Voice
The planned opening, procession, exhibition and first performances.
The festival experience
Art opens the door. The conversation keeps going.
A programme of exhibitions, performances and shared experiences—connected to the work students do before the festival and the actions schools carry forward afterwards.
Three days in Harare · First Term 2027 mid-term break · Exact dates and final programme to be announced.
Creation
Art, fashion, performances, tributes, workshops and parent sessions.
Continuity
Family programme, final performances, recognition and commitments.
Every part has a purpose
Explore what
matters to you.
Discover the experience, its purpose and the ways you can participate or contribute.
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See · hear · feel
Exhibition & live arts
Original art, film, music, theatre, dance and spoken word turn questions that matter into work worth experiencing.
Ideas in motion
Fashion & wearable art
Fashion and wearable art give identity, belonging and self-expression a visible form.
The rhythm before the festival
Mental Health Hour
One protected 45–60-minute session at least once every three weeks brings listening, creating and reflection into an existing school rhythm.
From expression to connection
Listening & Green Badge
Listening practice, responsible peer support and trusted adults help make the route to support clearer.
Small actions, carried forward
Mental Wealth Walkway
An interactive visitor journey connects reflection with rest, movement, nutrition, stress management, connection and focus.
Understanding across generations
Workshops & family conversations
Short workshops and guided conversations give students, parents and educators a shared starting point.
What continues through us
Remembrance & legacy
Shared remembrance, a Memory Gallery and creative tributes explore the qualities we choose to carry forward.
From a creative moment to a possible future
Creative Futures Exchange
Mentors, portfolio conversations and verified education and industry pathways connect creativity with future opportunity.
A shared public voice
Procession & awareness
Art, music, banners and movement create a planned public opening for youth voice and prevention.
Beyond the final applause
Pledge & ongoing school action
The Mental Wealth Pledge, school reflection and an approved archive help the festival leave a continuing practice.
Gather around what matters
Founding Table & hosted occasions
A pre-festival Founding Table Dinner and planned festival lunches and dinners bring supporters into purposeful conversation.
A proposed research opportunity
Learning Lab & research
A conditional Learning Lab would study support access, creative reflection and the school rhythm that makes the work possible.
Five themes · many creative possibilities
Start with a question.
Choose your way to answer.
Pressure & performance
Who are we beyond the result?
Explore the creative briefs
- The Weight of Winning
- The Perfect Student
- Red Sea Moments
- The Future Arrived Early
Belonging & relationships
What changes when someone notices?
Explore the creative briefs
- The Friend Who Notices
- The Room Where Nobody Belongs
- What Parents Hear, What We Mean
- The Courage to Ask
Digital life & identity
Who are we behind the screen?
Explore the creative briefs
- The Life Behind the Screen
- The Algorithm Knows Me
- When a Joke Becomes Harm
- Who Am I When Everyone Is Watching
Risk, recovery & prevention
What makes a different choice possible?
Explore the creative briefs
- Before the First Use
- The Exit Ramp
- A Message That Arrived in Time
- Better Ships
Systems, purpose & mental wealth
What would a school that listens look like?
Explore the creative briefs
- The School That Listens
- Mental Wealth Is Performance Infrastructure
- Small Habits, Strong Lives
- What Help Should Look Like
One shared brief: What Continues Through Us
Across every theme, students explore an approved public legacy or shared national loss through a quality worth carrying forward. Personal disclosure is never required.
Understand the remembrance approachThe next chapter starts with interest
A place for your voice. A role for your contribution.
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