Press & stories
Ikirenga in the news
Festivals, UNESCO partnerships and creative programs, as covered by the press. Links open on the publisher's site.
Ikirenga Art & Culture represents East Africa at UNESCO's 18th Cultural Diversity Convention
Ikirenga takes part as an observer in UNESCO's global meeting on the 2005 Convention in Paris, pushing for funding and skills for the creative sector.
- CRI / ICCSD·
UNESCO-Aschberg Programme: Empowering creative futures in Kenya and Rwanda
A look at the Ikirenga Artistic Freedom Initiative and its work on the legal, social and economic barriers artists face, with a focus on women's voices.
- The New Times·
Alyn Sano, Bushali lead line-up for 2024 Ikirenga Culture Tourism Festival
The festival returns to Musanze from October 12 to 18, alongside the Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony.
- UNESCO via Devdiscourse·
Rwanda's Ikirenga ACP and UNESCO review Artistic Freedom Initiative
A mid-term review in Kigali and Musanze with UNESCO and the Rwanda Arts Council on visibility, funding and gender balance for artists.
- Inyarwanda·Kinyarwanda
Bushali, Sintex n'abahanzi bo muri Uganda bategerejwe mu iserukiramuco rizaherekeza Kwita Izina
Bushali, Sintex and Ugandan artists are expected at the Ikirenga festival in Musanze, held alongside Kwita Izina.
- The New Times·
Ikirenga Culture Tourism Festival set for second edition
The second edition, themed “Our Culture is Our Identity”, heads to Musanze with Uganda as guest country.
- The New Times·
CHOGM: Who features on Ikirenga Festival performance lineup?
The first festival lineup, announced as Kigali prepared to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
- The New Times·
Ikirenga Culture Tourism Festival set next month
The announcement of the very first Ikirenga Culture Tourism Festival in Musanze.
- Kigali Today·Kinyarwanda
Musanze: Urubyiruko rusaga 100 rwongerewe ubumenyi butuma rukuza impano z’ubuhanzi n’ubugeni
Over 100 young people in Musanze complete training to turn their art and design talents into a living.