2026
Moments
Petrovitsky Park, Renton
Zimcowa took the pitch against the West African team of the Burkinabè Association of Washington State. “Come celebrate and collaborate” was the call, and both communities answered: players, parents, elders and kids on one field.
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Georgetown Playfield, Seattle
Seattle hosted the FIFA World Cup, and we were part of it. Through June and July we cheered at watch parties, fan zones and the stadium, then hosted our own Post World Cup Beautiful Game Wellness Extravaganza, funded by Seattle Parks and Recreation. A party bus streamed the matches to the field, a professional coach ran drills for every age, and the Zimbabwe flag flew over Georgetown Playfield.
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Columbia City Theater, Seattle
Maraire Music presented ZNi & Friends over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend under one message: “The only thing that stops hate is love.” Ziyanai “ZNi” Maraire carries forward the Maraire family’s Zimbabwean music legacy in Seattle, and the community came out to celebrate it.
2025
Moments
Seward Park, Seattle
An afternoon-into-evening potluck where every family brought a favourite dish. Food is how Zimbabweans say welcome, and Seward Park was full of it.
Seward Park, Seattle
Two flags, one picnic. Our community marked Independence Day in the country many of us now call home, the Zimbabwean way: together, outdoors and with plenty to eat.
Seattle Center and community welcome
Afro-fusion star Tamy Moyo headlined Festál’s free Spirit of Africa festival at Seattle Center on May 10. Afterwards the Zimbabwean community gathered to welcome her: a night of photos and conversation between one of Zimbabwe’s biggest voices and the young people who grew up on her songs.
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Seward Park, Seattle
“Out of hibernation, into celebration. Reconnect. Rejoice. Reclaim community.” Zimcowa hosted Independence Day in the park and invited our greater African family as guests of honour: the Ethiopian, Malawian, Zambian, Congolese and Senegalese communities.
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2023
Moments
Camp Collins, Oregon
Every man 18 and over was invited to step away for a weekend of brotherhood, honest conversation and rest. A space for fathers, sons and friends to look after each other.
Seattle area
Free monthly basketball lessons for children aged five and up, led by Elijah Moyo. Exercise, teamwork and a reason for families to see each other every month.
Seattle
The newly founded Ubuntu neRudo Foundation launched its flagship festival, and the Zimbabwean community rallied behind it: a day of food, music and vibrant cultural experiences built on humanity and love.
Seattle
A joyful afternoon of unity, camaraderie and laughter marking Zimbabwe’s independence, celebrated alongside the many new members joining our community.
2022
Moments
Garfield Community Center, Seattle
The second half of our 2022 programme brought the celebration indoors for the autumn: an evening of music, dance, food and fellowship at Garfield Community Center, free and open to all.
Jimi Hendrix Park, Seattle
After years of loss, a celebration of life in the park, open to everyone. Marimba and drums, a dance circle that never emptied, Zimbabwean food, elders in their finest and the flag held high. Photographed by Deborah Sibanda.
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2020
Moments
Washington State
Zimbabwean groups active since the 1970s merged into one organisation. In our first year we helped found the Washington State Coalition of African Community Leaders, joined COVID relief with the Seattle Foundation, distributed PPE and promoted the census.
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Park celebration, Seattle area
The Lion of Zimbabwe himself, creator of chimurenga music, performed for our community at one of our Zimbabwe Independence Day celebrations in the park. Elders who grew up on his songs sat with him in Mukanya T-shirts: a living link between the music of Zimbabwe’s independence and the families who carry it here.
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