Zomba City Festival

05/06/2026

Mark your calendars, Malawi Made Market is back on the 13th June next week📌

You can book a stall through the numbers on the poster🤝🏿

04/06/2026

Join me on the first part of my Zomba Plateau adventure as I explor...

04/06/2026

The Banjo Boys is set for screening in Blantyre 📌

28/05/2026

After its premiere at the Zomba Film Festival, The Banjo Boys is coming to Blantyre.

Catch the screening on 13 June at the Apollo Auditorium from 4PM.

Tickets are going for MWK10,000.

If you missed it in Zomba, here is your chance to experience and watch the story of Madalitso Band.

27/05/2026

Last Sunday we were invited by Chitoliro Heroines FC to celebrate their triumph as champions of the FAM Women's Southern Region League.

We would like to congratulate the girls once again on this incredible milestone and for taking their talent to the biggest stage of women's football in Malawi.

It was beautiful to witness the joy, energy, and community surrounding the celebration - we wish the girls all the best in the league.

27/05/2026

Last Sunday we were invited by Chitoliro Heroines FC to celebrate their triumph as champions of the FAM Women's Southern Region League.

We would like to congratulate the girls once again on this incredible milestone and for taking their talent to the biggest stage of women's football in Malawi.

It was beautiful to witness the joy, energy, and community surrounding the celebration - we wish the girls all the best in the league.

26/05/2026

Thank you to Chitoliro Heroines FC for inviting us to your 2025/26 Southern Region Women’s League title celebrations.

Beyond celebrating football, it was beautiful to witness culture, movement, and community come together through performances from the winners of the Uyo Dance Showdown, a reminder that celebration can take many forms.

Congratulations once again on a historic achievement.

21/05/2026

Happy Birthday to Nathaniel Chaluchalu.

Thank you for bringing such a heartfelt and intimate performance to this year's Zomba City Festival - from the storytelling to the vocals, it was a special moment to witness.

Wishing you a beautiful year ahead filled with growth, creativity, and more music.

From all of us at ZCF - happy birthday🎂🥳

21/05/2026

09/05/2026

From 2–3 May 2026, the Film Segment of the Zomba City Festival transformed Mango Lodge in Zomba into a space for film, conversation, learning, and exchange.

Across two days, filmmakers, creatives, students, scholars, and audiences gathered for screenings, workshops, and panel discussions exploring storytelling, culture, identity, and social issues through film.

The programme featured works by Never Matewele, Tafadzwa Ranganai, Shemu Joyah, Dirk Zekveld and collaborators, Collins Bonongwe, among others, alongside the African premiere of The Banjo Boys with Neil Nayar in attendance.

The Mobile Filmmaking Workshop was facilitated by Dr. Lawrence Luhanga with support from Dirk Zekveld.

Panel discussions moderated by Solomon Idyo featured conversations with Shemu Joyah and Dr. Jones Mawerenga on John Chilembwe and the Lessons for Today’s Youth, while Saiwale Shaime, Harry Chindiwo, and Collins Bonongwe led a discussion on Youth Su***de in Malawi: Awareness, Prevention and the Role of Storytelling.

The Film Segment was curated by Solomon Idyo alongside Emmanuel Kabango and Alinafe Vinyo.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this part of the festival possible.

Here are some moments from the weekend.