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Football enthusiasts watch aWorld Cup games at Zaria Court. Photos by Craish Bahizi

A guide to Kigali’s top plots to party this season

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A group of 15 Rwandan film professionals is in South Korea for a two-week training programme. Courtesy
Cinema

Rwandan filmmakers begin two-week training programme in Korea

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Musicians during a show at the Centre Culturel Francophone Rwanda (CCFR) in Kigali. The centre has unveiled a two-month cultural programme running from July 1 to August 29. Courtesy
Art

French Institute unveils cultural programme for Rwandan creatives

Monday, June 29, 2026
Rwandan filmmaker and musician Jacques Muligande, widely known as Mighty Popo, speaks to The New Times during an interview. File
Cinema

Mighty Popo’s ‘Killer Music’ to screen at Africa Film Festival in South Korea

Thursday, June 11, 2026
MTN Iwacu Muzika Festival, which is expected to run from June 20 to August 1 with stops in districts including Huye, Ngoma, Nyagatare, Karongi, Muhanga, Musanze and Rubavu. Courtesy
Music

Rwanda’s holiday calendar brings music, culture & sports to young audiences

Thursday, June 11, 2026
When The Matrix premiered in 1999, audiences were drawn to its visual effects and action sequences.
Cinema

Weekend watch: Five films that challenge the way we think

Friday, June 05, 2026
‘Ben’Imana’, a film directed by Rwandan filmmaker Clémentine Dusabejambo, was screened at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France on Tuesday, May 19. Courtesy
Rwanda

First Lady hails Dusabejambo for winning award at Cannes Film Festival

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Dusabejambo’s film ‘Ben’Imana’ won two top awards, including Camera d’Or and FIPRESCI Prize, at Cannes Festival on Saturday, May 23. Courtesy photos
Cinema

Ben’Imana’s Cannes triumph signals new era for Rwandan cinema

Monday, May 25, 2026
Award-winning Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo (c) pose with the Caméra d’Or prize for her debut feature film Ben'Imana at Cannes Festival on Saturday, May 23. Photos Courtesy
Women

Dusabejambo’s film ‘Ben’Imana’ lands top prize at Cannes Festival

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Rwandan filmmaker Mutiganda wa Nkunda is among 36 African creatives selected for the 17th edition of the Durban FilmMart.
Cinema

Mutiganda wa Nkunda selected for Durban FilmMart 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Filmmakers, designers and cultural curators gather around a shared mission_ to record Rwanda’s history with care, accuracy and a distinctly Rwandan point of view. COURTESY
Cinema

Rwandan filmmakers reclaim Genocide narratives through own productions

Monday, May 11, 2026
Nikita Heaven, Micheal Makembe, B-Threy and Hervis Beatz are among the artistes in the +250 collective, which has just released its debut album. COURTESY.
Music

+250 debuts collaborative album ‘Abiri Nitanu’

Friday, May 08, 2026