Do you know an individual, family or organisation that has preserved an endangered aspect of cultural heritage? It could be a historical site, a historical building, an endangered language, knowledge, practice, skill or tradition. Nominate them for the 5th National Heritage Awards! A special Heritage Press grant will be given to an outstanding journalist who...Read More

Handicraft making in Uganda is essentially a cultural, traditional and predominantly cottage industry undertaken mainly by rural women as a way of supplementing household incomes. Tradition has been that master crafts workers handover skills from generation to generation. Due to the widening generation gap, however, this is on the decline. Where master crafts‐workers still exist,...Read More

Organizations represented: Action for Women and Awakening in Rural Environment (Aware Uganda) Karamoja Peace and Development Agency (KAPDA) The Catholic Mission of Karenga Ik Agenda Development Initiative (IADI) Northern Karamoja Indigenous Minority Platform Centre for Conflict Resolution (CECORE) Youth Forum for Social Justice Kaabong District Local Government Napak District Local Government Karenga District Local Government...Read More

The 2023 competition  This year’s competition will focus on culture and money. Our aim is to teach young people that there are cultural activities and resources in their communities that they can use to earn money – hence promoting cultural enterprises in Uganda. How to participate Young people below the age of 21 are tasked...Read More

The church is one of Uganda’s oldest churches, built on the site of Alexander Mackay’s original structure (1878). Mackay taught the first Anglican converts here and translated the Bible into Luganda, a 12-year task, using the press displayed at the Uganda Museum. The brick ‘cave’ protected him during Kabaka Mwanga’s religious persecutions.  CCFU’s efforts to...Read More

The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) through its TotalEnergies EP Uganda Ltd funded project –Culture for Livelihood (CUL) –held its second training in handicraft making and value addition for another set of two groups from Alur and Acholi sub regions. The three-days training held at Leosim Hotel in Pakwach town was attended by Pakwach Art...Read More

This house was built in 1956 by the colonial government as a council hall for the then Bukedi and Bugisu districts. Adjacent to it is the Administrative Block also built by the colonial government, with two wings, one for Bukedi district and the other for Bugisu district. The council hall in time popularly became known...Read More

The training with young people in cultural associations from universities in Kabalore district We were in Kabalore this week training leaders of cultural associations at Mountains of the Moon University to use positive cultural resources in addressing violence against women and girls, promote access to Sexual reproductive Health Rights and justice. The one day engagement...Read More

The launch of the Nyangia publication and resource materials for learners. A publication that documents the Nyangia oral history, culture and traditions and resource materials for learners was launched on the 24th of June 2022. The publication was produced to safeguard the Nyangia, especially their language from extinction and to teach the young generation about...Read More

Cultural leaders, civil society organisations and local government representatives Karamoja pledged to integrate the ‘Culture in Development’ Approach in their programming to mitigate violence against women and girls. The pledge was made after a 3 days workshop that took place in Karamoja from 21st to 23rd June, 2022 on the ‘Culture in Development’ Approach. On...Read More