Theophilus 265

Cultural Manager, Professional Musician, and Community Journalist with a proven track record of delivering high-profile events and festivals in Southern Africa. Skilled in music performance, composition, and production, with expertise in event management and visual content creation.

Certifications
Cultural Manager under Festival Institute, Professional Musician under Music Crossroads Malawi, Broadcasting Journalist under International Youth Fellowship and Community Journalism: Basic Principles for Effective Storytelling under Yalinetworks

Music Experience
Performed at numerous festivals, including Pakhonde Ethno Music Festival (2022), Mountain Festival (2024), Tumaini Festival (2024), Makasi Arts Festival (2022),

Yet to release original music, showcasing expertise in composition and production, collaborated with other musicians on various projects, demonstrating strong teamwork and adaptability skills

Event Management Experience
Managed prominent fashion shows in Southern Africa, including Beautiful Africa Fashion Awards and Showcase (2020, 2022), Mzinda Lifestyle Fashion Show (2024), Runway Malawi (2022), Lilongwe Fashion Festival (2022), festivals managed: Pakhonde Festival (2022, 2023), Malawi Youth Festival (2024), monthly Open Mic events at Kaza Kitchen (since September 2023)

Visual Content Creation
Shot and produced advert highlights for Kaza Kitchen, Mzinda Lifestyle Fashion Show, 265 Energy gas cookers, shot and edited Reels for Theo & Thima's Mushroom Farm Christmas performance

Skills
Music performance, composition, music production, event management, project management, broadcasting journalism, modeling management, community journalism, visual content creation, video production, editing