ZCCD
ZIMBABWE CULTURAL CENTRE IN DETROIT’Smission is to educate, archive, & promote the arts & culture of Zimbabwe. We continuously strive to encourage strong ties between culture-producers & residents in Zimbabwe, Detroit, & abroad, acting as catalysts for critical artistic production as well as cultural exchange between communities.
COMRADES /
PLOT MHAKO
COLLABORATOR /
Plot Mhako is a creative entrepreneur, journalist, & founder of a leading Zimbabwean cultural org, Jibilika. His first visit to Detroit in 2015 was to plan the Jit Exchange through ZCCD with Haleem “Stringz” Rasul. ZCCD partnered with Jibilika Dance Trust for Haleem’s six weeks research residency in Zimbabwe.
◄ Plot Mhako at MBAD Bead Museum in front Olayami Dabls mural, Detroit, 2015
Mhako co-founded and directed Skate Zimbabwe, a recreational and youth empowerment project which promotes the development of skating in the country with a strong social impact focus. He is the director of Earground.com a media platform promoting Zimbabwean creative content online and documenting the trajectory.
He also co-founded and directed Zimbabwe's first international contemporary dance festival http://mafuwefestival.org.zw/(link is external)
Mhako is fellow with the US Department of state-run Mandela Washington Fellowship (Young Africa Leadership Initiative) YALI 2015, International Society For Performing Arts (ISPA) 2016, International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) Hip Hop & Civic Engagement Fellow (2012).
Mhako is fellow with the US Department of state-run Mandela Washington Fellowship (Young Africa Leadership Initiative) YALI 2015, International Society For Performing Arts (ISPA) 2016, International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) Hip Hop & Civic Engagement Fellow (2012).