The cultural rights training  We conducted a  training to enhance the capacity of the cultural leaders, human rights organisations and local government representatives  from Masaka, Kyotera, Kalangala, Kalungu and Rakai to appreciate the notion of cultural rights and how cultural rights contribute to sustainable development. Participants at the training issued a statement to advocate for...Read More

Are you young, from Bugisu, passionate about protecting and promoting built heritage? Here is a chance for you to showcase your passion: Record a three-minutes video about a historical building, site or monument telling its story Tell us the cultural or historical significance of the building, site or monument Explain reasons why it should be...Read More

The 2022 competition  This year’s competition will focus on traditional leadership. Our aim is to highlight and recognise the role of traditional leadership in shaping societies. How to participate Young people, below the age of 21, are tasked to draw or paint a cultural object, symbol, ritual or ceremony that demonstrates traditional leadership. The significance...Read More

As one of the most effective techniques of Natural Flood Management (NFM) methods, two leaky dams have been built in the Rwenzori region as a way of mitigating the effects of the flooding rivers on cultural heritage sites. The dams were constructed on the section of rivers Kabiri and Kithangetse between Ekyisalhalha Kya Kororo cultural...Read More

A Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Studies (BCH) Programme has been introduced in 4 Ugandan Universities. Introduction to the Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Studies in Uganda The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, with support from UNESCO’s ICH Fund recently completed the implementation of a 2½ year project on “Promoting ICH Education in Institutions of Higher Learning in...Read More

Culture For Chimps CCFU, with support from Arcus Foundation, is implementing the “Culture For Chimps” project with an aim of utilising community and cultural resources for the conservation of chimpanzees and their habitat in the Rwenzori and Bunyoro sub-regions. Hinging on harnessed collaboration with state and non-state partners, the focus of the project has widened...Read More

As part of our project to mitigate the effects of climate change on cultural heritage sites in Uganda, we have embarked on documenting cultural heritage sites in the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. A total of 15 sites have so far documented sites between River Lhubiriha (on the Congo board) and...Read More

The 2021-22 Chimpanzee Tournament CCFU organised a tournament to strengthen the role of youth as conservation agents of the chimpanzee through football competitions. The Annual Inter-clan competitions was held in selected districts in Rwenzori (Bunyangabu and Kasese) and Bunyoro (Kagadi, Kibaale, Hoima and Kikuube). The tournament retained the name – The Ekiteera Cup (in Bunyoro)...Read More

High level symposium between the Council of Traditional Leaders and the Inter-Religious Council On 9th December, 2021, as part of the activities to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV), leaders from cultural and religious institutions and representatives of civil society organisations meet to dialogue on ending violence against women and...Read More

Courtesy visit by the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO) CCFU hosted its partner the International National Trusts Organisation, a co-implementation partner of its project ‘Melting snow and rivers in flood’ which aims at mitigating the impact of climate change on cultural heritage sites in Uganda. Visits were made to cultural heritage sites were interventions to...Read More