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Malawi Association in Washington (MAWA) was created to unite Malawians, build community and networks, promote Malawian culture and mobilize the Diaspora.

This page is a general page for members, friends, and affiliates of the Malawi Washington Association and Malawians around the globe. Keep up to date with issues, news and events about the Malawian Diaspora in the USA in the Washington DC Metro area and surrounding states. If you are in the U.S.A, please also join the MWA Facebook Group by searching Malawi Washington Association in Groups.

10/10/2024

SACU (501) (c)(3) is hosting its 10 Year Anniversary Gala! Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Manchester Farm Community Association Clubhouse
Get ready for a night filled with southern african music, dancing, delicious food, and great company while recognizing deserving individuals and organizations serving southern africa through their inaugural Ubuntu Awards. Come dressed to impress and ready to make memories that will last a lifetime. See you there!
Main event
* Key Note address: Dr. Paul Zeleza , award winning author, historian, and academic
* Dance Performance: Zed Trio , Zambian dance troupe
* Poetry: Tsitsi Madzongwe, Zimbabwean poet
* Dance Performance, Neavel, Zimbabwean dancer
* Musical Performance, Voices of Southern Africa, a southern african choir.
* Dance Performance: Tjerije Se LaertiesNamibian dance duo
* Master of Ceremony: MC Phill, Renowned Zimbabwean MC
* Disc Jockey: DJ Aubrey, Malawian disc jockey

Tickets:

https://SACUGala.eventbrite.com

08/22/2024

In case you missed yesterday's AfricaNow! (AfricaNow! Aug. 21, 2024 Echoes of FESTAC '77 with Brother Abdul Alkalimat) it is available on SoundCloud. Attended by more than 17,000 participants from over 50 countries from January 15 to February 12, 1977, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77) was significantly the largest Pan-African cultural event ever held in continental Africa. AfricaNow! features Dr. Abdul Alkalimat's presentation given at FESTAC ’77 in Lagos and recent reflections of the Pan-African cultural event. The reflections by Dr. Alkalimat were made at the International Colloquium at the International Black Theatre Festival (July 29-August 3, 2024), that Africa World Now Project coordinated.
https://soundcloud.com/africanowonline/africanow-aug-21-2024-echoes-of-festac-77-with-abdul-alkalimat

05/23/2024

Here we go! The Trio 💃🏽🕺🏾🇲🇼❤️

05/08/2024

Listen to AfricaNow! May 8, 1:00PM (U.S. Eastern) on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or at www.wpfwfm.org featuring Media’s Challenges and Responsibilities. As we commemorate World Press Freedom Day (May 3) the show features Chisomo Ngulube, Vice Chairperson of Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi, and Abderrahim Foukara, Washington Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera. The conversations with the journalists focus on issues concerning the media: the challenges such as financial constraints, attacks and killings of journalists, political interference and more; the responsibilities such as disseminating accurate information, professionalism and more.

Support AfricaNow! and your community station WPFW during our upcoming Spring Pledge Drive next week. Donate online visit https://pledge.wpfwfm.org/index.php and then on Step 1: Contribution scroll down to AfricaNow! to make your donation to the show. Thank you.

04/24/2024

Listen to AfricaNow! April 24, 1:00PM (U.S. Eastern) on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or at www.wpfwfm.org featuring Dealing with the Challenges of Climate Change & El Niño with Anne Maina, National Coordinator of the Biodiversity and Biosafety Association of Kenya, and Estacio Valoi, an investigative journalist based in Mozambique and is with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ). The discussion focuses on the impact of climate change on the African continent, the negative role of multinational corporations, grassroots solutions to adapt to and to mitigate climate change and more. Also highlighted is the drought in southern Africa escalated by El Niño.

Support AfricaNow! and your community station WPFW. Donate online visit https://pledge.wpfwfm.org/index.php and then on Step 1: Contribution scroll down to AfricaNow! to make your donation to the show.

03/14/2024

IN 1 DAY...New African Film Festival (March 15–28)--
Celebrating its 20th year in 2024, the New African Film Festival, presented by AFI and Africa World Now Project, brings the vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent and across the diaspora to the Washington, DC, area at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD Schedule avail. at https://bit.ly/NewAfricanFF2024

03/10/2024

STARTING in 5 Days...New African Film Festival (March 15–28)--
Celebrating its 20th year in 2024, the New African Film Festival, presented by AFI and Africa World Now Project, brings the vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent and across the diaspora to the Washington, DC, area at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD Schedule avail. at https://bit.ly/NewAfricanFF2024

02/24/2024

In 3 WEEKS Africa World Now Project & AFI present the 20th ed. of ( ) w the vibrancy of from all corners of the continent & across the diaspora. 26 films from 16 countries, incl. 3 U.S. premieres at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. For 🎟️ & sch. https://bit.ly/NewAfricanFF2024

02/09/2024

TODAY Feb. 9 9AM (US EST)/1600 GMT Advocacy Network for Africa - Adna Africans Rising Bread for The World & Garifuna Nation Black History Event--Strategizing for the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent register @ http://bit.ly/AdNA3session

12/27/2023

Listen to and support AfricaNow! and WPFW TODAY December 27, 1:00PM (U.S. Eastern) during our End of Year Giving Drive, on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or at www.wpfwfm.org featuring Music’s Messages and Stories. AfricaNow! goes into its archives and features musician-activists-storytellers on liberation, activism, history and more. Guests include: Almeida of Tal National, Cheik Hamala Diabaté, Salif Keita, Abigail Kubeka, Femi Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Dorothy Masuku, Selmor Mtukudzi, Janka Nabay of Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang, Black Nature (Al Haji Jeffery Kamara) of Refugee All Stars, and Thiat of the hip-hop group Keurgui!

Support AfricaNow! and your community station WPFW. Donate online visit https://pledge.wpfwfm.org/index.php and then on Step 1: Contribution scroll down to AfricaNow! to make your donation to the show. Or on our CashApp, which is $WPFW write that it is for AfricaNow! and include your email address. Or call 1.800.222.9739 and indicate it is for AfricaNow! Thank you.

11/29/2023

07/14/2023

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This page is a general page for members, friends, and affiliates of the Malawi Association in Washington and the Malawian community to keep up to keep in touch with with issues, news and events of interest to the Malawian Diaspora in the USA in the Washington DC Metro area and surrounding states. The page is sponsored by the Malawi Association in Washington a tax exempt non-profit organization based in Maryland. If you are in the U.S.A, please also join the MAWA Facebook Group by searching Malawi Association in Washington Groups or by following the links on this page.