Rwanda Arts
Some of the already forged charcoal stoves For Donatien Bugenimana and his wife Nyiranzeyimana starting from scratches to forge charcoal stoves in parts of iron sheets and drums for the last 3 years has been real success and gave employment to 4 people. This family forges charcoal stoves in Ruyenzi cell in Runda sector [...]
There is no need for the children of the historically marginalized group of people to take over the traditional work of pottery like their parents in the future; the administration of Gishubi sector in Gisagara District has suggested. This was said because most of the youngsters of the historically marginalized group of people are now [...]
Being able to take something old and useless and to turn it into something beautiful that you can once again enjoy is very satisfying and rewarding. It’s why up cycling is good. There are lots of things that you can reuse and repurpose. Most often, they include simple items that most people have. For example, [...]
Leocadie Mukamusoni making the mat for sale Leocadie Mukamusoni, aged 50 years and a resident of Sitwe village, Rusagara cell, Gakenke sector in Gakenke district makes a living from making mats. Looking down at her mat, Mukamusoni said: “it’s tiresome and wears your clothes out but I can’t stop making mats because I earn money [...]
Mathias Ngarambe from the Rwandese Association of Local Government Authority [RALGA], who opened up the last concluded Kamonyi District partners exhibition said that such exhibitions were meant to show people the different activities done by the different organizations and people in the district. “Such exbihitions are to help all the people know what different projects [...]
On February 22nd 2013, members of ‘Dusigasire Umuco’ cooperative in Gahama cell, Kirehe sector in Kirehe district officially started the making of imigongo paintings. Zacharie Ngenzi, one of the cooperative members says making Imigongo paintings has enabled him to pay school fees for his young brother, advising youth to embrace skills for a [...]
The national art museum in Rwesero in Nyanza district has opened an art studio for kids between 2 and 12 years as a way of promoting painting talent. Throughout the process, children will be inspired by the art works of other kids from America, United Kingdom and Rwanda. The studio walls are filled with children’s [...]
The organizers of Jamafest—the a first ever regional Arts and Culture Festival opening Monday 11 February have announced the route the glittering Jamafest Carnival parade will take. The carnival which is billed to mesmerize Kigali will pass through the city’s streets from Monday mid-morning on 11 February and wind up in the early afternoon, said [...]
While we think of wood as a material for sideboards, beds, chairs, counters, firewood and much more but most times less is thought about in the area of wall art apart from wood frames. Though we relate it to rustic instead of thinking about what we can do with this simple substance, wood is much [...]
