Harare Province a number of leading professional sports teams, and many historical sites and tourist attractions. Harare Province is named after the city of Harare, which in turn took its name from a black township in the city now known as Mbare. Originally, the name "Harare" applied to a village near the Harare Kopje led by the Shona chief Neharawa, whose name meant "he who does not sleep." The city of Harare, previously named Salisbury, was renamed on 18 April 1982, the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence. When Harare and two nearby towns separated from Mashonaland Province in 1983, the new province
First Floor Gallery Harare Mbare to The Basement Nightclub, National Gallery of Zimbabwe Mutare and the Chimanimani Festival to host events, educational screenings and exhibitions. It is also embarking on a range of international projects. First Floor Gallery Harare has four activity streams, which can qualify as departments: Exhibitions, Education, Events and Artist Residency. All these streams operate and are administered synergistically as part of the gallery’s annual programming. First Floor Gallery Harare First Floor Gallery Harare is Zimbabwe’s first contemporary emerging artist run gallery. The gallery is dedicated to supporting the professional and career development of the new generation of contemporary Zimbabwean artists