French actress and former miss France Sonia Rolland launched a documentary that features Rwanda’s progress over the past 20 years since the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi. The documentary premiered on France ‘0’ about 22hrs Kigali time. Through the documentary, Rolland shows the strides the country has made in various aspects. The documentary which has been …
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Rwandans have made it clear that they have chosen three things twenty years after the genocide, to stay together, be accountable and think big. Ahead of the Rwanda Day, slated for sept 20th, 2014 there is an ongoing campaign dubbed ‘Twahisemo’- meaning ‘we have chosen’ through which the three messages have been clearly said and …
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Over a thousand people and close to a dozen local groups participated in the making of the Rwandan remake of the hugely popular “Happy” music video by Pharrell Williams. Kimberly Ross, who directed and produced the video for YouTube release, said, We consider it more than just a cover of Pharrell Williams’ music video — …
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Africans representing 40 countries are expected to come together for Moscow’s “Afrofest 2014″ event, an annual celebration of the continent’s food, films, games and dancing, at the Bauman Garden on Saturday and Sunday. “Russians don’t know what Africa [culture] is,” said Serge Phocas Odunlami, president of the House of Africa organisation that is hosting the festival. He said he hoped that the occasion would serve as a “bridge” …
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The Rwanda Film Festival (RFF), which runs from 12 to 18 July, will screen over 70 films which are divided into the following programming categories: Retrospective on Rwanda, Reflection on World Cultures, and Reflection on Young People on the Move. The festival will feature at three main locations in Kigali and approximately four countryside venues. …
Government is set to build a modern national theatre valued at Rwf4 billion within the next two years. The director Culture Promotion in the Ministry of Sports and Culture, Lauren Makuza said the plans to kick off the project have been finalised as Rwf4 billion has been earmarked for the entire project. This development comes …
The Mashirika drama group will stage ‘Bridge of Roses’ on 1st July at Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre Amphitheatre (Gisozi) starting at 6pm. Bridge of Roses is a dramatic performance inspired by the events of the Genocide against the Tutsi. It aims to explore the meaning of humanity and what it means to respond to turbulent …
Organizers are busy preparing for the third installment of KigaliUp, which is slated to run on July 13-14 outside Amahoro National Stadium, reports In2EastAfrica. “The KigaliUp team has been working hard for the last month to bring the best in worlds of music and services to Rwanda,” said Nelson Gashagaza, an event planner. “Most importantly, …
During the genocide of 1994, more than two thousand people were killed at a technical school in Kigali , the Ecole Technique Officiel or ETO. Now, ten years on, the same school has provided the location for a BBC film Shooting Dogs. Shooting Dogs producer is David Belton, who worked in Rwanda as a BBC …
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So far, “100Days”, has been screened all over the world and received great reviews. Among the top Film Festivals where it was screened: *Toronto Film Festival, Toronto,CANADA ***PREMIER*** *Raindance,London,UK *FIPA, Biarritz,FRANCE**Gold FIPA for Original Score** *Sithengi,Cape Town,SOUTH AFRICA *GöteborgFilm Festival,SWEDEN *Palm Springs Film Festival, California,USA *Pan-African Film Festival,California,USA *Milan African Film Festival:Milan,ITALY *Natfest,DENMARK *New York,USA:New …