The Zimbabwean Music Festival is an annual celebration of Zimbabwean music and culture. A fun-filled three-day weekend of concerts, workshops, community conversations, a marketplace and more, Zimfest is the largest annual gathering in North America of students, teachers, performers, and fans of Zimbabwean music. More...
Zimfest 2010 will be held Friday, August 20 through Sunday, August 22 on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, with Prefest on Thursday, August 19. The OSU campus will be an exceptional facility for Zimfest, with most workshops, afternoon concerts and marketplace in close proximity, and with reasonably priced housing and meals.
We have a wonderful lineup of teachers, workshops and performers, with an impressive array of Zimbabwean teachers including Julia Chigamba, Dr. Pride Chigwedere, Musekiwa Chingodza, Lora Chiorah-Dye, Ronnie Daliyo, Clayton Gunguwo, Cosmas Magaya, Paul Mataruse, Lucky Moyo, Tendai Muparutsa, Kurai Blessings Mubaiwa, and Renold and Caution Shonhai. James Mujuru and Bongo Love members are likely additions in the near future.
Over 140 workshops are offered in marimba, mbira, singing, dance, cultural presentations, and more. Performances by all the Zimbabwean teachers as well as Loveness Wesa and the Bantuz, Ruzivo, Wagogo, Ande, Boka, Kudana, Kutandara, Pachi Pamwe, the Chris Berry Orchestra, and many more.
Zimfest 2010 registration for workshops, housing, and meals is now open! More Details...
News
Festival news & web site changes
August 18 We’ve become a membership organization. Find out more and please join us on the Membership web page.
May 17 The Zimfest 2010 Registration Guide is now available online. Registration is open!
May 8 The wait is almost over. Registration opens for workshops, housing, and meals on Monday, May 17.
April 19 Updated the Links page (finally).
March 17 Publication of the Zimfest 2010 Registration Guide has been delayed, and we are announcing an impressive lineup of Zimbabwean teachers. For details, see the March 17 Zimfest Update.
January 12, 2010 From Zimfest Association, the non-profit organization that helps foster Zimfest: Letter to the Community and Job Posting: Zimfest Association Administrative Assistant.
November 25, 2009 Applications to teach workshops at Zimfest 2010 are now available. The deadline to apply is February 1st.
November 18 Applications to perform at Zimfest 2010 are now available. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Applications to teach workshops will be posted soon.
October 16 The Zimfest Association is pleased to announce that the 2010 Zimbabwean Music Festival will be held Friday, August 20th through Sunday, August 22nd on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU provides a comfortable and convenient environment for Zimfest, with housing, concerts and marketplace all located within a small distance of one another. For further information, see Zimfest 2010.
Zimfest 2005 finale
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