According to Dr Lovemore Madhuku " The world of Arts can never make sense if it does not relate to the day to livelihood of a community".He was quoted saying this at Performing Democracy workshop that was held at the Media House Centre in Harare recently.
Dr Madhuku said that Politicians are dictators by telling people what to do and what not to do and also controlling what to happen and what not to happen and the role of Arts is to show the people that out of every situation there is an alternative.He also stated that the society is not free because of human effort and it is the role of arts to make an effort and make the society a better place.
Dr Madhuku said that in a society everyone has a role to play and no one is supposed to be told what to do but everything that is done is because of the pursuit of happiness.He said that everyone has the mandate to give back to the community and if you have a talent it has to be exploited for the betterment of the community.
He concluded saying that "Yes indeed Art is very vital in Democratic Development because it is about life and how else can one talk about life without including Freedom and Democracy".
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