What to do in Zimbabwe the week of July 11,2023

FUN FACT: It’s snowing in parts of Zimbabwe today. The overnight low in Harare was 3 degrees celcius.

The launch of our weekly newsletter coincides with the death of the founder of ZAOGA pentecostal church founder Dr. Ezekiel Guti at the age of 100. He was one of the first Indigenous church founders in Zimbabwe and led the ministry for over 63 years around the world.

We can only hope to leave a legacy of strengthening Zimbabwean pride like he did.

In light of that, our travel tip of the week will be about how to find your prefered place of worship in Zimbabwe.

Travel Tips

As a student athlete, I always used to look for a church to attend when we were on road trips. Google was not as robust as it is now, but I could always count on the state office to know the locations of the different churches.

Zimbabwe today is no different. For traditional churches the national office will connect you to the local assemblies around the country. For the pentecostal churches that have only one assembly, I would recommend looking on their Facebook page for local contact details.

Facebook, Instagram and whatsapp are more broadly used as they have more economical bundle pages, compared to standalone websites. If you don’t have them downloaded, I recommend you do, prior to arriving in Zimbabwe. You should get a local sim card (phone number) at the airport on arrival for as little as $1, as international roaming packages often do not include Zimbabwe.

Ideally, you have a dual sim phone, as most banking and other applications require 2 step verification. By having your home cellphone line active, but off mobile data, you can use one handset while in the country.

Things to do in Zimbabwe:

Week of July 11

July 11 10am to 12pm: Poetry workshop with Tsitsi Jaji at the National Art Gallery, Afrotopia Cafe in Harare. To register whatsapp +263712435519

July 12: Chirimamhunga Ward 6 Agricultural show at Chirimamhunga Primary School in Seke.

July 13 and 14: Live Jazz at the Usual Bar at Cresta Jameson Hotel, in Harare starting at 6pm

July 14: Registration closes for the Bulawayo Real Estate Investment Trust conference that starts July 19. More information at events@zse.co.zw

July 14: Great Dyke Awards and Book Launch, Village Lodge, Gweru at 9am. For more information email Great Dyke News

July 15: Acrylic paint lessons at Chapungu Stone Sculpture in Harare. www.chapungusculpturepark.com

July 15: Oyster Mushroom Farming Training and Networking at Karigamombe center, Harare. Follow NatuTech Zimbabwe on Facebook for more information

July 15 6am: “Dumbo must go”, half marathon in Hatfield, Harare. For more information follow sweat.field on Facebook

July 15: Traditional Dance Festival starting at noon. Makomo Bar, Epworth, Harare. Follow Chibuku Zimbabwe for more information

July 16: Children’s pizza making lessons, jumping castles and more all day Sunday at Chez Zandi at Lanark in Harare. For more information on Facebook @Chez Zandi at Lanark

Premier League Soccer: Fixtures all around the country throughout the weekend. Follow Castle Premier League Soccer on Facebook for details. Entry starts at $1 for some venues

Arts and Culture Feature: The Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences, along Rotten Row and Jason Moyo, beside the Harare City Library is a wonderful place to learn about the natural history of Zimbabwe. It’s open everyday of the year from 9am to 5pm. Admission is $3 per adult and $1 per person under the age of 12. A tour of the facility is available for individuals at $2 a head and for groups larger than 3 at $1 a head.

To arrange for tours you can message on whatsapp +263715575758 or @263773359440 and the landline 0240751798. Alternatively you can email education@nmmz.co.zw Visit the website for more National Monuments and Museums

Activities Feature: Our first activities feature, comes from our neighboring country Zambia in Livingstone. Funk Adventures Zambia features unique travel itineraries for Victoria Falls. Everything from accommodation, safari, white water rafting. You can reach them at www.funkadventureszambia.com or by Whatsapp at +260963406071

Local Business Feature: Runners Official is on Julius Nyerere at Robson Manyika, Mufaro Mall, Shop Number 13 upstairs. Next to Mega 3 Bar. They sell t-shirts, jeans, body tops, dresses, jean skirts, leather jackets and track suit, men, for ladies, kids. To place an order or to arrange for delivery, whatsapp +263776551061

Upcoming events: Expats/International Business meetup at Jameson Hotel- Tuesday July 25 10am to 12pm whatsapp +263783434566 to register

Accommodation Feature: None.

Transportation Feature: None.

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