{"id":42742,"date":"2021-01-26T16:19:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T16:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/an-insight-into-amateka-series-program-launched-to-instill-rwandan-culture-in\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T16:26:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T16:26:31","slug":"an-insight-into-amateka-series-program-launched-to-instill-rwandan-culture-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/an-insight-into-amateka-series-program-launched-to-instill-rwandan-culture-in\/","title":{"rendered":"An insight into \u2018Amateka Series\u2019 program launched to instill Rwandan culture in youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The project launched by Rwandan youth living in Perth, Australia, features panel discussions bringing together experts in history, culture and various artists among others. <\/p>\n

Linda Iriza, one of organizers of \u2018Amateka Series\u2019 has told IGIHE that the idea to launch the project was developed in January 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea of Amateka Series came in January 2020 as we were planning for future activities for Rwandan youth living in Perth. We were inspired by the fact that many of us know little or nothing about Rwandan history and culture,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

As COVID-19 emerged, a lockdown was imposed that Iriza along with colleagues couldn\u2019t organize face-to-face meeting. <\/p>\n

They leveraged technology advantages and made enough preparations during the lockdown until the project was launched virtually in May 2020. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis gave us enough time to properly plan for Amateka Series program that we launched in May. At the beginning of the month, we chose a specific topic related to Rwandan history and encouraged Rwandan youth in our city to do their own research. At the end of May, we held a zoom session where we shared our research findings. We continued to hold virtual sessions and share findings throughout the lockdown,\u201d said Iriza. <\/p>\n

In August, lockdown restrictions were lifted that their community organized the celebration of National Harvest Day known as \u2018Umuganura\u2019. <\/p>\n

During preparations to celebrate Umuganura, two Rwandan elders were invited to deliver talks on the tradition of Umuganura where they shared deeper insights into the history of \u2018Umuganura\u2019. <\/p>\n

Linda Iriza has explained that the majority of youth living in Peruth town didn\u2019t get chance to learn about history and culture of their native country because some arrived in Australia aged 3 while others were born there. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why they are interested in learning more about Rwandan culture and the country\u2019s history. We were delighted with great ideas and the support we are receiving,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

As she said, they are looking forward to making \u2018Amateka Series\u2019, a project that encourages the youth to carry out research on Rwanda\u2019s culture, write and share outcomes. <\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s discussions about Rwandan history and art were led by a great panel including Hope Azeda, the founder of Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company; Moses Turahirwa, the founder of Moshions and Amb. Uwihanganye Jean de Dieu representing Rwanda in Singapore among others. <\/p>\n

All the panelists shared how they are continuing to honour Rwandan history through the work they are actively doing in their respective backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Iriza thanked Rwanda\u2019s embassy in Singapore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Youth and Culture for relentless support to implement the project. <\/p>\n

Iriza concluded by requesting Rwanda youth across the world to attend the next session scheduled on 6th February 2021 where they will host a talk on the genesis of Rwanda and performance by Jules Sentore. These discussions will go live on all social media platforms of Amateka Series (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube).<\/p>\n

More details about \u2018Amateka Series\u2019 can be accessed on: www.amatekaseries.com.<\/p>\n

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