Reach A Hand Uses Expressive Arts to Break Menstrual Health Stigma in Schools Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda, through its “Undo The Taboo” and “GN Trybe” initiatives, brought together over 1,000 students from more than 20 schools across the country to highlight the effectiveness of edutainment …
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The genesis of this rather controversial opinion stems from the familiar stereotype on what is art from the lenses of the western art world. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | It may come as a big surprise that there is still a large section of western art patrons who perceive art from …
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Mozart had many admirers and would no doubt have countless followers on Instagram today. But did he have real friends? Or did he live solely for music? All is explored at the Mozart festival in Würzburg ART | GABY REUCHER | If the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were a child …
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Kamya and Nabulime set a precedent in sharing space for an exhibition and break the norms in art making through their individualistic approach to their work ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Rarely does it happen that a father and daughter share the same exhibition. When this scenario presents itself, there’s certainly …
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The Roduza Collection by Rodney Muhumuza showcases the best of our times while instigating conversations on the urgency of a national collection in Uganda. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The culture of art collecting has not yet found its firm grounding in Uganda. Certainly, there’re a handful of Ugandan collectors but …
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GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Behind the Sickle Cell Clinic at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, the tables are alive with colored drawings of parents with their kids, smiling suns, green-haired ladies, and the sick on hospital beds. For an 11-year-old George Opiro* (not real name) whose mother asked that …
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Two artists explore the concept of the natural world and humanity in a two man’s show with their vibrant and expressive paint brushes ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The natural world comes alive as one takes a tour of the exhibition Blossoming of Generation by two artists, Damulira Siraj Shira and …
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OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archdiocese of Kampala is mourning the loss of Msgr. Expedito Magembe, who passed away at the age of 88. Msgr. Magembe, a popular Catholic liturgical music composer, charismatic preacher, renowned spiritual healer, and exorcist, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Nsambya Hospital. His …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Sheraton Gardens on Friday hosted a night of laughter, wit and unapologetic roasting with the Comedy Grill toasting 10 years of Anne Kansiime. The evening started with an air of excitement and a warm red-carpet welcome as guests were tastefully snapped and then …
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ART | Dominic Muwanguzi | It is a rare piece of artwork which combines studio ingenuity, artistic masterly and individual proficiency. When you encounter with it, you will certainly be taken by surprise and probe further what the artist was thinking about when they sculpted it. The sculpture Victim of African …
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