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Zeal Global Cafe opens in Waitakere City |
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Written by Stephanie Harawira of Ezekiel 33 Trust
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Zeal Global Cafe has opened in Waitakere City to provide Arts facilities and events to the Youth of west Auckland.
Zeal is all about you and your chance to be creative ;
- whether it's jamming some music with your mates,
- performing your solo tunes,
- showing your first art exhibition,
- designing or painting a masterpiece, or
- just being entertained by a great night of rock, hip hop, acoustic shows and
- much more!
Zeal Global Cafe has attractions and activities including ;
- Friday Night Live Shows Acoustic Shows
- Rehearsal Rooms Recording Studio
- Discussion Group Band Development / Mentoring
- Art Exhibitions
- Artist Collective
- Media Suite
- Global Cafe
Who is ZEAL?
In 1995 the now CEO of Zeal, Anthony Walton, launched a new youth venue in central Wellington New Zealand called ‘Global Tribe’. It was initially a huge success and saw over 100,000 young people come through. But after 6 months it became difficult to run at a profit. Global Tribe closed down leaving the young people of Wellington without a cultural and social home or hub for Youth.
So Wellington Mayor Mayor Mark Blumsky approached Anthony with an offer of financial support from the Wellington City Council to relaunch the brand. The new organisation, ‘Zeal’, became a charitable trust in February 1998. In October 1999, Zeal held it´s first event at their brand new premises on Victoria St across the road from the Wellington Central Police Station.
Ten years later, Zeal has become a key voice and venue in Wellington. Zeal has now moved to its current home overlooking Glover Park in Wellington, and sees over 200 young people every week through it´s various programmes and events.
In September 2006, Zeal was approached by the Waitakere City Council to apply for the position of provider for their new youth facility. After successfully winning the contract, Zeal was welcomed into Waitakere City in July. A team of nine from Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland assembled to accept Mayor Harvey´s invitation. It has been an incredible journey to watch this organisation grow and expand to meet the needs of young people in New Zealand.
So ‘Who is Zeal?’.
Zeal is every young person who calls Zeal home. Zeal is setup, not only to shape young people, but to be shaped. We come to serve, and to be utilised as a launch-pad for young people in the communities we work. Our programmes are both a reflection of our heart, and the heart of the young person.
Get Involved!
If you're a budding sound, lighting, video or stage tech, an event manager, or perhaps a waiter or waitress etc. and you want to get some experience, then contact Zeal.
Zeal Waitakere Artists Interest Form - Coming Soon!
The Artist Interest Form will be ready in the next few days, for you to register your interest as an artist .
More Information at ;
Zeal Global Cafe
Zeal on MySpace |
