With various artistic performances on major streets and markets, Kampala city was the place to be last week.
Comedy groups like The Foursum, Famous Friends, street dancers and poets staged mini shows on Kampala road, Wandegeya and Kamwokya markets and constitutional square. Workshops for actors had also been held at the national theatre’s green room. All these were held to sensitize the public about world culture day.
The pace had been set as the country prepared to join the rest of the world in celebrating a day that provides an opportunity to deepen understanding of the values of cultural diversity. The day, whose theme was: Our cultural values and norms: a tool for national identity n patriotism, officially kicked off On Friday, 21st May with a match led by a brass band from the ministry of gender, labour and social development to the national theatre.
The pace had been set as the country prepared to join the rest of the world in celebrating a day that provides an opportunity to deepen understanding of the values of cultural diversity. The day, whose theme was: Our cultural values and norms: a tool for national identity n patriotism, officially kicked off On Friday, 21st May with a match led by a brass band from the ministry of gender, labour and social development to the national theatre. While at the theatre, guests were treated to a variety of performances that not only helped them even appreciate theur cultures but also other people’s cultures.
Students from Gayaza high school and pupils from Gayaza junior school put up a wonderful showcase of the origin of the gomesi/busuuti, a traditional attire won by women among many tribes in Uganda like the Baganda and Basoga. Many were pleasantly surprised to learn that the gomesi was actually derived from the first Gayaza High School uniform and was named after A.J Gomez, the school’s first headmistress. The students also showcased and even sold food from all regions in the country. It was prepared by them. All the different cultural and tribals sects were represented. The heads and members of Uganda traditional healers, herbalists and birth attendants.
(Uganda N’eddagala n’obuwangwa bwafe) made a statement with their barkcloth and powerful prayer for the conservation of the country’s beliefs and norms. It was the first time that many members of the public were seeing them in person.
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The Kampala school of ballet and contemporary and dance and also was interesting to watch with their energetic yet graceful dances.
Other performers included, singer Yoyo, Theatre factory, The Undercover Brothers and Pride Performers Africa who staged a play titled ‘engoma’ (the drum). Hon Wilson Muruli Mukasa, the minister for gender, labour and social development and Hon Rukia Nakadama Isanga, the minister of state for gender and cultural affairs were the guests of honor.