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Visitors see photographs of  victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Kigali Genocide Memorial. Courtesy

Kwibuka: Naming what must be named

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Eric Senderi performs his commemoration song Nyarubuye Iwacu Hari Heza with a group during a commemoration event at the Nyarubuye Genocide Memorial. File

Melodies of agahinda: The guardians of memory

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Rapper Ish Kevin (in black outfit) , poet Junior Rumaga and Ibyanzu perform "Ndacyababara" song during the 15th edition of “Our Past” event at Nyamara Memorial Garden on Thursday, April 9. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Music

32 years later, music still heals where it once harmed

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Thousands of youths during Our Past commemoration event, at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Thursday, April 9 at Nyanza -Kicukiro Genocide Memorial. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Others

Top nine ‘Kwibuka 32’ events blending remembrance and creative expression

Friday, April 10, 2026
Thousands of young people gathered at Nyanza Memorial Garden for an evening of commemoration at Our Past Initiative. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Kwibuka

Our Past: Through art, Rwandan youth carry memory forward, confront denial

Friday, April 10, 2026
Fillmakers Ornella Mutoni (left) and Samuel Ishimwe will screen their films at the inaugural Cine Kwibuka edition at Canal Olympia Rebero on Friday, April 10. courtesy
Cinema

New initiative to keep Genocide memory alive through film

Thursday, April 09, 2026
Jean Marie Jabo
Kwibuka

How music became a survivor’s path from pain to healing

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
As Rwanda enters the 100 days of commemoration, the nation’s airwaves shift from entertainment to remembrance, with music becoming a vessel for memory, mourning and unity.
Music

Kwibuka 32: How Rwandan music holds the nation’s grief

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
The experience, billed as “A Taste of Rwanda,” brought together fresh local ingredients, traditional recipes and a modern dining room.
Wellness

‘A Taste of Rwanda’ at The Nest brings heritage dishes back to the table

Saturday, March 28, 2026
Footage from a previous Twese_ Afrohouse event. The series returns this Saturday; see the full weekend lineup for more events. COURTESY
Showbiz

Kigali weekend guide: Six events worth checking out

Friday, March 13, 2026
Musinga joins a group of entertainers in drumming. The king is said to have enjoyed traditional music and dance. EP.0.0.6150, collection RMCA Tervuren; unidentified photographer, s.d. All rights reserved.
Art

Rwanda’s philosophy of heroism and the resurgence of praise poetry

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Inside a shop in Kigali, businesses are gearing up for a surge in activity as Valentine’s Day approaches on February 14. Photos by Kellya Keza

Valentine’s Day gift ideas you can consider

Friday, February 13, 2026