A place at the table. A part in the story. Bring schools, partners and supporters into purposeful conversation. The planned pre-festival dinner recognises the people sustaining arts and culture in schools and invites contributions to the festival journey. Invitations follow initial founding-school commitments. Dates and terms are unconfirmed; this is not a booking. Register dinner interest: https://www.themattersthatcount.org/experience/founding-table-and-hosted-occasions The Matters That Count Arts Festival | Planned: Harare, First Term 2027. Dates to be announced. ALT TEXT The Matters That Count Arts Festival. The Founding Table Dinner. A place at the table. A part in the story. Bring schools, partners and supporters into purposeful conversation. The planned pre-festival dinner recognises the people sustaining arts and culture in schools and invites contributions to the festival journey. Invitations follow initial founding-school commitments. Dates and terms are unconfirmed; this is not a booking. Register dinner interest. Fictional concept collage shows adult school and partner representatives in conversation, with a smaller vignette of uniformed student artists.