Join A Competition
Do you have a passion for music, dance, art, or fashion? This is your chance to shine! We are running the below competitions which are the perfect platform to showcase your skills, share your creativity, and connect with a vibrant community that celebrates Zimbabwean culture. Not only will you have the opportunity to win amazing prizes, but you’ll also be part of an unforgettable event that inspires pride and unity. Don’t miss this chance to make your mark—join us and show the world what makes you unique! Enter now and let’s celebrate Zimbabwean talent together!
Fashion Design Competition
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Themes
Are you ready to make a statement with your creativity? This is your chance to design, create, and showcase a unique piece that reflects our rich heritage and modern innovation.
Enter the competition and choose to submit in one of these three categories:
🇿🇼 Modern Zimbabwean Fusion
A contemporary twist on traditional elements, blending Zimbabwean heritage with global fashion trends. This category challenges designers to create fashion-forward pieces that seamlessly blend Zimbabwean heritage with modern global trends. The goal is to celebrate traditional elements while making them relevant, wearable, and stylish in today’s fashion landscape. Designers who want to push creative boundaries by reimagining Zimbabwean fashion for today’s world—whether through high fashion, everyday wear, or experimental statement pieces. The goal is to honour the past while shaping the future of Zimbabwean fashion.
🇿🇼 A Cultural Homecoming
Imagine you are going back to Zimbabwe, to the rural areas. What would you wear? Design a wearable piece that embodies comfort, functionality, and cultural significance for a trip to rural Zimbabwe. This category tells the story of returning to one’s ancestral home, embracing tradition, and reconnecting with heritage. The journey to the village is more than just a trip; it’s a symbolic return to culture, family, and identity. This category challenges designers to create an outfit that embodies the essence of homecoming, weaving in elements of tradition, nostalgia, and modern comfort.
🇿🇼 Uncolonised Zimbabwe: A Fashion Reimagined
Imagine a world where Zimbabwe was never colonised—where indigenous creativity, craftsmanship, and textile innovation shaped everyday wear without Western influences. This theme challenges designers to redefine Zimbabwean fashion by envisioning how people would dress today if traditional materials, techniques, and cultural aesthetics had continued to evolve organically without external disruption.
Designers must craft a piece of clothing that embodies Zimbabwean identity in a world untouched by colonial influence, offering a fresh, forward-thinking approach to indigenous fashion. Would Zimbabwean attire be minimalist and earthy? Vibrant and heavily adorned? Functional yet symbolic? This is a chance to rewrite fashion history and design the future from an alternate past.
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Who Can Enter
Complete the registration form at the bottom of this page
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Open to Zimbabwean fashion designers and tailors aged 18 and above.
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Participants must submit original designs.
Important Dates
Registration Deadline: 28 February. Complete the form at the bottom of this page to register your interest in competing.
Submission Deadline: 9 March. Designers submit their concepts/sketches and explanations.
Public Voting Stage 1: 10 - 16 March. Entries will be showcased on our social media platforms, and audiences will vote for their favourite design.
Top 10 Announced on Instagram: 19 March. Shortlisted designers begin to create their pieces.
Finale Showcase & Winner Announcement: 21 April. Participants present their designs in a fashion showcase at the Zimbos Unite event.
Art Competition
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Theme
We are inviting young Zimbabweans to express their creativity while celebrating their heritage, culture, and identity through art. They can create a piece of art that reflects the theme “My Zimbabwe”. This could include Zimbabwean landscapes, culture, people, heritage, traditions, or symbols.
Artwork Guidelines:
🎨 Medium: Drawings, paintings, mixed media, and digital artwork are all accepted.
📏 Size: Must not exceed A3 paper for easy display.
📝 Labelling: Each submission must include the child’s name, age, and a short description of their artwork.
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Who Can Enter
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Open to children aged 5 to 16.
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All skill levels welcome! Whether they love painting, drawing, or mixed media, we want to see their creativity shine.
National Anthem Reimagined
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Theme
Have you even wondered what the Zimbabwean national anthem would sound like if composed today? This is your chance to reimagine the national anthem, bringing a modern perspective while preserving the values and history it represents.
You can choose to submit in one of these two main categories:
Musical Reinterpretation
Rearrange the melody, add new instrumentation, or modernise the style while keeping the original lyrics.
Example: Transforming the anthem into a symphonic, pop, rap, amapiano, or fusion piece.
Lyric Adaptation
Write new lyrics to reflect modern ideals, inclusivity, or emerging cultural narratives. You can retain the original melody or propose a new one.
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Who Can Enter
Complete the registration form at the bottom of this page
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Open to all Zimbabweans in the UK and beyond, solo performers, groups, and bands.
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Any genre is welcome—traditional, gospel, acapella, jazz, hip-hop, classical, or even a cultural fusion!
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No age limit—this is a celebration of creativity for everyone.
Dance Competition
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Theme
This competition is a celebration of Zimbabwe’s rich dance culture, inviting performers to showcase traditional, modern, or creative fusion dances that highlight Zimbabwean identity.
Any dance style is welcome, as long as it embodies creativity, originality, and the spirit of celebration.
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Who Can Enter
Complete the registration form at the bottom of this page
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Open to solo dancers, duos, and groups of all ages.
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No professional experience required—just a love for dance and Zimbabwean culture!