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Acholi Paramount Chief slams organizers over flopped cultural festival

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has slammed officials at the cultural institution for failing the sixth edition of the annual Acholi Cultural Festival. The cultural institution had scheduled to hold the festival that brings in thousands of cultural enthusiasts, from 15-17 …

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Acholi Cultural festival hangs in balance over shortage of funds

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Organizers of the annual Acholi Cultural festival are struggling to fundraise money for the event. During the initial days of preparations, the institution budgeted 420 million Shillings for the event. However, Alex Oyet, the coordinator of Acholi Cultural Institution, who is also the vice chairperson …

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Acholi cultural festival suspended for the second year

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The annual Acholi cultural festival has been suspended for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Around this time of the year, the Acholi Cultural institution has been organizing a cultural gala to showcase the beauty of Acholi culture. The event …

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Acholi Cultural festival hangs in balance over shortage of funds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Organisers of the third annual Acholi cultural festival are struggling to raise funds for the event. The Acholi cultural institution selected Kitgum district to host this year’s festival scheduled for December 12-14th under the theme “My heritage, my strength”. With just a month left …

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Acholi chief court subjects to raise funds for cultural festival

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Acholi Paramount Chief, David Onen Acana II has rallied his subjects to join hands and raise funds towards the annual Acholi Cultural festival.    Speaking at the launch of the third Acholi Cultural Festival at Bomah Hotel in Kitgum Municipality on Friday, Acana said the …

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