Kutsinhira Cultural Arts

Chapwititi at Zimfest
2023-08-03 20:15 - 21:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
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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.

Kwaziwai in Zimbabwe Presentation
2025-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Share in the excitement of Kwaziwai’s December 2024 trip to Zimbabwe, including visits to Tariro, Ubuntu, Ngoma Ingungu and other cultural and community development projects supported by Kutsinhira’s Zimbabwe Community Development Program (ZCDP). Director Gary Spalter and members of Kwaziwai will present videos, slides and memories from the trip in The Commons/Cafeteria at the Village School, 3411 Willamette Street in Eugene.
Highlights from the trip include playing marimba, dancing, singing, learning mbira, visiting a wildlife conservation park with new-found Zimbabwean friends, and, most importantly, the heartfelt connections that were created through the love of the music of Zimbabwe.
Free admission. Donations accepted.100% of all donations from this event will go to support ZCDP projects in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean arts and crafts will be available for purchase.
Light refreshments will be served.

Chiedza and Jenaguru perform at Humwe Benefit Concert
2025-04-05 17:30 - 21:30 | Whirled Pies, 199 W. 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Come out and enjoy a 6 marimba band benefit concert in support of Humwe, a Kutsinhira grant-recipient, founded by the Magaya family to support cultural arts and education in rural Zimbabwe.

First-Ever Spring Garden Sale!
2025-04-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Maggie Donahue’s, 3480 Kincaid Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Join us for Kutsinhira’s first-ever Spring Garden Sale, coming up soon on Saturday, April 26, from 9:00-4:00 at 3480 Kincaid Street. We will be selling an array of plants, flower bowls, herb and vegetable starts and more!
All proceeds will go to fund Kutsinhira’s Zimbabwean Community Development Project.

Annual Community Rummage Sale
2025-06-07 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
ANNUAL COMMUNITY RUMMAGE SALE – NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER
Household goods, sports equipment, furniture, books. Zimbabwean and African crafts.
We will also have a recycling booth! Please bring returnable bottles and cans, and clean and dry #2,4 & 5 plastic!
Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center at The Village School, 3411 Willamette St., Eugene
Saturday, June 7, 9:00-4:00
Sunday, June 8, 10:00-3:00
Free marimba performance 2:00 Saturday.
All proceeds support Kutsinhira’s educational programs as well as the Zimbabwean Community Development Program, which funds community-benefit work in Zimbabwe.
Reuse • Upcycle • Recycle

Kwaziwai plays at Make Music Eugene June 21
2025-06-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Owen Rose Garden, 300 N Jefferson St, Eugene, Oregon, 97402
Get ready for a vibrant celebration of music as the Eugene Symphony proudly launches the first annual Make Music Eugene on Saturday, June 21st. As part of the global Make Music Day, this free, city-wide event invites everyone – from seasoned musicians to curious newcomers – to participate in the joy of making music.
Kwaziwai is excited to participate and will perform 2:00-2:45 underneath the Gazebo in the Owen Rose Garden.

Drumming Class with Napoleon Jambwa
2025-06-25 17:30 - 18:45 | Denfinity, 1325 Jefferson, Eugene, Oregon
Napoleon Kudzie Jambwa will lead a workshop to teach Zimbabwean rhythms and songs to connect you with the powerful energy of the drum. Bring a hand drum, conga’s djembes, dunduns and/or hosho. They’ll all work in the class that will move through several different Zimbabwean rhythms. Some parts are played using two drums so if you have two make sure to bring them and be ready to sing and play.

Dance Workshop with Rujeko
2025-06-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Denfinity, 1325 Jefferson, Eugene, Oregon
Rujeko Dumbutshena will lead you through the movements related to Zimbabwean rhythm and song. We will internalize the music by repeating simple to more intricate steps. Rujeko’s teaching style will support all dance levels from first timers to seasoned dancers. If you have magavhu be sure to bring them. Come connect to community through the soul filling movement of Zimbabwean dance.

Potluck and Cultural Presentation with Rujeko and Napoleon
2025-06-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Bring your favorite potluck dish to share and welcome Rujeko and Napoleon to our Center. After dinner, they will share something of their early life in Zimbabwe and offer their perspectives on what is happening in Zimbabwe today. They’ll also share about the ways artists are creating initiatives to address community needs.

Kwaziwai at Oregon Country Fair
2025-07-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Oregon Country Fair, Veneta
Join in the festivities, crafts and delights at the Oregon Country Fair with Kwaziwai welcoming you at the Dragon Entrance all three days of the fair from 11am – 1pm.

Kwaziwai at Oregon Country Fiar
2025-07-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Oregon Country Fair, Veneta

Jenaguru at Symphony in the Park
2025-07-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Cuthbert Ampitheater, Eugene

"Chicago Dzviti—Portrait of Zimbabwe": A photographic and music presentation with Jennifer Kyker
2025-08-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Village School Commons, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR, United States
Join Jennifer Kyker for a discussion about her experience as a Fulbright Scholar in Zimbabwe. This year, Jennifer has been co-curating the photographic exhibit ‘Chicago Dzviti: Portrait of Zimbabwe’ which is currently touring Zimbabwe.
The exhibit features photographs of many Zimbabwean mbira players and popular musicians, from Ambuya Beauler Dyoko to Thomas Mapfumo. Jennifer will show a selection of images from the exhibit, talk about her experience in Zimbabwe and answer questions.
Following her talk, there will be a short mbira concert by Jennifer and her longtime friend and musical mentor, mbira master Musekiwa Chingodza who is visiting from Zimbabwe.
When: Friday, August 15th, 7–8:30 PM
Where: The Village School Commons, 3411 Willamette Street Eugene, OR
Cost: FREE – donations are welcome and will support Kutsinhira’s educational, charitable and cultural programs
For more information, please email mkolo@q.com or swiftly41@gmail.com.

Chiedza and Kwaziwai at LTD Downtown Eugene Station
2025-08-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Eugene Downtown LTD Station, Olive and 10th Street, Eugene, OR, United States
Performance at the Rosa Parks Plaza, 10th & Olive

Potluck and Marimbas at Garden of Dreams
2025-09-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Garden of Dreams, 78 Arbor Drive, Eugene, OR, 97404
Join Kutenda, Kutsinhira’s fun-loving Wednesday class, for food, marimba and fundraiser at the Garden of Dreams venue in the River Road area of Eugene.
