{"id":52370,"date":"2024-12-21T13:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T13:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/explore-kigali-city-s-splendor-as-the-2024-festive-season-unfolds\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:05:05","slug":"explore-kigali-city-s-splendor-as-the-2024-festive-season-unfolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/explore-kigali-city-s-splendor-as-the-2024-festive-season-unfolds\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Kigali City\u2019s splendor as 2024 festive season unfolds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city now glows with vibrant decorations and sparkling lights that set the tone for a season of celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Walking through the streets of Kigali during this time is nothing short of magical. <\/p>\n<p>From the bustling downtown area near the iconic roundabout to the scenic paths leading through Gishushu and Remera, the city is illuminated with festive ornaments.<\/p>\n<p>The streets, lined with glowing lights and colorful displays, reflect the collective spirit of its residents, who take immense pride in living in one of the cleanest cities in the world.<\/p>\n<p>For those who love to capture the beauty of the moment, the festive decorations offer the perfect backdrop. Visitors from all over the world are seen wandering the streets, taking pictures of the stunning displays, each one reflecting Kigali&#8217;s pride and vibrant culture. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond the public spaces, Kigali&#8217;s residents have also embraced the season by adorning their homes, offices, and even vehicles with festive touches. This added personal touch enhances the collective spirit of celebration and reflects the deep-rooted joy that comes with the season.<\/p>\n<p>As the countdown to Christmas and New Year begins, IGIHE took a tour around the city. The pictures below showcase a glimpse of the magnificence Kigali has to offer as we step into this festive season. <\/p>\n<p>Take a moment to explore these eye-catching pictures and experience the magic of Kigali.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79228\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg\" alt=\"The festive spirit of Kigali is captured in every picture, from twinkling lights to joyful decorations.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79227\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9370-7-51c8d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79225\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9355-5-d6b64.jpg\" alt=\"BSC building has been also decorated with stunning lights and colors.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79224\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9352-7-dbc2a.jpg\" alt=\"Walking through the streets of Kigali during this time is nothing short of magical. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79223\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9342-5-c0b93.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79222\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9334-4-b9bbe.jpg\" alt=\"The city\u2019s festive spirit is visible in every corner, creating a welcoming atmosphere.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79221\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9321-5-2a371.jpg\" alt=\"Sonatubes roundabout has been also decorated\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79220\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_9312-4-f772c.jpg\" alt=\"From downtown to Remera, Kigali sparkles with festive ornaments.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79219\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bsc.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79218\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/054a2087-2-c0dd4.jpg\" alt=\"Different buildings including BPR Bank headquarters have echo the mood of festive season.  \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79217\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/054a2047-55839.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79216\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/054a2033-6b077.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79215\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/054a1993-8f012.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79214\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/054a1959-3-ca140.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79213\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/054a1917-4d278.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79212\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6413-b5f8c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79211\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6397-d23b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79210\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6393-54bb2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79209\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6386-08db5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79208\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6392-47b5d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79207\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6385-59419.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79206\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6381-838db.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79205\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6378-e752f.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79204\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6377-c10c1.jpg\" alt=\"The main roundabout in Kigali City center shines bright for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79203\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6375-696c6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79202\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6373-59f63.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79201\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6372-3a5a7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79200\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6371-3c824.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79199\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6366-53395.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79198\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6365-d683d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79197\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6363-c3616.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79196\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6362-e0ae3.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali\u2019s holiday decorations add a sparkling touch to the city\u2019s streets.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79195\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6360-1a75d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79194\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6357-c7224.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79193\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6352-2e4a3.jpg\" alt=\"The magic of Kigali&#039;s streets shines through in the holiday decorations.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-79192\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6d1a6354-09091.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The festive season of 2024 is upon us, bringing with it a sense of joy, reflection, and hope. As the year draws to a close, many of us take a moment to appreciate the beauty around us, and Kigali is certainly a sight to behold. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000079191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000079191,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/img_9399-5-cd203.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000079191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52370"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52370"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}