Zolkwer was the Artistic Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, described by the Guardian Newspaper as "An unusually limber, oddly unstilted and bafflingly entertaining introduction to South Africa 2010".
Zolkwer was the Creative Director for the Celebration Sites in London's Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square created for The Royal Wedding, The Marriage of H.R.H. Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton.