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Africa’s historic arts and cultural festival, FESTAC, will returns to the lakeside town of Kisumu for its 5th edition between August 25th and 1st September. FESTAC Africa Chairperson, Yinka Abioye, and CEO Grace Mumo offered bird a peek into the details of the festival, which aims to celebrate the continent’s …

An installation of Ugandan food stuffs traverse themes of culinary traditions and communal dinning at a cultural exhibition by Ugandan post graduate Student in Norway ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI  There is no limit to what art can be, made out of or represent within the scope of contemporary art. A recent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The idea of having young children star in a show was unusual until about 20 years ago. Today, however, a number of productions feature children as the main stars. One of these is the popular Juniors Drama Club (JDC), currently in its second season …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Young people in Uganda and Africa have been challenged to embrace a critical shift in their mindsets to be able to lead the positive transformation of Uganda and the continent. The challenge was presented by a wide array of experts in different fields …

Tales from Sudan Exhibition interrogates Sudan’s rich and diverse culture while fostering dialogue and challenging perceptions about this North African Country. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Sudanese artists are no stranger to the Uganda Contemporary art scene. In the early 2000s, a group of Sudanese artists came to Uganda after their …

COMMENT | JULIUS KYAZZE | Pause for a moment and imagine listening to radio and a new song by the legendary ‘kadongo kamu’ singer, Paul Kafeero, comes on. Kafeero who has been dead for the last 17 years. The song is off his 2024 album on which he has collaborated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda is the platinum sponsor of the popular Vumbula Uganda Festival, a 3-day extravaganza that showcases Uganda’s rich tourism attractions, art, heritage, music, and culture. This year’s edition takes place between May 31st and June 3rd at the spacious Nile Nest resort in …

Godfrey Banadda and Kizito Maria Kasule showcase masterly skills in painting in a two-man Show ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Three paintings of nude figures in charcoal black will seize your attention on entry to the Umoja art gallery. Each of the three nubile females pose elegantly with their naked bodies …

RAHU partners with the Netherlands Embassy to address SRHR challenges through ‘Sabotage’ screening Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A dialogue and screening of the movie Sabotage last week in Kampala highlighted the collaborative efforts of Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), The Netherlands Embassy and several partners in initiating crucial conversations aimed …

 Limited financial resources is the biggest obstacle in Africa’s film industry. A collaboration involving Netflix in South Africa has highlights the potential of low-budget yet high-quality filmmaking on the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A collaboration between Netflix, South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and distribution partner, …