A Journey to Remember It was on a Sunday morning, the 11 of August 2008 when we departed the Harare International Airport in Zimbabwe. At first I was shocked at the thought that it was really me who was going to Kenya for the Lola Kenya Screen Festival, but as they say, a journey of…
Lola Kenya Screen was held at the National Art Theatre. It was held under the directorship and administering of Mr Ogova Ondego. We had our Official Opening on the 10th of August in the evening and we were introduced to the other members. On the 11th of the same month we were directed to different…
During the Arterial Conference, I was elected to represent my country Uganda and my region East Africa on the Arterial Network Committee. I learnt a lot of interesting things including the fact that ; lack of Government and Private sector support for the Arts is not limited to Uganda alone or Africa but rather a…
Les moments forts en ce qui me concerne ont été le travail de duo avec des danseurs de différentes cultures comme l’échange que j’ai pu faire avec le danseur asiatique de Corée du sud ce qui m’a permis de voir les choses différemment et d’être à l’écoute des autres pour mieux comprendre leur travail. Il…
Learning about South African communities and how similar they are to Zimbabwe. How to work and collaborate with 2 other artists from different parts of the world, with South Africans’ participation construct something we all were happy with. Learning more ways to work with communities as well as being able to work with professional artist…
The overall highlight gained from the trip was the willingness of total strangers to go out of their way to help us. This is a lesson in trusting people and also if you want to experience a place in its’ entirety outside of the tourist route it is advisable to meet with these people and…
LOME – TOGO : 1. Rencontre entre les professionnels des chorales venues d’Europe et d’Afrique, 2. Signature de partenariat avec le festival pour des échanges divers sur les chorales et autres, 3. Rencontres avec les chorales et les chœurs susceptibles d’être invités à notre festival en décembre 2009, 4. Leçon retenue : implication des pouvoirs…
Reception: Introduction to Kuona Trust and Nairobi was somewhat informal, but occupied by utmost interaction. The open studio tour, observed especially at activity intervals, saw resident artist Catherine’s studio crowded for most in-studio discourse. The warm welcoming opening dinner was arranged in a friendly environment, an Ethiopian restaurant, evoking intensive talk and fun for both…
1. On 22 and 23 October each of the affiliated partners of Triangle had the opportunity to share their experiences via power point presentations. This was an extremely useful exercise which placed the practices of my organisation Tulipamwe; in perspective. 2. For this component of the seminar I prepared and offered a 20 minute power…
I finished the choreography and performed it in Senegal and a met artists from Canada (Sashar Zarif) and Moroccans that gave us interesting feedbacks about Mirage during the residency. I assisted Hind for her piece VOI in Senegal and will be travelling with her in Lebanon in September 2010. I got new deals with dance…
