Business came to a halt in the city centre on Saturday afternoon as the Harare International Carnival “Street Party” stole attention from all activities on Harare’s streets.The carnival procession began at the Exhibition Park and invaded Robert Mugabe Road, Angwa Street and Nelson Mandela Street before gathering at Africa Unity Square for a celebratory event.
Different organisations were involved with different countries including Zambia, Malawi, Brazil and Zimbabwe taking part exhibiting different cultures.
Along Robert Mugabe Road thousands of people gathered to witness dancers from different countries going through their paces and most of the spectators joined the march to Africa Unity Square.
Children’s dance groups displayed different dances much to the delight of the audience.
Children from different schools including Danhiko participated in the dance fiesta.
Many other groups took turns to dance on the streets but Brazilian girls that were almost naked caught the attention of many people on the streets.
There was glitz and glamour as Brazilians, Ethiopians, South Africans, Namibians, Zambians and the Caribbeans from Trinidad & Tobago known for its steel-pan, limbo and the music styles of calypso, soca and chutney did their stuff.
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