability, a small number of tickets will be available for sale at đ Please note members of the public enter the HIFA site at their own risk. HIFA will HIvOs SPoKen WorD PRoGrAmmE venues 30 minutes before shows start, but remember that this will not happen if not be held responsible for injury or damage to/loss of property. the show is sold out so book in advance! đƫHIFA reserves the right of admission and the right to remove unruly members of 62 ROyAl NOrWeGiaN EMbAsSy GLoBal QUaRtEr CRaFt & DEsIgn CEnTre the public from the HIFA site and venues. All HIFA tickets entitle you to free entrance into the Harare Gardens site on the 64 VIsUal ArtS day of the show. A hand/arm stamping system will operate, so make sure you’re A SPECIAL HIFA SHUTTLE BUS WILL OPERATE BETWEEN VENUES – TAKE THE STRESS stamped at all venues if you intend to visit the Gardens site later that day. Site OUT OF YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE BY JUMPING ON THE BUS TO GET TO YOUR NEXT 66 Admission Tickets for admittance to the Gardens are available from Box Office SHOW! FOR INFORMATION AND A SCHEDULE, VISIT www.hifa.co.zw. SURPRISE WOrKsHop PRoGrAmmE (US$6). If you plan to visit the National Gallery, please note that the Gallery will IMPROMPTU PERFORMANCES AND COMEDY SKETCHES WILL BE HAPPENING ON THE have a separate ticket system and you will be asked to pay $1 before entering. SHUTTLE… DESIGNERS GRAPHIC TWOSHOES DESIGNED BY 2012 HIFA 68 SHoWiNg Our COlOuRs This ticket will NOT give you access to the Harare Gardens Festival site. SHoWtIme TipS FroM a FEsTiVal GurU guidance for your spiritual journey EArLy BIrDs WarM SPiRiTs… Finding your way around HIFA venues Book in advance for the shows you want to see. Popular artists will sell out. Use The evening shows at Telecel Main Stage, Lay's Global Stage and Coca-Cola Green harare gardens site the standard theatre the programme to work out the schedule of shows you want to see, then GO AND can get a bit chilly so dress warmly. HIFA’s spirit is unstoppable so whatever the BUY YOUR TICKETS! weather conditions, the show will go on, so come prepared. Includes the HIFA Box Office presented by Stanbic Bank, iWayAfrica and Portnet Located in the Dutch Reformed Church complex on Samora Machel Avenue, near Corporation, Telecel Main Stage (food kiosk and bar): Coca-Cola Green (a variety the intersection with Leopold Takawira Street, adjacent to the NMB Bank Recital A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A of food and drink outlets): Simba Youth Zone (food and drink stand), Bounce Room (wine bar and light refreshment outlet). Boutique, The Platform, The Spot, The Hangar, The Spinning Circle & The Flik Flak A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A TimE Is Of The ESsEnCe Are You SItTiNg COmFoRTaBlY? Field, Royal Norwegian Embassy Global Quarter and Global Quarter Platform, Shows at HIFA start on time so be punctual to avoid being turned away! Arrive Feel free to bring chairs and picnic blankets to Telecel Main Stage! To avoid HIVOS Poetry Café, Lay's Global Stage and Workshop Studio 4. Zb bank reps theatre complex ahead of the pack, as stragglers will not be admitted once shows have begun. confusion and sightline problems, those with chairs must find a spot on the Main Entrance is the Rainbow Towers Hotel Main Gate on Julius Nyerere Way. An Remember that HIFA doesn't do refunds so give yourself enough time to right side of the grass arena facing the stage, whilst their lower lying, picnicking alternative entrance for Telecel Main Stage ONLY is the gate opposite Les Brown Second Street Extension Shopping Centre. Coffee, tea, drinks and snacks available. experience the acts you want to see or hear. companions sitting on the grass should keep to the left of the arena. Be warned Swimming Pool. Includes ZB Bank Reps Theatre and ZB Bank Reps Theatre Upstairs. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A that some shows will attract large standing audiences so leave chairs, picnics and A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A blankets at home and feast on the atmosphere instead – these shows include the SHhHhHh!!! Opening, Tumi and the Volume, Ismael Lo and Oliver Mtukudzi. national gallery of zimbabwe 7ArtS theatre A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Audiences are there to hear the music, not a chorus of ringtones, so make sure On the corner of Julius Nyerere Way and Park Lane (Gallery Café). In the Avondale Shopping Centre complex on King George Road. your cell phones are switched off! At the indoor shows, stay in your seats and Most importantly, it’s your A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A keep quiet. Don’t forget that if you leave a venue during a performance you will A SPECIAL HIFA SHUTTLE BUS WILL OPERATE BETWEEN VENUES – TAKE THE STRESS not be re-admitted until the show is finished. OUT OF YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE BY JUMPING ON THE BUS TO GET TO YOUR Festival so enjoy HIFA 2012! the Nmb bank recital room NEXT SHOW! FOR INFORMATION AND A SCHEDULE, VISIT www.hifa.co.zw A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A The Dutch Reformed Church on Samora Machel Avenue, near the intersection with SURPRISE IMPROMPTU PERFORMANCES AND COMEDY SKETCHES WILL BE Leopold Takawira Street. 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