The talent of Rwanda’s young artists, and Rwandan contemporary art to global heights.
Ivuka Arts Kigali is the Project...
Ivuka, the Kinyarwandan word for birth, also evokes the companion idea of rebirth. And indeed, Rwandan contemporary art demands nothing less at this critical moment in history.
A little over a decade ago, during the terrible days that befell the Land of A Thousand Hills, the world witnessed the passing of what may have been today’s Rwandan Masters. Rwanda’s only major art school, L’Ecole d’Art du Rwanda, was destroyed, along with countless works of art that defined the country’s contemporary cultural heritage.
With this single blow, the very institution that was to ensure the vitality of Rwandan art throughout the continent and the world was snuffed out. And today, Rwandan contemporary art is practically unknown by the international community.
But though the body was destroyed, the soul refused to die. The school’s legacy, albeit diminished, continues to live on in some of its lesser-known apprentices, namely Karangwa (R.I.P.), Pascal Bushaija, Félicien Bigira (now based in the U.S.), and Jean d’Amour Nsengimana. But where can their works be found?
The fact remains that it is exceptionally difficult for Rwandan artists to find success without the support of an institution that can hone their skills and provide a platform for their exposure Clearly, then the time has come for a new body to be raised up to take on this challenge,
and so Collin's visions is,
that Ivuka Arts Kigali will become the next generation of hands and feet that will blaze the trail for an authentic Rwandan Renaissance in our day. Join us in making this dream a reality!
Thanks to Collin Sekajugo the Director and founder of Ivuka arts and Rwa makondera children dance troupe!
Rwamakondera was selected by the World Children Cultural Exchange in Tilburg, Holland.They left 5 May 2009 from Kigali, Rwanda,
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Rwamakondera children dance Troupe was selected last Novomber by Mundial Productions based in Tilburg, Holland to represent Africa during this year's World Children Festival dubbed 'Via Del Mondo'.
RwaMakondera among other children groups representing different continents participated in this cultural event for 26 days where they exchanged ideas, cultural and interacted on issues concerning the societies where they come from.
This event brought together lots of people from different corners of Holland and Europe in general where the Rwandan young stars were witnessed while performing different Rwandan traditional Dances and at the end they scooped the first place amongst the participating groups.
The organizers plus the general Dutch public including the Rwandan Ambassador to Holland who attended one of the various performances appreciated and hailed who Rwamakondera represented both Rwanda and the entire African continent during this annual event and Cultural Exchange in Tilburg,