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Performance art
Policy brief: Gira Ingoma book and policy brief: “The Culture We Want, for the Woman We Want”
The Culture We Want, for the Woman We Want stands as a bold declaration of hope, resilience, and transformation. Produced by the Gira Ingoma – One Drum per Girl project, this powerful book captures the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of girls whose voices are shaping a new narrative for equality in the creative and…
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Music
Music Album – Rwena Rwa Ndabaga (Unfearful girl of Ndabaga)
The school girls who participated in the Gira Ingoma - One Girl per Drum project in Rwanda created and performed poems and songs in which they express their self-confidence and tell the stories of great women (including themselves) to build a new artistic repertoire in which women are present and valued. In their creations, they…
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The fourth Ingoma Nshya Festival, Rwanda – March 2024
The Gira Ingoma - One Drum Per Girl project held the fourth edition of the Ingoma Nshya Festival on March 2024.
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Drawing
Imigongo arts – Past, present, and future
See how young female participants in PPPF project explored imigongo art to portray their life stories and share their views on their future aspirations and gender equality.
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- Drawing
“My Album”
My Album is a poignant collection of artworks by children and adolescents engaged in “Mobile Arts for Peace” (MAP) clubs across multiple schools in Rwanda.
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Film
Manuals and toolkits: Mental health film series and toolkit
Three participatory films were produced in collaboration with MAP school children in Rwanda and students and staff at the Kwetu film institute.
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The third Ingoma Nshya Festival, Rwanda – December 2023
Ingoma Nshya Festival is a platform that aims to promote girls’ talents, give them the power to dream, act, and reinvent themselves on their own terms; and advocate for a culture that is women-friendly. The third edition took place in Huye, on 30 December 2023 at the Gymnasium of Huye Campus.
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Ingoma Nshya Drumming Festivals, Rwanda – May & August 2023
Ingoma Nshya Festival is a platform that aims to promote girls’ talents, give them the power to dream, act, and reinvent themselves on their own terms; and advocate for a culture that is women-friendly.
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Photography
Ideation workshop
On July 31 2023, the University of Lincoln core team, Tom Martin and Michelle Walsh held an ideation workshop with Kwetu Film students. Together, they carried out a Creative treatment of MAP students storyboards. This included idea generation, visual strategies, how to use metaphor and practical production planning techniques. The images show the presentation of…
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Dialogue session: approach & exploring existing artworks
On July 27 2023, the Visualising Peace project held a series of sessions with trainers, young people and film crew to explore the film themes, final approach and existing artworks to inform the films. MAP students pinned their existing artwork from phase one on walls and then discussed the artworks and how the forthcoming films could…
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Photo sequencing & framing workshop
On July 26 2023, the Visualising Peace project held a series of exercises with trainers, young people and film crew to learn about photo sequencing and framing: both skills useful in film production. Young people learnt about how to think through ordering images in a film in relation to building a story and creating affect.…
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Onboarding workshop: getting to know each other
On July 25 2023, the Visualising Peace project held a series of onboarding exercises with young people interested to be part of the films. The sessions included ice-breakers, an explanation of the project aims and methodology, as well as gaining consent. Young people learnt about the project aims, asked questions and were informed about what…
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Production Day 1 for Film 2: Family Conflict
On August 5 2023, the Visualising Peace project began shooting the video "Family Conflict". This film is concerned with mental health issues and ways to address these within the family unit. Students and Kwetu film crew storyboarded and scripted the film in advance, and spent the day on location in the hills above Kigali. The…
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Screening & Feedback Day 3 for Film 1: Mental Health in Schools
On August 3 2023, the Visualising Peace project, held a screening and feedback session for all the actors, crew and students involved in scripting the video "Mental Health in Schools". It was a moment to celebrate, share ideas for how to make the film more engaging and learn from each other. The images show participants…
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Production Day 2 for Film 1: Mental Health in Schools
On August 2 2023, the Visualising Peace project, began filming filming for the video "Mental Health in Schools". MAP students as well as scripting the film also acted in it. Filming began on a quiet residential street in Kigali. The images show student actors and Kwetu film production crew on location at a residential street…
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Production Day 1 for Film 1: Mental Health in Schools
On August 1 2023, the Visualising Peace project, ran a one day production workshop to plan and undertake filming for the video "Mental Health in Schools". MAP students cast the roles. This included a female student as the principle character (shown in the photo) performing her own story relating to mental health. Alongside her peers,…
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- Music
“Mobile Arts for Peace” song by Umuduri Band
This song tells the story of MAP's impact in Rwanda, as reflected by Iteriteka Alexandre from Umuduri Band.It was performed during MAP Impact Week Rwanda, 17 July 2023. https://youtu.be/PtLJeiEb_N4 Song Lyrics: “Mobile Arts for Peace” by Umuduri Band, Rwanda Mobile Arts for Peace, has made change. It makes change, has made change. Mobile Arts for Peacemakes change. Mobile Arts for…
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Comics by students at GS Remera Protestant
This is a comic book explaining how children were physically abused and how they were comforted and healed through consolation. The writing and drawing shows two causes of mental health problems in children, alcoholism and domestic violence, and suggests ways of tackling the problem. It explains how children's friendship and humanity can save many desperate…
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Song: Mbera Incuti (I am a friend)
Mbera Incuti (I am a friend) song performance by students at GS Remera Protestant, 2022. This is a children's song performance that encourages parents and teachers to be kinder to their children, as this will help them feel better. https://youtu.be/M3OCci8hO2Y
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Drawings by students at APEC Kibondo
The image explains trauma among children and addresses a message to parents and officials. Identify the causes and effects of children's mental health. It shows how children can develop mental health problems as a result of parental negligence.
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A Poem: Humura Nturi Wenyine
Translated as: Be comforted, you are not alone I have raised my voice I have come to comfort you I have come to speak to you, children of Rwanda. The Rwanda of yesterday is the one that gave birth to you. I'm here to take care of you. You are not alone, I know there…
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Drawings by students at GS Buhaza
This drawing explains how verbal abuse affects mental health. This drawing shows someone who is struggling with depression.
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- Performance art
Performance of a peace song by Kihere Youth Club members
November 2021Kirehe Youth Club members, Rwanda, are performing a peace song during a listening session on 11 June 2021. https://youtu.be/w1FbDMTTqww
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Drawings by students at GS Remera Protestant
It is a drawing that sends a message to people that if someone is struggling with mental health issues, it is important to be supportive and comforting and make time for them. Child abuse still happens and it must be stopped. The drawing illustrates how desperate people in conflict need peace. This drawing shows how…