Kutsinhira Cultural Arts

POSTPONED: Chapwititi and Musekiwa Chingodza perform Downtown Eugene
2022-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene
Enjoy marimba magic form Chapwititi and mbira magnificence from Musekiwa Chingodza in Kesey Square.

CANCELLED: Mbira in the Garden with Musekiwa Chingodza
2022-08-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Common Ground Garden, 21st and Van Buren, Eugene
Enjoy mbira magic from master musician Musekiwa Chingodza, the beautiful palntings of Common Ground Garden and yummy bake goods.

Kwaziwai at Marketfest
2022-08-27 13:00 - 14:00
Kwaziwai plays the Main Stage at 5th Street Market’s Marketfest.

Chapwititi End of Summer Concert
2022-09-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene
The rhythm and melodies of Zimbabwean marimba will ring out Sunday September 11, in Eugene’s central plaza at Kesey Square. Come down for toe-tapping and dancing delight. The young musicians of Chapwititi, the spark before the flame in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, will provide a fine evening of poly-rhythmic musical “fire dancing.”

Jenaguru performs in Kesey Square during First Friday Art Walk
2022-10-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene
In conjunction with support from the City of Eugene’s Downtown Program Fund and Eugene Cultural Services, Jenaguru performs in Kesey Square with guest set from Pemberai Marimba.

Kwaziwai Plays GrrrlzRock Festival
2022-11-05 19:00 - 19:30 | Whirled Pies, 199 W. 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
In support of GRRRLZ ROCK’s festival celebrating and promoting girls and women in music and arts, Kutsinhira’s teen ensemble Kwaziwai will perform at the kick off concert at Whirled Pies on November 5, 7:00-7:30.

Come out to the show and enjoy the music and month-long happenings.

Mbira and Marimba Performance with Musekiwa and Friends
2022-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Village School Community Room, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Kutsinhira is pleased to announce a wonderful evening of mbira and marimba music in support of our 2022 Artist-in-Residence Musekiwa Chingodza. Musekiwa and friends Bud Cohen and Jennifer Kyker will headline plus marimba music from Kudana Marimba and Kutsinhira’s teen ensemble Kwaziwai.

Saturday, Nov. 19
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Village School, 3411 Willamette Street
Suggested donation $10, youth $5, children free

*Parking at the Village School is very limited. Please park in the surrounding blocks.

Jenaguru and Kwaziwai at Willamalane Megga Hunt
2023-04-08 09:15 - 11:45 | Lively Park, 6100 Thurston Road, Springfield, OR, 97478, United States
Marimba ensembles Jenaguru and Kwaziwai will entertain the crowds at Willamalane’s annual Megga Hunt. The event will feature a variety of egg hunts, hands-on activities, balloon animals, train rides, photo booths, music, and community exhibitors.

Kwaziwai and Polyphony Marimba Jam in Kesey Square
2023-05-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene
Opening for them will be Kutsinhira’s teen ensemble Kwaziwai. Come downtown for an evening of pre-summer fun.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=666580138804302&set=a.125959042866417

Kwaziwai and Raices de Oregon
2023-06-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene
Enjoy the rhythms, sights and sounds of Mexico and Zimbabwe in downtown Eugene. Kwaziwai will present Zimabwean marimba and Raices will present regional Mexican dances. We are excited to collaborate with a sister cultural arts program that includes the marimba in its sound.
Sponsored by City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund

Jenaguru and Chiedza at Farmers Market Pavilion
2023-06-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Farmers Market Pavillion, 85 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97405
Jenaguru Full Moon marimba will share the stage with Kutsinhira’s advance marimba class at the shiny new Farmers Market Pavillion in downtown Eugene. Come for a lovely evening of Zimababwean marimba al fresco downtown.
Sponsored by City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund.

Jenaguru at Friendly Park Celebration
2023-06-11 13:45 - 14:45 | Friendly Park, 2745 Monroe Street, Eugene, Oregon, 97405
Jenaguru Full Moon Marimba will perform for the Friendly Area Neighborhood association’s Friendly Park Little Free Library Kiosk Celebration

Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25 | The Village School, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405
The Annual Kutsinhira Yard Sale will be held at Village School (in the walkways in front of the Center) on Saturday, June 24 from 8-4 and Sunday, June 25 from 11-3. The day to drop off your donations is Friday, June 23 from 12-5 at the Center. Contact Lynne (541-912-1091) if you need to make arrangements for a different time.
If you are cleaning out your garage, your jewelry box, your storage facility, we would love to have your good quality furniture, kitchen and household items, any kind of jewelry, sports equipment, garden equipment, outdoor gear and treasured heirlooms. Items should be in good/saleable condition. No clothing unless it is a unique and very interesting item (cowboy hats, antique wedding dresses, for example).
If you have an especially valuable item (a bike, for example, or high end sports equipment or valuable antique) contact Gary at 541-337-3281 at any time prior to the sale as we may sell that item separately.
If you are interested in volunteering to work at the sale, contact Lynne at 541-912-1091. We’ll also be sending out a call for volunteers closer to the event. This is a fun event, and we welcome new Kutsinhira members–jobs range from putting up posters near the center, pricing merchandise, taking payments, keeping merchandise organized, setting up, breaking down and much more!
Proceeds go to Kutsinhira with the exception of the high-ticket items referenced above–the profits from these items are allotted to the Zimbabwean Community Development Fund for projects we help fund in Zimbabwe such as well building, toilets, huts, food security, and school fees.
Thanks for pitching in!

Kwaziwai at Oregon Country Fair
2023-07-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Oregon Country Fair, Veneta

Camp Batidza Performance
2023-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene

Chapwititi at Friendly Area Picnic
2023-07-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Washington Park, Eugene
FAN-Picnic-Flyer-Poster-Size-8.5-×-11-in-Final

Chapwititi at Zimfest
2023-08-03 20:15 - 21:15 | Oregon State University

Kwaziwai at Zimfest
2023-08-04 13:10 - 14:00 | Oregon State University

Mudzidzi at Zimfest
2023-08-05 14:10 - 15:00 | Oregon State University

Jenaguru at Zimfest
2023-08-06 15:10 - 16:00 | Oregon State University

Artist-in-Residence Muda Magaya and Friends Perform
2023-08-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Kesey Square, Broadway and Willamette, Eugene
Kutsinhira’s 2023 artist-in-residence Mudavanhu Magaya, son of the late gwenyambira Cosmas Magaya, performs traditional mbira with friends. Part of Kutsinhira and the city’s cultural presentation in the downtown area, Muda will be joined by local Zimbabweans Ratie D, John Mambira and Gilbert Zvamaida.

Sponsored by City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund and Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center

Chapwititi at Market Fest
2023-08-26 11:00 - 12:00 | 5th Street Market area, Eugene, Oregon, 97401

Chapwititi's Zimbabwe 2023 Trip Presentation
2024-02-18 15:00 - 17:00
Loading...

Taking too long?

Reload document
|

Open in new tab

Musangano 2024
2024-03-09 14:00 - 17:30 | Village School Community Room, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Our annual community gathering is upon us. Come together and share the music of our classes and ensembles, a fantastic potluck, and learn about what Kutsinhira is up to. Stay for a bit or stay for the whole afternoon. You won’t be disappointed.
2:00 – 2:10 Welcome
2:10 – 3:15 Performance Set 1
3:15 – 4:00 Potluck
4:00 – 4:30 Meeting
4:30 – 5:30 Performance Set 2
6:00 – 6:45 Post-event jam in Kutsinhira’s Room #103
We meet in the Community Room at the Village School. Please park on the surrounding neighborhood streets as onsite parking is limited. Invite your friends, families and neighbors. All are welcome. Please bring food and/or drink to share and don’t forget your own utensils and plates. It’s always a great potluck!

Jenaguru and Chiedza play at MEGGA Hunt
2024-03-30 09:15 - 11:45 | Lively Park, 6100 Thurston Road, Springfield, OR, 97478, United States
Jenaguru and Chiedza will once again represent Kutsinhira and Zimbabwean marimba music at Willamalane’s annual MEGGA Hunt. A fun springtime event with the community at Springfield’s biggest annual egg hunt. Join the party at Lively Park on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an inclusive egg-travaganza perfect for the whole family. Jenaguru and Chiedza will perform under the picnic shelter from 9:15am – 11:45am.

Marimba and Zimbabwean Music Extravaganza Fundraiser
2024-04-27 18:00 - 21:30 | Whirled Pies, 199 W. 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Come down to Whirled Pies on Saturday April 27 for a night of high-energy Zimbabwean music featuring Kutsinhira bands Jenaguru and Chiedza, plus Kudana, Mudzidzi Mbira and — direct from Seattle — Kondo reNzou! This event benefits Humwe, The Cosmas Magaya Cultural Arts and Education Centre, a recipient of funding from Kutsinhira’s Zimbabwe Community Development Project.
Doors open at 5:30; music kicks off at 6:00 with Kudana.

Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-02 | The Village School, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405
Kutsinhira’s annual yard sale is coming Saturday June 1, 8-4 and Sunday June 2, 11-3. This year will feature live marimba music on Saturday at 10, 12 and 2pm. The sale will include lots of household items, a barely-used bicycle, pack and play gear, appliances, furniture and much more. Check out the new African arts and crafts acquired in Zimbabwe last year. All proceeds support Kutsinhira’s educational programs as well as the Zimbabwean Community Development Program, which funds other organizations doing community-benefit work in Zimbabwe.
We are also accepting returnable bottles and cans in support of our ZCDP funding.

Jenaguru Plays Axe Percussion Festival
2024-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Amazon Park, Eugene, Oregon
The AXE Percussion Festival brings together diverse percussion ensembles from the community for interactive performances for all age groups and abilities. Come out and see all the groups between 1:00 – 7:00. Kutsinhira’s Jenaguru Full Moon Ensemble will perform 5:00-6:00.

Jenaguru plays Welcoming Festival at YMCA
2024-09-22 14:20 - 15:00 | Eugene Family YMCA, Eugene

Musangano 2025
2025-03-08 14:00 - 17:30 | Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Kutsinhira’s annual gathering Musangano (Umhlanango in Ndebele) is around the corner. Saturday, March 8, 2:00-5:30. All are welcome to join us as we share musical performances by our classes and ensembles, share a delicious potluck meal, and learn about all that Kutsinhira has done over the past year and upcoming plans.
The event is held in the Commons [cafeteria] at the Village School, 3411 Willamette Street from 2:00 – 5:30ish. Feel free to bring family and friends. Please bring a drink, snack or dish to share for the potluck and be sure to bring your own plates and utensils. There will be an open jam after the event in Kutsinhira’s room at the Village School.
Schedule of events is:
2:00 – 2:10 Welcome
2:10 – 3:10 Performance Set 1
3:10 – 4:00 Potluck
4:00 – 4:30 Meeting
4:30 – 5:30 Performance Set 2
6:00 – 7:00 Jam in KCAC Room
Parking is very limited at the school so please park on 35th Avenue and other neighborhood streets.
We look forward to having everyone together in celebration of our community, Zimbabwe and the music.
