Yasu/Yathu Arts Festival 2026
Zita ranyorwa pasi paNyangani High School grounds. The first edition was a success. During the daytime program, the turnout was almost zero. This was largely because people in Nyanga are still learning to support local events such as poetry, theater…
PROFILE: Bright Barwe – Championing Arts, Heritage, and Culture Through the Yasu/Yathu Arts Festival in Nyanga
Kumakomoyo, Nyanga blessed with mountains, a new cultural movement is taking shape. At the center of it is Bright Barwe, an arts, heritage, and culture enthusiast and promoter who is putting Nyanga/Mutasa grassroots talent on the map through the Yasu/Yathu…
The Role of Artists in Shaping a Tourism District: The Case of Nyanga.
Nyanga is already known for misty mountains, trout fish, waterfalls, and the ruins at Ziwa. But landscapes alone don’t keep visitors coming back. People travel for stories, for feeling, for culture they can touch. That’s where artists come in. In…
Arts and culture are the heartbeat of Nyanga, waiting to be explored.
There is a kind of culture you cannot package behind museum glass, and that is the kind Nyanga has kept alive. Up in the Eastern Highlands, where the air is cool and the mountains hold mist in the mornings, culture…
Nyamukondeza Lights Up Province: Nicknamed Ambassadors Win Hearts at Manicaland Arts Night.
On the night of 17 July 2026, the Nyanga National Parks Hall did not just host a show. It hosted a homecoming of sound, memory, and pride. It was the Manicaland Provincial Fitness and Wellness Arts Night, and the audience…
Businesses Back the Beat, Crafts: Yasu/Yathu Arts Festival Returns to Celebrate Grassroots Talent.
Local artists call for corporate support as 1st edition sets stage for August showcase at Nyangani High School Grounds. Arts and culture do not grow in isolation. They grow when business leaders decide to invest in the people who keep…
Arts are rural districts’ hidden infrastructure.
Cities have factories. Rural districts have culture. When you invest in arts, you are actually investing in things that keep the district alive. A proper arts sector is a local cash economy which tourists do not just come for scenery….
Let the Artist Speak: Nyanga’s Voice to the World.
Nyanga has been quiet for too long. The world knows Victoria Falls. They know Great Zimbabwe, Kariba. But Nyanga? They only know “cold weather” and “honeymoon lodges, fading timber forests or even potatoes.” The truth is, Nyanga has been speaking…
Reviving Nyanga’s Art Industry: From Myth to Movement.
Nyanga has mountains, waterfalls, and stories older than the pines. But our art industry has been quiet too long. To bring it back, we have to tackle 5 roots of the problem head-on. 1. Breaking the “Art = Poverty” Myth…
Yasu/Yathu Arts Festival: Where Nyanga’s Heartbeat Comes Alive.
Nyanga District has misty mountains, pine forests, and waterfalls that take your breath away. This year, Yasu/Yathu Arts Festival adds another reason to visit: the raw, beating heart of Zimbabwean culture, told by the people who live it. Rooted in…