AS A WAY OF TEACHING young people about Rwanda’s history of the liberation war, and honour the country’s liberators, King Ngabo, an artist and founder of Ingabo Corner, is organising an art festival dubbed ‘Isaliyuti Art Festival’ that will take place from July 4, at Kigali Genocide Memorial.

The grand opening of the art exhibition will take place on July 10, at Museum for Campaign Against Genocide.

‘Isaliyuti’ which comes from an English word ‘salute’ symbolises a gesture of respect. 

"Isaliyuti Art Festival’ is a festival for honoring the people who liberated the nation and stopped the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi through art,” Ngabo told The New Times.

The artist further revealed that the aim of the festival is to reconnect the spirit of the liberators and the people who are currently enjoying the fruits of their struggle.

"I want to reconnect the spirit of the young people who accepted to liberate their country and those who are now reaping the benefits from their sacrifices.

It will help the youth to further understand the history of the liberation war, through art,” he said

Ngabo added that the festival has 14 artworks that will be exhibited, will also consist of a series of events that will be explaining stories through different ways like music, poems, theater and dialogues.

 He hopes that it will assist in breaking the norm, where people of age and those who participated in the struggle, share and teach the country’s history to the young people. 

He believes that art is one of the best tools to use that many people can understand.

"Art is like a language, through art we will be using a language that can be comprehended by everyone,” said Ngabo.