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Bio

Ubumuntu Arts Festival is the brainchild of Hope Azeda; a major figure in contemporary Rwandan theatre, and, the founder and Artistic Director of Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company – a leading theatre company in Rwanda.

The Ubumuntu journey started when Hope submitted its idea to the Africa Leadership Project as her leadership project proposal. Needless to say, her proposal received great feedback and as they say, the rest is history.

The festival was first held in 2015 and happens annually following the last week of the 100 days commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. It is held at the outdoor amphitheater of the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre and brings different artists from around the world to convene in Kigali Rwanda.
Festival activities include but are not limited to performances, workshops, panels and genocide memorial site visits. The festival is free and open to everybody and therefore relies on donations and sponsors for financial support.

Videos

Ubumuntu: Arts Meet Humanity
2023 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL - DAY 3 Highlights
2023 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL DAY 3
2023 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL - DAY 2 Highlights
2023 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL - DAY 1 Highlights
2023 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL DAY 2_Full Video
2023 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL DAY 1_Full Video
Ubumuntu Arts Festival Live Stream
Music is Humanity Workshop - Day 2 Highlights
Music is Humanity Workshop - Day 1 Highlights
Highlights from the HipHop Cypher
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2023
2022 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL DAY 3
2022 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL DAY 2
2022 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL DAY 1
UNCONFERENCE ON CULTURAL DIPLOMACY: Pressing On In Unity Through The Arts.
2021 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL Day 2: Bound Together
2021 UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL Day 1: I Will Arise
#100storiesofhome: homelessness: Crumbling in pieces by Rwigema
#100storiesofhome: CreativityUnlocked When dancers pray by Connie Mumo. Song by Chandler Moore.
#100storiesofhome: #homelessness: ��������� ��������
#100storiesofhome :CreativityUnlocked: Dance don't need wings to fly by Adelard.
#100storiesofhome: Dzuwa dance Film piece by Maulid Owino and Mohammed Ayieko
#100storiesofhome: CreativityUnlocked: Karambe - InangaTaxeem
#100storiesofhome: #homelessness: Continuum- by Fazil On Yu and performed by Spot lite crew.
#CreativityUnlocked: No Fundo Do Mar- Created by Anderson Carvalho.
#100storiesofhome #homelessness: Inside DNA Asylum- DNA dance crew Uganda ��
#100storiesofhome: #creativityunlocked: GAME MODE- DNA crew Uganda ��
#100storiesofhome: #homelessness: Silent tears- Piece by (Maulid Owino). (Loriet Aluoch)
#100storiesofhome #CreativityUnlocked: Bones-Skeleton Rda Dancers.
#100storiesofhome: #homelessness: Salt of the Earth by Marcus Amaker.
#100storiesofhome #CreativityUnlocked: Unlock� (Dance Is Life) by The Urban Song .
Basheskia & Edward EQ - Grace ft. Belma Alić
#100StoriesofHome: #CreativityUnlocked: This is our Golden Empire.
Invisible Black Men Full Version
#100StoriesofHome: When Walls Come Down
#100StoriesofHome: We Couldn't Leave You Behind
#100StoriesofHome: ARID
#100StoriesofHome: Rene - Surviving on the Streets of Detroit
#100StoriesofHome: Bridge of Roses
#100StoriesofHome: Aftermath
#100StoriesofHome: Clouding Memories of Home
Shared Stories (part 2)
Shared Stories (part 1)
Alien Woman by Lyrricc Jackson
The Birth of the Phoenix performed by Vertigo Dance
Smog by Canoa Theatre
Transmission by Empathy and Risk
Searching for an Eternal Flower by Mokhallad Rasem
Lacuna performed by Darkroom Contemporary
Inside with Van Gogh
I Hate Valentines Day by Toni Blackman
False Manifesto performed by Spot Lite Crew
Pumua performed by Yada Dance
Conference of the Birds directed by Wendy Jehlen
Be-you-tiful by Njeri Carrol
We lost when we Forgot by Malaika Uwamahoro
Stones performed by Orto-Da theatre
Sinestesia by Iron Skulls Co
Sarajevo by Aimee Mica Ntuli and Samuel Hyde
Invisible Woman by Toni Blackman
Cartography by Kaneza Schaal & Christopher Myers
Bridge of Roses by Mashirika
Musika performed by Umunyinya
A Dancer's Lament for a Dying World by Anouk Froidevaux
Breathless by Christopher Bailey
Rhyme Like A Girl perform at Ubumuntu Arts Festival
Gnawa band Karden perform at Ikaze Night
Sofia Nzayisenga and Jennifer Curtis duet
The Hammer and The Dance by Juan Carlos Arévalo and Hanson Camille
Tahel by Katia Tobool and Yehonatan Cohen
Two Lonely People by Miriam Engel
UBUMUNTU Arts Festival Day 1
UBUMUNTU Arts Festival Day 3
UBUMUNTU Arts Festival Day 2
Flames of Hope (Official Video)
UBUMUNTU Arts Festival
Ripples of Soul
Beyond Now
Flames of Hope
Ripples of Soul Episode 12
Beyond Now Episode 12
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2020
Flames of Hope Episode 12
Dance My Story ft Jean de Dieu Ndacyayisenga
Dance My Story ft Emmanuel Ahimana
Dance My Story ft Sifa Mukantawari
Ripples of Soul Episode 11
Beyond Now Episode 11
Flames of Hope Episode 11
Dance My Story ft Paccy Bucyana
Dance My Story ft Gisele Ingabire
Ripples of Soul Episode 10
Beyond Now Episode 10
Flames of Hope Episode 10
Dance My Story ft Emmanuel Turikumwe
Dance My Story ft Baptiste Kawa
Dance My Story ft Sonia Igisubizo
Ripples of Soul Episode 9
Beyond Now Episode 9
Flames of Hope Episode 9
Dance My Story ft Sion Basonmingera
Dance My Story ft Evelyne Mukashyaka
Dance My Story ft Isaac Mbarushimana
Ripples of Soul Episode 8
Beyond Now Episode 8
Flames of Hope Episode 8
Dance My Story ft Gasaro Diane
Dance My Story ft Adelard Mugabe
Ripples Of Soul Episode 7
Dance My Story ft Niyonkuru Djihad
Dance My Story ft Regis Ochi
Beyond Now Episode 7
Flames of Hope Episode 6
In This Together by Adam Ross Kalesperis
Ripples Of Soul Episode 6
Beyond Now Episode 6
Flames of Hope Episode 5
Ripples of Soul Episode 5
Beyond Now Episode 5
Flames of Hope Episode 4
Ripples of Soul Episode 4
Beyond Now Episode 4
Sonia chats with David Cottorrell and Ruwanthie De Chickera
Flames of Hope Episode 3
Ubumuntu Song (Official Video)
Ripples of Soul Episode 3
Beyond Now Episode 3
Sonia chats with Dane Hurst
Flames of Hope Episode 2
Ripples of Soul 2
Beyond Now Episode 2
Flames of Hope Episode 1
100 Stories of Home: Week 2
Ripples of Soul Episode 1
Beyond Now Episode 1
The Balm of Life: A lament for nature
Qstories: Voices of quarantine from around the globe
100 Stories From Home
Stop, Breathe, Live ... Ubumuntu arts festival Theme 2020
Day 3 Highlights: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2019
Day 2 Highlights: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2019
Day 1 Highlights: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2019
Ubumuntu Sizzle Reel 2019
The Festival through the Eyes of Joe Quintero and Young Artists
Passion Beyond Barriers: Deborah Williams and Team
Day 3: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2018
Day 2: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2018
Day 1: Ubumuntu Art Festival Day 2018
Rwanda: Arts and Humanity
Ubumuntu Arts Festival: I am, because You are!
Ubumuntu Sizzle Reel 2018
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2017 - MindLeaps' Introduction to Contemporary Movement
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2017 - Day 3
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2017 - Day 2
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2017 - Day 1
Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2017
Official TVC - Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2016
Ubumuntu Art Festival - Why Art
Mashirika performs "Bound together" at Ubumuntu 2015
Ubumuntu Art Festival 2015 kicks off
USA perform "Antigone" at Ubumuntu 2015
Uganda performs "Mine enemy child" at Ubumuntu 2015
Burundi performs "Dechirement" at Ubumuntu 2015
Design Workshop at Ubumuntu 2015
The US ambassador's speech Ubumuntu 2015
The role of art in promoting humanity
Ethiopia performs "Desperate to Fight" at Ubumuntu 2015
Excitement ahead of Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2015
Mashirika performs "Bridge of Roses" at Ubumuntu 2015
Ubumuntu's official song
Acting workshop at 2015's Ubumuntu Art Festival
Agahozo Shalom perform at Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2015
Dance Workshop at Ubumuntu Arts Festival
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In operation since: 
2015
Profile added by Lucy Ilado on 02 Jul 2019
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