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Over 50 craftsmen and designers are set to showcase their painting talents at the second edition of Kigali Arts Festival. The festival is slated for next week, July 17th at Hotel Villa Portofino in Nyarutarama. The festival, organized by a local Non-Governmental Organization called ‘Umusare Arts Partners’ since 2015, will be held for the purpose …

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One of Rwanda’s most acclaimed dance troupes, Inganzo, has left the country for Singapore to perform at the Chingay Cultural Festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the nation’s independence. The troupe will also make a stopover in Malaysia for a performance. They were invited to perform at Chingay festival on the initiative of the Rwandan …

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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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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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