{{The first edition of the EAC Art and Cultural Festival, dubbed Jamafest, ended with funfare at the weekend at Amahoro Stadium, Kigali.}}
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.
Sports and Culture minister Protais Mitali said children need to understand their culture in order to boost EAC integration and also social-economic development.
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.
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.
The closing ceremony was preceded by community work (Umuganda) at the Genocide Memorial Centre in Gisozi as symbol of collaboration among East Africans.
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