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Creatives across Uganda gathered in November for “Creatives and Money”, a practical financial management session facilitated by savings and investment advocate Danstan Kisuule. Convened through a collaboration between the Kampala Film Development Foundation, the Uganda National Cultural Centre, and the Kuonyesha Art Fund, the session brought together 40 creatives, dancers, designers, musicians, poets, filmmakers, and cultural producers, many of whom know the pressure of movin

The Theatre and Performing Arts Festival 2025 returned for its fourth edition on 21 October 2025 at the iconic Bat Valley Theatre, rallying thespians, cultural leaders, and audiences around a bold call: “The Theatre Renaissance Starts With You.” Festival Director Mariam Ndagire traced Ugandan theatre’s roots from fireside storytelling to modern pioneers, urging artists and audiences alike to protect live theatre’s uniqueness in an age of screens. The week-long festival combin

We are delighted to introduce the 2025 Kuonyesha Art Fund partners, 26 artists and collectives from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia, Cameroon, Rwanda, and Ghana whose work uses art as a tool for justice, inclusion, memory, and community healing. From disability and inclusive arts, film, cartoon animation, dance, literature and poetry to fashion, heritage crafts, jewellery, photography, painting, music, and recycling/visual art, this cohort reflects the bold, diverse, and res