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Crispen Mandizvidza
Crispen is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Crispen Chakanyuka (1943–2002), Zimbabwean sculptor * Crispen Mutakanyi (born 1970), Zimbabwean middle-distance runner See also *Crispin and Crispinian Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the Christian patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners, and leather workers. They were beheaded during the reign of Diocletian; the date of their execution is given as 25 October 285 or 286. History Bor ... * Crispin (given name) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crispen Chakanyuka
Crispen Chakanyuka (1943 – 2002) was a Zimbabwean sculptor. Born in the Guruve district, Chakanyuka completed his schooling in 1960, and traveled to Nyanga to look for work. There he met Joram Mariga, to whom he was introduced by John Takawira. Mariga taught him to sculpt, soon sending him to Frank McEwen at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. McEwen referred Chakanyuka to the Nyarutsetso Art Centre, where he spent two years sculpting and working as a teacher. Once established, he returned to Guruve and opened a studio. In 1966 Tom Blomefield, owner of the Tengenenge Farm in Guruve, asked Chakanyuka to teach him to sculpt. Chakanyuka did so, noting rich deposits of serpentinite on the farm. As the United Nations began to impose restrictions on Rhodesia, tobacco farming became less profitable, so the two men turned the farm into the Tengenenge Sculpture Community. Chakanyuka stayed for some months, teaching a number of young sculptors. Chakanyuka was forced to give u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crispen Mutakanyi
Crispen Mutakanyi (born 15 March 1970) is a retired male middle distance runner from Zimbabwe. He represented his native African country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metro ... and the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain. He has personal bests in the 800 metres of 1:45.1 minutes outdoors (Harare 1998) and 1:52.94 minutes indoors (Lisbon 2001). Competition record References External linkssports-reference 1970 births Living people Zimbabwean male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Zimbabwe Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Zimbabwe World Athletics Championships athletes for Zimb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crispin And Crispinian
Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the Christian patron saints of cobblers, curriers, tanners, and leather workers. They were beheaded during the reign of Diocletian; the date of their execution is given as 25 October 285 or 286. History Born to a noble Roman family in the 3rd century AD, Crispin and Crispinian fled persecution for their faith, ending up at Soissons, where they preached Christianity to the Gauls while making shoes by night. It is stated that they were twin brothers. They earned enough by their trade to support themselves and also to aid the poor. Their success attracted the ire of Rictus Varus, governor of Belgic Gaul, who had them tortured and thrown into the river with millstones around their necks. Though they survived, they were beheaded by the Emperor 286. Veneration The feast day of Saints Crispin and Crispinian is 25 October. Although this feast was removed from the Roman Catholic Church's universal liturgical calendar following the Second Vatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |