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Media & Literary Work
Tendai has authored over 20 books, on various subject matter and in various genres. He is also a columnist for the following newspapers and publications: AarhusCulture.com Founding Editor since Sept 2012, Copenhagen Post (Denmark's biggest English newspaper)-Columnist, Afrikablog Denmark(Denmark's largest online publication on Africa)-Columnist, Zimeye Newspaper -Columnist, Africanherald Express Newspaper(Nigeria)- Columnist, Malawi Times (Malawi)-Columnist. Famous Interviews: Tendai has interviewed some famous celebrities including rapper Fat Joe, Xzibit, Snoop Dog, Staff Benda Bilili, Hening Mankell (Author) and several local celebrities in Denmark, Germany and Africa. Famous Reviews: Tendai reviewed Ingmar Bergman's theater play, Fanny and Alexander for Jyllands Posten Newspaper. He also wrote a review on Jeff Koons Frankfurt Exhibition in 2012 for other publications. TV and Radio: Tendai, in partnership with Aarhusglobal Media, developed and hosted a successful TV and radio program titled African Rainbow on three regional Danish TV stations, Kanal Ostjylland, Aarhus TV, Kanal Midwest to a potential 1,2 million viewership.
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Film and Award
Winner of Nice Film Festival-Special Jury Price 2012 (France) Written By Tendai and co produced with Vitor Lopes (Portugal) Synopsis. A delusional dictator is bend on silencing all opposition forces to his rule, even imaginary ones. He orders his henchmen to quell an unspecified rebellion by an unfortunate bumble bee. The evil henchmen begins a campaign of terror and violence against the masses, in an attempt to smoke out the bumble bee. The atrocities frustrate a young boy, who then decides to stand up to the dictatorship and castrate its power base. The film is based on a poem titled A Can of Worms (Mugabe Must Go, 87 Protest Poems ISBN978-1453871348) by exiled Zimbabwean writer, Tendai Tagarira.
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New Children's Book
My first children's book in Danish. Hr. Høg og den blå gris Hr. Høg og den blå gris er titlen på en spændende ny børnebog skrevet af Tendai Frank Tagarira. Bogen er oversat af Lone Hedegaard, som også er kunstneren bag de mange sjove og farverige illustrationer. Tendai Frank Tagarira kom fra Zimbabwe til Danmark i 2010 som den første ”Friby forfatter”. I et samarbejde med ICORN blev hans værtsby Aarhus. ”Hr. Høg og den blå gris” var den første historie han skrev efter sin ankomst. Tendai er forfatter til 20 bøger. Han blogger på aarhusblog.com, og er klumme-skribent for Copenhagen Post samt adskillige afrikanske og internationale publikationer. Hans første animationsfilm ”A Can of Worms”, vandt ved den prestigefyldte franske Nice Film Festival 2012. Lone Hedegaard har tegnet og malet hele sit liv. Hun er oprindeligt uddannet som dekoratør, og har stor erfaring med at undervise i billedkunst, maleri, farvelære og meget mere. Men siden 2009 har hun levet fuldtids af sin kunst. Samme år åbnede hun eget galleri i Auning på Djursland, og fra november 2011 deler hun butik og arbejdsplads med Mads Bischoff i centrum af Aarhus.
