Bulawayo threw its annual Carols by Candlelight thing at the Amphitheatre, and around 500 people showed up to kick off the holiday season with singing and charity vibes. Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu repped for Mayor David Coltart and mentioned the tradition has been running for almost 70 years through a partnership between the city and the Rotary Club. Kids from local schools did the caroling backed by the Salvation Army Brass Band.
Rotary rep Melisa Matshazi said all the cash and donations collected will go toward supporting vulnerable children at homes across the city that don't have much sponsorship. The event started in Australia back in the 1930s when radio guy Norman Banks dreamed it up, and it eventually landed in Bulawayo through John Barham and Una Etheridge before the Rotary Club took over organizing duties.
Rotary rep Melisa Matshazi said all the cash and donations collected will go toward supporting vulnerable children at homes across the city that don't have much sponsorship. The event started in Australia back in the 1930s when radio guy Norman Banks dreamed it up, and it eventually landed in Bulawayo through John Barham and Una Etheridge before the Rotary Club took over organizing duties.
