Culture enthusiasts to discuss Rwanda’s cultural future

Leading culture promoters, journalists and government officials are among other arts enthusiasts scheduled to participate in a brain-storming session on the future prospects of Kigali as a cultural hub, at the Goethe-Institut in Kacyiru today, at 6:30p.m.The debate has previously attracted experts from various fields and diplomats in the country. BrainStorm rides on strong participation from thought-personalities in the country, and with an impressive discussion offering leading-edge knowledge-sharing and networking, according to Goethe-Institut, the organizers.Among the notable personalities expected are the Minister of Sports and Culture Protais Mitali, Odile G. Katese from Rwanda Professional Dreamers, Carole Karemera, the director Ishyo Arts Centre, Maurice Brouard from the Institut Francais du Rwanda, and Dr Peter Stepan, the director of Goethe-Institut LOK.During the debate dubbed, “Thinking Outside the Box BrainStorm”: Does Rwanda have a cultural Vision 2020?” participants will present their views about trends and genres in culture, films and music in Rwanda.There are concerns that today’s societies are preoccupied with efforts to increase their economic growth, to strengthen their educational system and infrastructure of their cities, with little attention to culture promotion and preservation. Indeed in the context of the global competition and rapid technical change, a crucial question remains: which position does culture take in the hierarchy of our values? Are theater, music, film or the visual arts still necessary for a society and for the people, or is it mere leisure entertainment?

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Culture enthusiasts to discuss Rwanda’s cultural future