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Rwandan Community in Western Australia during the celebration of Umuganura last year in Perth.

Umuganura: Rwandans abroad to support national school feeding programme

Friday, August 02, 2024

Traditional food tasting is one of activities on the agenda of the festival. Courtesy

New festival to promote culture among youth

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

The exhibition includes photos that highlight Rwanda's landscape and history

PHOTOS: Why Kandt House museum was revamped

Friday, May 24, 2024

The Turkish Cuisine Week was hosted for the first time in Rwanda at the Ambassador's residence in Kigali on Thursday, May 23. Photos by Craish Bahizi

PHOTOS: Turkish Cuisine Week celebrated for the first-time in Rwanda

Friday, May 24, 2024

Alex Okosi, the Managing Director at Google Africa, Julienne Uwacu, the Executive Director in charge of Itorero and Culture Promotion at the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement and Robert Masozera, the Director General of RCHA at the launch of Rwanda's cultural heritage collection on the Google Arts and Culture platform on Saturday, May 19. Courtesy

Google, Rwanda launch platform to promote culture, art

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Inyambo Parade Festival that was last held more than sixty years ago, took place in Nyanza on Saturday, March 23. Photos by Willy Mucyo

VIDEO: Inyambo parade held in Nyanza after six decades

Friday, March 29, 2024

The Inyambo, or the long-horned royal cows, have traditionally been paraded for and by Rwandan kings. Photos by Sam Ngendahimana

How Inyambo cows are bred, preserved through generations

Saturday, March 23, 2024

A Kinyarwanda teacher during a class at Group Scolaire Kicukiro in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Kinyarwanda: What we lose by not speaking native language

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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Ambassador Ngoga stresses cultural importance at 'Rwandaful Night’

Saturday, March 09, 2024

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Cooperation, Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe and Robert Masozera, Director General of RCHA pose for a photo with participants during the event.

Minister Kabarebe urges Rwandan parents abroad to teach children Kinyarwanda

Sunday, March 03, 2024

Some of the students of Green Hills Academy, entertain delegates during the celebration of the International Day of Mother Tongue at Green Hills Academy in Kigali on Wednesday, February 28. All photos: Dan Gatsinzi.

Rwandans urged to elevate Kinyarwanda to its rightful place

Thursday, February 29, 2024

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New specialised Kinyarwanda dictionary on economy, finance unveiled

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The South Sudan cultural troupe performing during the RDF Command and Staff College's 11th Cultural Day in Musanze District, on January 12. All photos courtesy of RDFCSC.

PHOTOS: RDF Command and Staff College students celebrate cultural diversity

Saturday, January 13, 2024

A traditional ballet performing during the end-of-year party that focused on celebrating unity, resilience, and other achievements as well as observing the Umuganura traditional harvest feast on December 17. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwandans in Switzerland embrace unity, resilience at end of year celebration

Monday, December 18, 2023

Musinga hugs his son Rudahigwa. His brothers Munonozi and Rudacyahwa are also seen in the photo. EP.0.0.6133, collection RMCA Tervuren; photo E. Gourdinne, 1918

Yuhi V Musinga’s ‘strategic’ resistance against colonial rule

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Traditional ballet entertaining the audience as Inteko Izirikana, an association of retired elderly people marked its 20th anniversary in a grand party, on December 8. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Inteko Izirikana marks 20 years

Saturday, December 09, 2023

A view of the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, Belgium. PHOTO BY GLORY IRIBAGIZA

Belgium: AfricaMuseum seeks to redress historical injustices

Friday, December 01, 2023

L-R: Ambassador Robert Masozera, Director General of the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, Melody Sango, Programme Manager for Culture Connects at the British Council’s Sub-Saharan Africa Arts, Jemima Kakizi, a multidisciplinary artist and curator, Anne Mazimhaka, Creative Director at Illume studio and Dida Nibagwire, co-founder and director at L’espace.

Survey on Rwanda's creative, cultural industries highlights work ahead

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

RCHA also inaugurated a three-month long exhibition of research based traditional Rwandan songs that have been preserved and collected during the colonial period in 1954 and postcolonial era until 2007.

Cultural heritage body celebrates World Day of Audiovisual Heritage

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Traditionalist Rutangarwamaboko on quest to preserve Rwandan culture

Wednesday, October 25, 2023