Mukuvisi Woodlands Nature Reserve and Environment Education Centre

Mukuvisi is currently open from 8 am to 5 pm every day.

Beautiful nature reserve and game park only 5 km from centre of Harare on Glenara Ave/Hillside Rd.

What to do at Mukuvisi Woodlands:
You can walk, run or cycle our gorgeous clearly marked woodland trails of varying distances, any day of the week, mountain bikes available for hire, and you can walk dogs as long as they are kept on a lead throughout.

We have a game viewing platform with high chances of seeing several species of animal at or near our waterhole.

We have a Coffee Shop, offering beverages, snacks and light meals.

Our Woodlands Shop is also open.

Horse safaris and guided walks offered - Pre-booking essential.

Join as a Mukuvisi Woodlands Member - and visit year round at no additional charge. Plentiful plains game and birds to spot, game viewing platform and a year round Eco Schools environmental education programme.

Contact phone number: 0774 198 009.
[email protected]

BirdLife Zimbabwe
Learn about birds, help conserve them, make new friends. Bird walks in scenic areas, participate in research projects, attend regular talks and events.

[email protected]

http://www.birdlifezimbabwe.org

Bird Walks and Talks:
Enquiries, use the email address above, or contact: 0775707099.

eBird Global Big Day Saturday 9 May: Birders round the globe unite for a day-long celebration of birds. Let’s make history by reaching 8 000 species together in a single day! It will take birders from every part of the world to reach this milestone. Will you join us? Go birding on 9 May and share the birds you find with eBird. Whether you contribute 10 minutes from your home or spend the entire day exploring, you'll join hundreds of thousands of birders working together to create something extraordinary;the most comprehensive 24-hour snapshot of bird populations ever taken! Share your experiences on social media using #GlobalBigDay and follow results in real time on the eBird website Global Big Day page.

Sat 9 May, 7 - 9:30am: Greystone Park Nature Reserve: From the Rolf Avenue-Harare Drive traffic circle, turn east onto Gaydon Road. After 2 km turn right into Halford Road. Reserve 200 metres on left.

Sun 17 May, 7 - 9am: Monavale Vlei Walk: From Quendon Road turn into Lyndhurst Road, at bottom, follow right hand bend, take first left and second right to BS Leon roundabout. Second exit is Fenella Drive. Meet on Fenella Drive.

Thurs 21 May: 6 - 7pm: Talk by Ian Riddell on Birding in South Africa - Some Birds in the Western Cape: St Michael's Presentation Primary School, 90 Ridgeway North.

Sun 24 May: 7am - 9am: Ballantyne Park Conservancy: Wellburn Drive. Meet in the car park.

Sun 7 June, 7 - 9.30am: Mukuvisi Woodlands Walk: Blatherwick Road. Turn off Chiremba Road into Ford Road opposite Queensdale shops, cross over Longford Ave and bear left down to the T-junction on Blatherwick Rd. Turn right and gate is about 150 metres on left. Bring a tip for the car guard and refreshments for after the walk when we record species. (Public car park for Mukuvisi Woodlands is off Hillside Road).

For more information about BirdLife go to:

http://www.birdlifezimbabwe.org

Haka Game Park
next to Cleveland Dam, Harare
Open 6.30 am to 6 pm daily.

Two Entrances Gates, one via the Cleveland Dam entrance off Mutare Rd, just past Harare Drive/Mutare Rd roundabout, the other on Harare Dve between the Arcturus Rd and Mutare Rd intersections with Harare Dve.

Swipe and Ecocash available both gates.

21 Tsessebe were re-introduced to Haka in June 2021 and have settled very well.

In late 2022, four new giraffes joined the Haka family too!

Discounted Season Entry Fees
Receipt provided, which you must bring with you each time, offered for one month entry and six month entry for frequent visitors, to save you money and give you free access throughout the period you purchase. Enquire at Entry Gate.

Spacious beautiful scenic environment, with varied scenery, and great biodiversity, where you can freely walk, run, cycle, horse ride, drive, canoe, picnic or braai, plenty of birds and game to spot including giraffe, eland, wildebeest, zebra, tsessebe, impala, duiker, warthog, bush pig, jackal.

Also some amazing San rock art sites.

Ice, wood, charcoal and cool drinks sold at gate.

If you bring your dog to walk in Haka:

IT MUST BE ON A LEAD!

Please be aware that plains animal species (eland, wildebeest, zebra) view all dogs as predators that they do not want in their space - and will very likely give chase if you are with your dog or dogs.

Do NOT go anywhere near these species with your dog/s and NEVER let it/them off leash in the game park.

[email protected]

There are outings to cater for all levels of fitness. Camping trips and expeditions outside Zimbabwe are also organised and rock climbing is also offered weekly. LOW impact walks suitable for new and inexperienced hikers. MEDIUM impact walks suitable for fit hikers with stamina. HIGH impact walks suitable for very fit and experienced hikers. For information about the club, and joining: [email protected]

Annual Membership Subscriptions
Single US$20
Couple / Family US$30
These are currently due, for 2026.

New Membership
Ask for a form once you have hiked or climbed with MCZ a few times, then fill in and return to [email protected]
Applications go to MCZ Committee for virtual approval. Once approved, annual subscrition payment is due.

As we walk in Communal Lands and National Parks - dogs not allowed on our hikes. A notice is issued on or around Wednesday each week on the Mountain Club WhatsApp Group, confirming leader, route/area, timing, cost for transport (on top of the standard hiking fee if you are not the driver), area, terrain and impact.

To enquire about joining MCZ, email [email protected] and to find out if there is an upcoming hike on any weekend, Whatsapp the given leader's number or 0772 497 033 or 0772 214 062. Newcomers are very welcome to come and try out a hike.

Camping trip rules: Camping weekends are for MCZ Members only and must have paid their subs for the year BEFORE the trip.

Weekend hikes are usually publicised here, and to MCZ Members via Whatsapp Group. Watch this space.

Sat 16 May: Calderwood Park, Peterhouse, Marondera: led by Edgeton Tsanga. Low Impact - easy peasy 6km hike, and mostly flat terrain, slight gradients here and there. Beginners most welcome to join us. Park has plains game to enjoy and a lovely dam. Meet in Sam Levy Village back car park near Village Greek Restaurant and Pro Types at 7.15am for 7.30am departure. Total distance 160km. US$20 payable to driver and US$10 park entry fee. We should be back around 4pm.

What to bring and wear on our hikes:
Wear sporting/hiking footwear that grips well. Bring a small rucksack with plenty of water/drink, snacks, a lightweight raincoat, sunscreen, hat/cap, and hiking pole/s if you use them. Some hikes are rather steep. Hiking difficulty ('impact') is advised in advance.

About our Hikes
Saturday Hikes: Departure times vary, and depend on the leader. The round trip and hike usually take up half a day, and usually departure is fairly early - 7 to 7.30 am (but not always).

Sunday Hikes: Generally all day hikes. We usually depart 7 to 7.30 am (but not always). We usually (not always) return mid to late afternoon, depending on distance travelled.

Standard Donation to MCZ per hike: US$2 per Member, $5 per non or lapsed Member. Hiking plastic change tokens in small denominations are sold, to avoid change problems. These fees buy groceries purchased for people living at the homesteads where we leave our cars in rural areas for safety before setting off on hikes.

Meeting place in most cases is Sam Levy’s Village car park at back of Village opposite ProTyres and near the Village Greek Restaurant (but not always). Departure time and return depends on leader. Departure is prompt. Return is scheduled for before dark, and depends on season and traffic.

The Camping Section charges $5 to $10 fee per trip, towards re-tooling its camping equipment. Transport cost are shared among passengers and are due to the driver. 

Mountain Club Rock Climbing Info
Weekly Rock Climbing sessions are normally on Wednesdays at Cleveland Quarry, Haka Game Park, entrance on Harare drive or Mutare road, from 3.30pm till dark. In addition, climbing outings are organised (sometimes during the week, mostly weekends) to Christon Bank, Epworth, Ngomakurira, among other locations. Climbers are notified about climbing outings through the Climbers WhatsApp Group.

MCZ climbing gear (shoes, harness, chalk bag) are available for rental upon advance request for those who are new to climbing or do not yet have their own gear. Ropes provided by MCZ. Contact Eleanor Shadwell 0777 451 064 or Emily Morris 0774 343 814 for more information on rock climbing or to be added to the WhatsApp group.

For info: http://www.thevumbatrail.com

Reps Members Bar
A reminder to those introducing their friends as prospective members, please ensure that application forms are completed with a proposer and seconder and accompanied by the US$20 application fee.  We love to host you in our Members Bar, where we now serve a limited range of cocktails in addition to your old favourites. We are open 4pm to 10.30pm Tues to Fri and 11am to 11pm Sat and Sun.

Call for photos of bygone days at Reps
If you have photographs from bygone days of your Reps experience, either in a show, in the audience, or in our Bar, please share them to our Society Secretary on [email protected] 

Call for new Front of House Volunteers 
Appealing to Reps Members to join an already existing front of house team or form new front of house teams to help out during shows! If interested contact the office for information!

For all Reps enquiries email: [email protected]

Call for Donations
We appeal for any donations to make our office block, and surrounding area more habitable. If you have anything at all that could help our Old Girl get back to her gorgeous self, we will receive it with gratitude!  

For more info: go to our official Facebook page and our website.

The Zimbabwe Academy of Music and Performing Arts Bulawayo
Bulawayo Tel: 2260684; 2267195 WhatsApp: 0782 946 086
E-mail: [email protected]

The Academy’s new term begins Monday 18 May. The Nest Cafe is open for all Academy events and throughout the day. Contact the office for details of lessons and charges.

Academy DVD Screenings - all at 6.30 pm:
Entry US$3 per person

Fri 8 May: La Bayadere – The Royal Ballet

Thurs 14 May:  ‘Her Majesty Mrs. Brown’. After the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) withdraws from public life, so the court appoints a former servant of the prince, John Brown (Billy Connolly), to help her recover from her grief. Brown’s unorthodox ways and disdain for protocol draw the queen out of her shell, and the brash Scot becomes her sole confidant. However, their growing closeness causes a stir as scandalous rumours begin circulating about the exact nature of their relationship.

Thurs 21 May: ‘A Late Quartet’. For 25 years, the Fugue, a string quartet, has wowed music-lovers with its skilled performances. However, as the musicians prepare to celebrate the milestone season together, cellist Peter (Christopher Walken) drops a bombshell on his comrades; he has Parkinson’s disease and must soon retire. In the fallout from the shocking announcement, competing egos clash, long-simmering resentments bubble to the surface, and marital infidelity rears its ugly head.

Thursdays 28 May, 4 & 11 June: Chernobyl
Fri 5 June: Marie-Antoinette
Thurs 18 June: Lagaan

Fri 22 and Sat 23 May: Morningside Music Bridge. LIVE CONCERTS!
Canadian-based Morningside Music Bridge is a ground-breaking programme, started in 1997 when Founder and Executive Director, Paul Dornian, then Director of Calgary’s Mount Royal University Conservatory, met Andy Chan, who would become Board Chair of the Morningside Music Bridge Foundation. They visited China’s Shanghai Conservatory and invited two young musicians back to Canada for a summer of study and performance. The visit, and that summer programme, inspired the establishment of the Morningside Music Bridge, which, in its 30-year history, has brought together more than 1000 talented musicians from around the world and launched several careers.

As part of its 30th Anniversary Celebrations, Morningside Music Bridge brings a small group of faculty and alumni to Bulawayo to perform and teach. Paul Dornian said ‘For our 30th anniversary we wanted to do something really special, and when it was suggested we do concerts in Zimbabwe, home of Morningside Bridge student, Emma Price, we thought - what a great idea! It is our first performance in Africa, and we are so excited to work with these four exceptional young artists again, as well as with outstanding local professional musicians and music students from Zimbabwe.’

The visit culminates in two concerts:
Soundscapes: A Musical Collaboration. In addition to performers from Morningside Music, the concert on Friday 22 May features several of Bulawayo’s best musicians, including Pardon Gwiriri, Tich Makalisa, Vusi Ndebele, Vuyi Sax, Mischek Ngorima and Akin Chariga, as well as the Whitestone Choir with Christiane Price and the Girls’ College Choir with Jeanette Delport. The programme will range from Ghana Blues, Bonse Abba, Something Just Like This, Fly Away, Tula Tula and Rhythms of Africa to music by Gershwin, Handel, Hugh Masekela and Rossini!

The programme on 23 May features the Morningside performers as a quartet and in various solo settings and includes the world premiere of a new work by Vusi Ndebele. The group comprises Emma Price (cello, Zimbabwe), Amaryn Olmeda (violin, USA), Emad Zalfagheri (viola, Canada) and Mohammad Alsheik (piano, Palestine).
The programme includse:
Handel/Halverson: Passacaglia in G minor
Scarlatti: Sonata in A major, K.24
Vaughan William: Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’
Paganini: La Campanella
Chopin: Etude Op. 25, No.7 in C sharp minor
Faure: Papillon (”Butterfly”), Op. 77
Carlos Simon: Between Worlds
Milhaud: Scaramouche
Vusi Ndebele: Piano Quartet
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47
Admission each evening: US$5. All proceeds will support music education in Bulawayo.

National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo - Your Home For Artistic Expression
Are you an aspiring artist seeking to refine your skills, a beginner looking to explore visual arts, or someone interested in expanding your talents with piano or Japanese dance lessons?

Look no further! Our esteemed institution proudly offers a range of lessons and classes designed to unlock your creative potential.
1. Visual Art Lessons for children
2. Piano Lessons for beginners
3. Japanese Dance Lessons for beginners
4. Venue Hire

Contact [email protected] for your bookings.

To register for any of our classes, please contact us at: - Phone: 263 2922 70721
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Bulawayo SPCA Appeal
In these trying times, animals rescued from abuse and neglect and cared for at Bulawayo SPCA are in dire need of help and support. Take a look at our Wish Lists as many of your unwanted items may be just what we need in the shop or at the kennels!

Shop Wish List
Unwanted saleable household goods - ornaments, glassware, crockery, pictures, clothing, garden tools, small items of furniture, jam jars, and anything we can sell to fund the kennels. Ecocash available and items can be dropped at the Charity Shop, 127e Robert Mugabe Way.

Shop Hours: Mon 2-3.45pm; Tues, Thurs and Fri: 9am-12 noon, 1.30-3.15pm; Wed 9-noon, 2-3.45pm. First Saturday of each month: 9am-10.45am.

Kennel and Clinic Wish List
Old blankets and towels, Newspapers, Tinned + Dry Pet Food for Dogs and Cats, Fly Smear, Old Crepe Bandages, Latex Gloves, Face Masks, Paper Towels, Disinfectant Wipes, Antiseptic Wound Spray, Dressings, Toys for Cats, Cat Carriers, Dog Boxes or Cages, Fly Spray, Bolt Cutters, Brooms both Soft and Stiff, Disposable Aprons, off cuts of Foam Rubber to cover donkey harnesses; all can be dropped off at the Kennels, corner Magazine and Khami Rds.