{{The first edition of the EAC Art and Cultural Festival, dubbed Jamafest, ended with funfare at the weekend at Amahoro Stadium, Kigali.}}<\/p>\n
At the event, regional countries were called upon to take cultural-related activities to learning institutions to help the young generation understand their cultural traditions.<\/p>\n
Sports and Culture minister Protais Mitali said children need to understand their culture in order to boost EAC integration and also social-economic development.<\/p>\n
He added that cultural activities such as carnivals should be taken to schools noting that if there is no culture there is no future and sustainable development in the region. <\/p>\n
He stressed the need to increase the number of participants in the next event as well as introduce prize-giving to the best exhibitors to encourage more people to advance their talents.<\/p>\n
The closing ceremony was preceded by community work (Umuganda) at the Genocide Memorial Centre in Gisozi as symbol of collaboration among East Africans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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