Curving a niche in social transformation through Art
Ugandan visual artists want to help the slum-dwelling communities of Kampala to express their views artistically. Through creative media like painting, sculpture and printmaking the artists hope to...
View ArticleDo art festivals matter?
Art festivals like the recent LaBa! Street Art Festival give visitors a chance to get away from the struggle of life and indulge in something more pleasant; arts and entertainment. Kudos to the many...
View ArticleCurating the Acoustics Sessions
When Iso Marshall, as a young English girl, got tired and rather confused playing the clarinet under a teacher who focused on the rigorous training of passing graded music exams, she quit. Instead, she...
View ArticleCan a writer earn a living in Uganda?
Can a writer earn a living in Uganda? Who is a writer anyway? Does a journalist qualify as a writer? Written by Iwaya Mataachi In Uganda, yes. Most Ugandan writers have “graduated” from journalism to...
View ArticleSummoning the Rains: African women on patriarchy
Summoning the Rains is a collection of short stories by ethnically diverse African women, published by Femrite after their 3rd Writers’ Residency. In this review, Serubiri Moses wishes to explore the...
View ArticleChris Mugarura: The present and future of Ugandan comics industry
Chris Mugarura is a Ugandan comics artist, striving hard to enrich the comics industry and trying to change people’s stereotypical perceptions towards comics. He believes he can do this through his...
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