Stephen Rwangyezi is an arts, heritage and culture champion. He founded the Ndere Troupe in 1984 and over the years, the troupe has metamorphosed into the Ndere Cultural Centre, a must visit place whenever you are in Kampala, Uganda, particularly if you love wholesome cultural entertainment. Here, we bring you the concluding part of our…
Stephen Rwangyezi is the founder of Ndere Cultural Centre which he started in 1984 as Ndere Troupe. Over the years, Ndere has grown to become an important feature of the Uganda arts, heritage and cultural experience. Here, we bring you the second part of our chat with Mr. Rwangyezi… ***** In terms of the future,…
Organizers of the KARIBU-KILIFAIR Tourism expo, the biggest travel and tourism trade show in East Africa have issued a fraud alert to the tourism community and the general public about the unscrupulous activities of some persons/organisation using the KARIBU-KILIFAIR name and logo for their own interests. Please see the full release dated May 20, 2019…
Stephen Rwangyezi is the founder of Ndere Troupe which has metamorphosed into the Ndere Cultural Centre, today referred to as an African Dance Encyclopedia. I had the honour of witnessing a performance when I visited the Uganda in 2017 as part of a hosted media group for the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2017)….
UAE-headquartered TIME Hotels has signed an agreement with Dubai-based Plan B Solutions, to offer its guests the opportunity of enrolling in the TIME Elite Club Membership. The cobranding loyalty programme has two tiers, the first being a complimentary level where would be members can enroll for free, by simply downloading the eliteclub mobile app and registering. Members can earn two points for every one US dollar spent in any participating TIME hotel and points can be redeemed, through the eliteclub e-commerce platform…
The leading travel industry figureheads and decision-makers from Africa and the Indian Ocean will attend the World Travel Awards (WTA) for Africa & Indian Ocean during a gala ceremony in Mauritius on 1st June 2019. This event which will take place at the Sugar Beach resort will mark WTA’s inaugural visit to Mauritius. Graham Cooke,…
After celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2018, Malawi’s Lake of Stars Festival returns this year from 27 – 29 September in an exciting new format: Lake of Stars Discovery. The three-day celebration of music and arts will take place in the beautiful, remote setting of Nkhata Bay at the unique and imaginative Kachere Kastle. The Nkhata Bay district is located…
Event to showcase next–gen industry innovations as part of Middle East’s largest gathering of hospitality professionals Conference will connect buyers and suppliers from around the world, enabling delegates to take advantage of latest industry tools Building on success of London edition, the Middle East’s first Travel Forward event forms part of Arabian Travel Week 2020 Travel, tourism and hospitality professionals from around the world…
Region’s low-cost market is growing four-and-a-half times faster than global average, say aviation experts Emirates adding second daily service to London Stansted from July 1 as airport and airline target more premium long-haul traffic Macro factors and regulatory issues debated at inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa The region’s aviation opportunities and challenges have been firmly in the spotlight at the first CONNECT Middle East,…
