About US
Ikirenga Art and Culture Promotion (Ikirenga ACP) is a Rwandan non-government organization aimed at promoting artistic initiatives aimed at socio-economic and cultural development, promoting cross-cultural understanding and cooperation among countries, people and communities. Its vision is to establish arts, culture and tourism as tools for cultural exchange and socio-economic development in Rwanda. Its contributions to the cultural and arts industry have secured the organization a membership in the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions as an observer.
Mission:
We are on the quest to promote artistic Initiatives aimed at socio-economic and cultural development, Promoting cross-cultural understanding and cooperation among countries, peoples and communities.
Vision
To establish art, culture and tourism as tools for cultural exchange and social economic development in Rwanda.
Our Objectives
1. Nurture Culture tourism and Rwandan language to boost devotion nationwide and worldwide through seminars, conferences, and festivals.
2. Improve access and participation of grassroots art practitioners in cultural industries and economic activities through a series of trainings, access to market opportunities, among others.
3. Our mission is to clilaborate with local and international organizations, cultural operators and other large corporations for a sustainable Creative industry.
Our Values
Innovative: We adhere to providing an environment that promotes and encourages innovation and creativity
Inclusiveness and Diversity:We believe in a world where everyone is welcomed, respected and treated fairly and equally.
Collaboration:We widely open our doors to everyone who believes in our mission and is working towards our common objectives.
Our Projects
Learn more about our projects and activities.
Ikirenga Cultural Tourism Festival
Ikirenga Culture Tourism Festival is an annual cultural event organized and implemented by Ikirenga Art and Culture Promotion that aims to celebrate Rwanda's rich cultural heritage while embracing its diverse artistic expressions, captivating language, and amazing natural beauty. The festival brings together artists, performers, and cultural enthusiasts from across the nation to celebrate and embrace Rwanda's culture, while embassies, international schools, and NGOs operating in Rwanda are given space to showcase their countries' cultures, fostering cross-cultural understanding and appreciation.
Ikirenga Artistic Freedom Initiative
The Ikirenga Artistic Freedom Initiative is a project of Ikirenga Art and Culture Promotion, implemented in partnership with and on the full fund of UNESCO through its UNESCO-Aschberg Programme. The project aims to support and enhance initiatives that protect and promote artistic freedom across Rwanda. The project comprises three essential phases:
1. Research: Under research, we will conduct a study to comprehensively understand the challenges, gaps, and opportunities within the Rwandan artistic community.
2. Capacity Building: Our "Capacity Building" initiative will offer targeted training programs to equip artists with the skills and knowledge needed to address the challenges identified during the research phase.
3. Exhibition: As part of the project, the “Exhibition” phase will provide trained artists with a platform to showcase their creative talents. This exhibition will serve as an opportunity for artists to present their work to a wide audience, including investors, stakeholders, partners, and the general public.
Ikirenga Artistic Empowerment Hub
We are thrilled to have partnered with the Australian Government on the Ikirenga Artistic Empowerment Hub Project through the Direct Aid Program. This collaboration is an incredible milestone for us and a step towards empowering the creative Rwandan community. Within this partnership, our organization has received funds through the Direct Aid Program to implement this project. We greatly thank the Australian Government for recognizing the significance of creative and artistic empowerment and funding the project for implementation. Ikirenga Art and Culture Promotion will continue to foster a thriving artistic community.
With the support from the Australian Government, the Ikirenga Artistic Empowerment Hub Project aims to empower vulnerable groups in the creative industry, with a focus on youth, women and people with disabilities, through entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and access to market opportunities.
Ubuhanzi Project
It is a project designed to uplift young individuals within the creative industry by offering them a space to exhibit their talents through diverse artistic initiatives. The project kicked off in Musanze district, where upcoming artists from various parts of the country showed their talents and creativity. The event featured diverse artists and a renowned band, Symphony Band. Additionally, we promoted various Fashion Agencies such as 100hills Fashion Agency and invited a senior modeling agency to inspire, educate, and share experiences with these emerging talents. These activities took place in Musanze district on May 15 2021.
Twigire Project
TWIGIRE Project is a project by IKIRENGA Arts and Culture Promotion that targets young people in creative industry with different art skills. It has the main purpose of boosting youth’s business and entrepreneurship skills so as to create their own sustainable business from their talents and art skills.
This project will create a platform for collaboration among the youth, promote self-employment, and boost their income generation skills from the created jobs/enterprises. The project is planned to reach unemployed youth in need of creative, practical business skills, and who believe in self-employment with an interest in joining the art industry.
Our Partners
