Each year since 1977, the International Council of Museums organises the International Museum Day on 18th May, which presents a unique opportunity for both the international and national museum communities to engage their publics. The objective of the International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that, museums are an important means of...Read More

CCFU is documenting folk stories, songs, proverbs and riddles. The documentation exercise which commenced on the 23rd of April is aimed at easing the transmission of the Bagungu ways of lofe to the young generation by providing a reference material for teachers and other resource persons. The CCFU team during an interview with elders in...Read More

The North Karamoja Indigenous Minority Groups (IMG) platform, initially constituted by five groups – Ik, Nyangia, Ngokutio, Katibong, and Napore – has expanded to include additional groups such as Ngikuliak, So (also known as Tepeth), Ethur, and Kadama. Established eight years ago and registered with the Kaabong district local government, the platform aims to support...Read More

On the 13th of April, over 250 young people in 7 secondary school heritage clubs in Mbarara City participated in a competition which focused on traditional music, dance, songs and speeches. Schools that participated included; Kashaka Girls’, Birere, Lake Mburo, St. Paul Biharwe, Kashari, Sheema Girls’ and Masha Seed Secondary Schools.   The competition was...Read More

IntroductionThe Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) will implement a 2nd phase of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) project supported by the UNESCO 2003 convention. The approved project – Consolidating the promotion of intangible cultural heritage education in institutions of higher learning in collaboration with bearer communities – will be implemented in the coming period of...Read More

Writer. Aliguma Ahabyona Akiiki. Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 70% of sub-Saharan Africa under the age of 30. Therefore, young people have a significant stake in Africa’s heritage... Also, read about the 7th African World Heritage Youth Forum.Read More

CCFU’s Heritage Education Programme will this year be introduced to 10 schools in Nwoya, 8 in Gulu and 14 in Buliisa, increasing Buliisa’s number to 20 schools. Between the 8th to the 12th of January 2023, CCFU held inception meetings with key stakeholders in the above districts to introduce the programme. Stakeholders included local government...Read More

The publication in which the oral history, traditions, and cultures of the Katibong community also known as Katebo in South Sudan was launched by the LCV chairperson of Karenga district at Lokori sub-county during an event attended by the District Resident Commissioner, the LCV Vice-Chairperson and representatives from other indigenous minority groups such as the...Read More

On the 29th November, 2023, as part of the activities to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV), the Council for Traditional Leaders in Africa (COTLA) Uganda Chapter launched its strategic documents that will guide its operations in the coming 5 years. The theme of the launch was to ‘Harness cultural...Read More