Welcome to the TG Silundika Cultural Community Centre
We have made it our mission to conserve Kalanga heritage and the legacy of a Zimbabwean national liberation hero through the delivery of creative programs and services in a high quality manner so that local people are educated, trained, employed and their living standards are raised.
Read more how it all began and where we are now!
Our Mission
To promote Kalanga culture through creative community strategies that enhance economical growth and development.
Our Vision
Our vision is to establish the standard of excellence in cultural heritage sustainability and community development in Southern Africa.
Our Annual Events
Preserving and Promoting the Kalanga Cultural Heritage
TiBaKalanga Festival
The festival offers an ideal opportunity to participate in a now proven fun even that draws a diverse group of people. Being a partner or sponsor not only allows you to be part of this great event but also to be part of the economic development of Bulilima District.
10K Wrap Up & Run Road Race
The idea of a 10K race was first mooted in 2015 as part of the centre’s efforts to introduce recreational programs and activities aimed at discouraging unemployed youth from engaging in self-destructive activities.
Miss TiBaKalanga Beauty Pageant
The Miss TiBaKalanga Beauty Pageant is a competition that focuses on the natural beauty of its contestants with attributes such as talent, intelligence, and personality. Hair, gowns, talent, modeling and personal interviews will factor in the judges’ scoresheet.
The TGSCCC Memorial Library Project
The library is expected to help improve the study habits of students in this area, thereby improving their chances of advancing to secondary schools and universities. The general key deliverables of this project is to create a highly literate and culturally conscious society which is proud of its history and its way of life.
The Road to Miss TiBaKalanga 2022
A TibaKalanga Annual Cultural Event
Introduction
The TGSCCC issued an invitation to villages across the district to participate in the competition back in January and immediately received an expression of interest from more than 10 villages that form a cluster around the cultural centre. While other villages remain interested, logistical issues have slowed down their ability to participate in the first phase of the competitions.
The beauty pageant competition is only one of the many commemorative events planned to mark 40 years since the passing of the late TG Silundika the national hero whom the cultural centre is named after.
Highlights on how we started
Groundbreaking Ceremony 2015
The development plan for the Cultural Centre outlines the vision, process, and requirements for the expansion of the existing family homestead into an environmentally and financially sustainable cultural community centre, through the integration of culture, agriculture, eco commerce, and education.
The village concept integrates a range of facilities, venues and services which will be designed and built to complement each other.
The village is being built and operated under parameters that will ensure sufficient earnings to sustain existing and expanded village initiatives. Physically, the cultural village will be anchored around several operational centres.
Latest News from our Blog
Preserving and Promoting the Kalanga Cultural Heritage
The TGSCCC Memorial Library
Condolence Message: Nozithelo “Stombiza” Dube: *13 October 1998 – 19 March 2021
ByFelix F Silundika - Project Manager: TGSCCC Miss Nozithelo Dube aka ‘’Stombiza,’’ 23, of Gala Village, Bulilima District in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe passed away on the 19th March 2021, succumbing to the injuries she sustained in a still yet to be explained...
Workshop: Stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS prevention
Monday 8 March, 2021. The TGSCCC partnered with Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI) a local NGO which operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Health to deliver an informational session on young women's health issues. 37 girls from Gala and surrounding villages...
2020 TibaKalanga Pageant Update
The winner is Miss Charlotte Ndlovu, 22. Charlotte was born in Botswana before her family moved to Plumtree, Zimbabwe when she was very young. She completed her high school education in Plumtree with an A' level Certificate in Social Sciences. From an early...
The TGSCCC Mourns the Tragic Assassination of Butholezwe Nkomo
It is with deep sorrow that the TG Silundika Cultural Community Centre learnt of the tragic death of a community activist and one of its enthusiastic supporters. Butholezwe Nkomo (32) of Ntoli Village, Ward 6 Bulilima District. Butholezwe is said to have died after a...
The TGSCCC Women’s Empowerment Project Roars Back to Life (Mask Making Workshop)
By Felix F Silundika | Project Manager More than a month after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions on public gatherings in Zimbabwe, the TGSCCC held its first major public event on Saturday 14 November 2020. A little more than a dozen women from Gala and the...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The safety of our staff at the centre, all our members, supporters and volunteers, is our top priority! We will engage in educating ourselves and others on how we can protect ourselves.
The World Health Organisation has made a lot material available which we will be posting on our Info Board.
Keep yourself updated on precautionary measures regarding the virus!
Make a Donation
Choose a project to make a donation!
Help in various ways. Choose a project you want to support. Become a regular sponsor to one of our annual events. Any donations, will help to achieve our goal.
Become a Member
Creating self-substaining, communities!
Get involved and become a member and ensure your continous support. You can choose from various mebership categories one that suits you best!
Become a Sponsor
Get involved as a sponsor for our events!
There are many ways of you to become a sponsor or partner of our projects. Browse through our projects and help achieve our targets for the upcoming year.