COURSES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
FENZA offers quality Nyanja language courses as well as workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics. All offerings aim to equip participants for authentic encounters with others.
See photos from past workshops in this GALLERY.
2026 Language Courses
• CINYANJA LANGUAGE INTENSIVE COURSES
One-month, full-time courses.
Held twice each year in the 1st and 4th quarters.
(Note: Bemba language courses now take place in Kasama, not at FENZA)
2026 Workshops & Seminars
• WELCOME TO ZAMBIA (INITIATION)
One-week course for newcomers to Zambia.
Held twice each year in the 1st and 4th quarters.
Course topics include the following areas of interest:
1. Overview of the social, political, economic and demographic state of Zambia
2. Code of conduct (dos and don'ts in Zambian society)
3. African/Zambian worldview and philosophy
4. Witchcraft and Satanism in Zambia
5. Cultural ceremonies, traditional initiation rites and funeral rites in Zambia
6. Religions and Christian denominations in Zambia: a historical perspective.
Information & registration
For more information on any of the workshops or courses above, or to register, contact:
Fr James Ngahy — +260 978704857 / director@fenza.org
Fr Aloto Habtamu — +260 572969905 (centre manager)
FENZA Workshops
FENZA hosts speakers and teams that offer workshops and seminars on a variety of cultural and religious topics. They can also be held at the parish, deanery, and diocesan levels, or arranged for schools, colleges, and other institutions. Time-frames and methods for running the workshops are flexible. As well, they may be conducted in English, Bemba, or Nyanja. Fees are normally charged to cover workshop expenses, but we try to keep the fees as low as possible.
Workshop and seminar teams at FENZA promote a multi-dimensional and dialogical approach to issues, and have an ecumenical focus. Some of the topics covered in the past include:
- Cultural changes
- The variety of different churches
- Christian prophecy
- Faith healing and the Gospel of Prosperity
- Bemba initiation rites (for marriage instructors and couples)
- Spirit possession & witchcraft
- Traditional healers
- Child protection & parenting
- Environmental care
- Migration & human trafficking
- Addiction & recovery
FENZA language courses
The White Fathers' language courses at FENZA cover all aspects of grammar and basic vocabulary. Courses require a full-time commitment from participants. Each day consists of three-and-a-half hours of intensive teaching in the morning, and in the afternoon students are expected to devote their time to revision and practice. The language courses are built on solid linguistic foundations and are at the same time very practical. White Fathers have had experience teaching Zambian languages for more than 100 years!