Events calendar South

Every year since 1984, dozens of sailboats take to the waters of Lake Malawi for a 6-stage, 500 km race. For a week, experienced helmsmen and ordinary yachtsmen are transformed, by force of circumstance, into freshwater sailors! The teams, from Africa and beyond, luff, tack and sail on the waves of this immense body of water, stopping off at famous beaches such as Cape Maclear, Senga Bay, Likoma and Chintheche.

The small university town of Zomba, nestled at the foot of the eponymous plateau, celebrates the best of the region's culture once a year on Labor Day with live music, visual arts, exhibitions, fashion, theater, poetry and dance. Founded in 2020, the Zomba City Festival aims to be inclusive, open to all ages and held at several venues across the city. You can also practice yoga, attend book readings, film screenings or sing along to wild karaoke.

Originally reserved for porters accompanying tourists to Mount Mulanje, this rocky 25 km race winds its way through rivers and gorges to the Chambe plateau at an altitude of 2,500 m. Every year, the trail attracts hundreds of athletes from all over the world. Hikers complete the route in 12 or 13 hours, while runners finish this extreme race in 2 or 3 hours. The event is usually held on the first weekend in July.

For the past fifteen years, the Blantyre Arts Festival has showcased an eclectic mix of Malawian arts, featuring music, photography, painting and fashion. This multi-disciplinary festival also organizes workshops and exhibitions with rural artists and schoolchildren from a wide variety of backgrounds. Through these interactive artistic events, the organizers aim to show that culture can contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of artists through their work.