Educat project on Wednesday exhibited the art results of Lars Norman Hestbaek, a Danish under-water photographer who has been working together with 5 talented young Rwandan artists for three weeks, teaching them how to merge photography and painting.
The activity of Educat Project was aimed at putting together two different cultures of Rwanda and Denmark which can lead to entrepreneurship.
Lars has collaborated with young Rwandan artists who added paintings on his under water photographies from Denmark and Lake Kivu.
Some of the product include pictures of Rwanda’s Olympic swimmer, Jacson Niyomugabo who trains in Lake Kivu.
These art products will be sold in Denmark during a festival scheduled in July this year.
Lars Norman liked both the process and the results.
”It has been very inspiring to have the chance to work with a group of talented young Rwandan artists. Amazing things happen when you mix different cultures and art.
We have all learned so much from each other and had a lot of fun at the same time. In this exhibition we mix Danish and Rwandan cultures as well as under-water photography and painting.” he said
”The exhibition helps Rwandan culture and art to be promoted in Denmark and at inernational level,”Innocent Nkurunziza, one of Rwandan artists said.
Ruyonza Anlette in charge of Art promotion in the Ministry of Sport and culture appreciated the achievements of the partnership between Educat and Rwandan artists.
Ruyonza said the Ministry has organised a festival(Jumafest:Jumuia ya Afurika ya Mashariki Utamaduni Festival) in February this year which will be attended by artists from East African Region, to learn from one another.
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