Poetavango

01/09/2026

We’re shifting gears, steering deeper into community involvement.

AMPLIFYING DELTA VOICES: ART FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Using storytelling, poetry, music, and visual art to amplify community voices and influence policy in the Okavango Delta.

🎭 It’s time for ART to take its rightful place in shaping policy.
🌿 It’s time for our communities to harness creativity as a force for change.
✊🏽 It’s time for ART to command the spotlight — demanding social recognition, challenging injustice, and amplifying the voices of those who have long been unheard.

Project Themes:
🔹 Freedom of Expression
🔹 Climate Justice
🔹 Development Pressures
🔹 Health Justice

Who: Poetavango Arts Collective and the community
Where: Gumare and Shakawe, Okavango Delta
When: August 2026 – July 2027
Funded by:The Commonwealth Foundation

👉 To know more about the Foundation, please visit: https://commonwealthfoundation.com/

Stay tuned. Get involved. Follow the journey. 🌟

27/08/2026

Fire is Set. Stage is Ready. It's Around the Fire time!

See you here.

27/08/2026

It's today. This evening. AROUND THE FIRE WITH PROPHET CARIBBEAN W**D.

Be there!

It’s that time of the month again! 🔥

Join us for Around the Fire with Prophet Caribbean W**d!

Mamo ‘Prophet Caribbean W**d’ Mbaiwa is a seasoned poet and spoken word artist with years of experience commanding the stage. Having performed across numerous Poetavango events (including the coveted Maun International Arts Festival) he brings his powerful writings and poetry to life this week.

🗓 Thursday, 27 August 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Nhabe Museum
🎟 Entrance: FREE (Donation basket available)

Open mic slots available! Don't miss an evening of great poetry, culture, and community vibes.
In partnership with Nhabe Museum.

25/08/2026

Prophet Caribbean W**d. Catch him this Thursday at AROUND THE FIRE WITH PROPHET CARIBBEAN W**D.

25/08/2026

https://youtu.be/E3F4eUvacAk?si=StEFeihb43uK20NC

The Intonations Band came into existence at the beginning of the ye...

24/08/2026

It’s that time of the month again! 🔥

Join us for Around the Fire with Prophet Caribbean W**d!

Mamo ‘Prophet Caribbean W**d’ Mbaiwa is a seasoned poet and spoken word artist with years of experience commanding the stage. Having performed across numerous Poetavango events (including the coveted Maun International Arts Festival) he brings his powerful writings and poetry to life this week.

🗓 Thursday, 27 August 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Nhabe Museum
🎟 Entrance: FREE (Donation basket available)

Open mic slots available! Don't miss an evening of great poetry, culture, and community vibes.
In partnership with Nhabe Museum.

11/08/2026

Perfect weather to gather around the fire this Thursday. You're invited.

07/08/2026

You want to know The Value of X?

Be sure not to miss AROUND THE FIRE WITH DREDD X this coming Thursday 13th August 2026, 630pm to 8pm. Nhabe Museum.

This event is in partnership with Nhabe Museum.

05/08/2026

The Cultural Hub

02/08/2026

Knock Knock. Poet Goms covers Daniel Beaty's Knock Knock poem during this years COLD BOLD WINTER WORDS.