A two-day colloquium on reconciliation targeting teachers, artistes, media and the youth, kicks off today at Rwanda Library Services in Kacyiru.

Dubbed The Art of Reconciliation: Audiovisual Archives, Education and History, the colloquium will bring together researchers and practitioners from various fields to discuss the relationship between history, audio visual archives, oral tradition and artistic practices.

During the event, the multimedia exhibition (30 photos and a video) will be showcased. The exhibition that ends on November 9 is a journey of more than 30 peace and reconciliation processes worldwide, spanning over the last 100 years, taking us far beyond the borders of Rwanda.

The exhibition will reach all provinces in the country.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Markus Litz, the director of Goethe-Institute, said the German Institute was happy to work with Iriba Centre on this project.

Francine Meyer, the Cooperation Attaché for Institutions and Economy, said Germany and France have worked together on a similar concept and Rwanda can pick the same in the struggle for reconciliation.

"We have gathered alternative media, audio-visuals, photos and videos to show Rwandan people, the history of other places and the progress achieved so they can learn from it. It’s the duty of the ordinary Rwandan to forge a way forward,” said Assumpta Mugiraneza, the Director of Iriba Centre.

The event will be graced by the Minister for Culture and Sports, Joseph Habineza, the French Ambassador to Rwanda Michel Flesch and German Ambassador to Rwanda Peter Fahrenholtz, as well as several notable personalities from various arts and science fields.

The event is organised by the Iriba Center for Multimedia Heritage, the Goethe Institute and the French Institute.

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