Umuganura (cultural harvest)


Where
Rwanda
When
2017
Who
The ministry of sports and culture
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Description of the policy/measure

Umuganura is an annual event held on the first friday of august and it is a public holiday. but the festival is celebrated during a week leading to the umuganura day. main activities are:  arts performances prepared by artists' unions and federations members of the rwanda arts council;exhibitions (painting, handicraft, cds: film and music);conferences on creative industries.

Results achieved

Artists’ achievements are known by the public and promoteda platform for marketing artists products is createdstarts networks are built, especially for cultural and creative expression actors.

Financial resources allocated to the policy

The government budget

Evaluation of the policy/measure

Umuganura  festival involves artists;umuganura  festival creates a platform of artistic expressions;umuganura  festival experiences an international trend;