Abigirl Phiri’s Post

Its so tall for a hotel that it screams of royalty. When you pass by Monomutapa's majestic building you will definitely feel it's dominance in the Sunshine City. Centrally located in the heart of Harare at 54 Park Lane, it is a one stop shop when accommodation services are concerned. Nothing can beat the twenty four hour front desk service with the airport transfers to say the least. Fortunately, guests will enjoy free wifi, a deposit box and private bathrooms that you can only daydream about. As our modern citadel we cannot help but compare it with the original Great Zimbabwe in Masvingo. Allow me to deduce that this hotel is a phoenix that rose from thee ruins. Monomutapa is very popular because it is our crème de la crème in terms of luxury locally. Before you even reach the front office you are greeted outside by the myriad of stately flagman ship that stands tall outside the hotel. We are talking about a variety of flags from different nations. Analytically, this brings about a sense of belonging. A warm welcome to every tourist that has a flag which represents them at this destination. Background wise, Munhumutapa was a Rozvi King who reigned supreme at Great Zimbabwe so Monomutapa is a legacy that we are currently witnessing. Dubbed as the Crowne Plaza, it shows that it's power and status will thrive as long as the hotel is up and running. Monomutapa has a lot to offer in terms of amenities that are within reach for example the massage parlor and a swimming pool which allows guests to recreate with aplomb. To up the ante, it is home to the Parkview Restaurant which has huge windows that overlooks the Harare Gardens. Lest we forget the Gallery Cafe?. An Irish breakfast is available every morning if you stay overnight at this prestigious hotel. All in all, the Cafe and Restaurant are suitable for business and social meetings but the hotel does have a humongous conference room which is up for some MICE tourism. A potential maze will never get better than the two hundred and forty three rooms which comes with the Crowne Plaza. In detail, they comprise of a hundred and eighty three standard rooms, forty six king leisure rooms, three junior suites, nine executive rooms with the presidential suite interalia. To cut a long story short, the Monomutapa Hotel Legacy is a brainchild of the African Sun Limited which is an internationally accredited hotel operations company. Truth is, the resort comes from a list of spectacular hotels like the Victoria Falls Hotel, Kingdom Hotel, Elephant Hills Resort and Conference Center, Carribea Bay Resort, Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Holiday Inn, Hwange Safari Lodge and Troutbeck Resort. After all has been said and done, Monomutapa still continues to maintain a high standard of service.

The Shona Sculpture Gallery is our very own pride and joy because it is the home of some of the polished work of art in the capital city, Harare. The gallery specializes in the famous Shona Sculpture Art Movement which has work ranging between modern and the first generation craftmanship. In a way, the sculptors aim to satisfy the different needs and tastes of the customers. Hyperbolically killing two birds with one stone. Situated along the airport road the gallery is open from 9am to 5pm. Under normal circumstances, this gives visitors ample time to indulge themselves to the fullest. Notably, an indoor gallery houses the smaller works whilst the larger works are exposed in the serene gardens making the exhibition more appealing. The Shona Sculpting Gallery is short of a miracle for it boasts of the best selections of modern art sculptures. Above all, the gardens are nicely manicured and they have a very enchanting pool to go with it. Leisurely strolling around the evergreen and refreshing gardens enables tourists to come across one too many high quality artworks. As a matter of fact, visitors can burn the candle on both sides by enjoying the gallery and the works by the creme de la creme of Zimbabwean sculptors. Emphatically these include the charging elephants, the various crane birds, a supermodel standing akimbo. It is wise to say that, nothing will cramp the style of this our gallery. Some of the sculptures have gone on to win awards for they symbolize women empowerment and wildlife conservation. Moreover, the online gallery is at large because it keeps the exhibitors in par with the digital world. Painting the art world red. Thus, this move enables tourists to search and purchase the artworks through the internet. The message behind this article is that every gallery target tourists so as to propel tourism development. Retrospectively, the Shona Sculpture Gallery is the result of the many years of dedication and it is the brainchild of expert collectors, dealers and promoters. Indeed, this is what we call history in the making. To keep abreast with art lovers, we are urging the masses to visit this gallery because it’s all about our roots or heritage. Named after our shona dialect in Zimbabwe we are at liberty to shout to the world that once you go black you never go back. Come in your numbers and promote such a venerable diamond in the ruff which gives our contemporary artists the green light to showcase the shona culture. Legacy wise this tradition will live forever. The moment a tourist buys our artwork they will be spreading our nets further afield. Inarguably creating a nexus between a gallery and the tourism industry at large. It's never too late to visit a noteworthy collection of art.