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Manicaland Provincial CookOut Competitions March 27, 2024 Today we are in the Manicaland Province at Mutare Teachers College where we continue to showcase Amai’s Traditional Cookout Competition. A taste of Manicaland, #Kumakomoyo!Chefs in Manicaland out doing themselves at Amai’s Traditional Cook-out competition as they exhibit their artistic culinary skills. The Deputy Minister of Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwe Hon. Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa emphasized the importance of integrating traditional foods in restaurants, hotels & at social gatherings. This approach […]

Mashonaland Central Provincial Cookout Competions March 22, 2024 We are in Mashonaland Central for the Amai’s Traditional Cook-Out Provincial Competition. Today’s contestants comprises of Professional Chefs and Tertiary Students and tomorrow we will be hosting the community chefs.The Amai’s Traditional Cook-Out competition is a cultural event that is hosted in all ten provinces of the country, and it celebrates and preserves the traditional knowledge and skills of the Zimbabwean people. The competitions serves as a platform for all talented culinary […]

Zimbabwe’s gastronomy tourism receive extensive recognition March 20, 2024 Source : NEW ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe’s endeavour to leverage gastronomy tourism and diversify its tourism product base has garnered global attention and earned the country an opportunity to host the first-ever UN Tourism Africa Gastronomy Conference later this year. Zimbabwe is determined to grow its gastronomy tourism, a sub-type of tourism where people visit countries to sample exotic cuisine, said Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi on Monday. The UN Tourism, […]

National Cook out Competitions March 19, 2024 The National Cookout Competition is the brainchild of the First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa and is a platform to showcase cultural diversity, celebrate diverse foods & a means to address food security issues in Africa. The University of Zimbabwe is hosting this year’s first National Cookout Competition in Harare Province. There is an array of different local cuisines being showcased over two days. “Gastronomy is about much more […]

Education tourism March 12, 2024 Education tourism is a common & quite an interesting area for travellers who have a keen interest to learn about different cultures, history, heritage & the cuisines of other countries. Over the weekend the Japanese students who are on a tour of Zimbabwe visited Ringa Village 7, Beatrice, in Seke Rural where they experienced Zimbabwean culture and heritage. They learnt how to cook sadza, play and dance to the Mbira musical instrument and learnt about […]

Zimbabwe is facilitating a familiarisation tour of Zimbabwe March 7, 2024 Zimbabwe represented by the Zimbabwe Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, is facilitating a familiarisation tour of Zimbabwe of 13 members of Millennium Promise Japan (MPJ). This is a Japanese based Non-profit organization that was formed in April, 2008 and is involved in education, food and material assistance and disaster response to affected countries across the globe. The organization that has approximately 80 members driven from about 10 Universities across Japan […]

Zimbabwe participates in ongoing ITB Berlin the worlds largest travel show. March 6, 2024 The 2024 @ITB_Berlin roared to life yesterday at Messe Berlin in Germany. ITB Berlin is the world’s largest travel show, and it’s a great opportunity for countries to promote their tourism products and services. Zimbabwe is participating at this ongoing forum which is taking place from the 5th to the 7th of March 2024. The Minister of @MOTHI_ZIMBABWE Hon. Barbara Rwodzi is leading the Zimbabwe delegation […]

Zimbabwe at ITB Berlin 2024 March 6, 2024 Today 6 March 2024, Zimbabwe made a significant impact at ITB Berlin 2024, the world’s largest travel show held in Germany. Zimbabwe day was celebrated today at the stand where traditional cuisine was served to the international audience. The event lured around 800 internationals who came to taste the Zimbabwean food. Gastronomy tourism is an initiative of Her Excellency, The First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa. It is a way of preserving the […]

World travel industry leaders flock to Germany for ITB Berlin 2024 March 6, 2024 The 2024 International Tourism Bourse has begun in Berlin, Germany with the Zimbabwe delegation and tourism players being part of exhibitors showcasing various tourism packages. The delegation is being led by the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi.Spanning from this Tuesday to the 7th of this month, the event has recorded exceptional bookings with more than 170 exhibitors from different countries in attendance. […]

Clean Up Time for Team Tourism! March 1, 2024 Good morning from Team Tourism! It’s the first day of the month and we’re headed to Harare’s 4th Street bus terminal for the national clean up campaign. We’re keeping our tourism environment clean led by the Permanent Secretary of @MOTHI_ZIMBABWE Dr. Taka Munyanyiwa.The 4th Street terminal in Harare is adjacent to the Road Port International Station which is an entry point for tourists into Zimbabwe. It is one of the major […]