Every year, on September 27th, the world comes together to celebrate World Tourism Day, a day designated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to highlight the contribution of tourism to the global economy, culture promotion, and environmental conservation. This year’s theme, “Tourism and Peace,” emphasizes the industry’s role in promoting unity, understanding, and...Read More

The Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) in partnership with the Cultural Research Centre (CRC) held a youth heritage competition on Saturday, 5th October 2024 at the Uganda Railway Museum. The competition which focused on traditional folk songs, dances, games and a debate under the theme “my culture promotes equality between boys and girls.” was...Read More

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has announced the launch of the “Imagining Low Carbon, Just, Climate Resilient Futures Through Culture and Heritage” project, made possible by a generous $1.25 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This transformative initiative aims to leverage culture and heritage as powerful catalysts for effective climate action, empowering communities...Read More

Respondents from Inzu ya Masaaba during the Imbalu documentation exercise at Mutoto Cultural Site in Mbale The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU), with support from UNESCO, is collaborating with four universities—Kyambogo University, Islamic University in Uganda, Uganda Martyrs University, and Kabale University—to document selected ICH elements to facilitate learning and research by students offering cultural...Read More

Job Title:  Museum Manager Organisation: The Semei Kakungulu Museum, a project of The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU). Duty Station:  Mbale City, Uganda Reports to: Executive Director  About US: The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) in partnership with the Semei Kakungulu Family and with the support of INTO and the British Council is setting up a museum in Mbale...Read More

From the 2nd to the 7th of August 2024, CCFU in partnership with TotalEnergies supported Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) competitions in Buliisa and Nwoya districts. The support was to equip and enable schools that are implementing the Heritage Education Programme, through Heritage Clubs to participate in National MDD competitions. The organising committee of the...Read More

Happy World Indigenous People’s Day On 9th August, 2024, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) commemorated the international day of the World Indigenous Peoples in Uganda together with representatives of Indigenous (Ethnic) Minority Groups, in Zombo District, West Nile. Commemoration activities for the 2024 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples As part of the commemoration...Read More

With support from UNESCO and in collaboration with four universities (Kabale, Kyambogo, Nkozi and Islamic University In Uganda), the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) is implementing a 2-year project to consolidate the teaching of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) education in the four universities. One of the components of this project is meant to support the...Read More

Since 2016, CCFU has been supporting 8 cultural heritage clubs through the Uganda Martyrs university in Nkozi. Some of the clubs include the St. Balikuddembe in Mitala Maria, Kayabwe SS, St. Mary’s SS, Nkozi, St. Benedict SS, Kayabwe, Buwama High School, St. Henry’s SS Kyagalani and St. Mugagga SS Jjalamba among others. During the week...Read More

With support from Fund for Global Human Rights, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda in collaboration with Batwa elders and Uganda Wildlife Authority officials in Bundibugyo has produced and disseminated learning resource materials written in local language of the Batwa, known as Kuswa. The learning resource materials are meant to provide access to the remnants of...Read More