Bayimba Annual Report 2024

Afro-soul singer Kenneth Mugabi engaged at least 50 of his fans at Lunkulu Island, the home of Bayimba Festival in Mukono. In an event dubbed Strings in the Wild, the revellers were treated to local tourism as they enjoyed a blend of art, enjoyed nature walks, bird watching, forest trek and later music by Clarissa…

Call for Applications Bayimba Foundation and the Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association, are accepting applications for the 18th edition of Atelier for Young Festival Managers event that will take place in Kampala, Uganda, between 7th and 13th August 2021. Read more on the Bayimba Academy website

Hybrid online and offline Presentation on The Past, Present and Future of the Mombasa Declaration On the 21st November 2019, during the 2nd meeting of the network of African Crossroads delegates and stakeholders in Mombasa, over 70 participants signed on the Declaration of Mombasa – it was a landmark effort the team and the participants…

ARTISTIC ECHOES publised an article about Ethno Uganda: Where Young Musicians Unite to Keep Cultural Heritage Alive.

Festival managers:apply now for the Kampala Atelier 2020 Are you eager to exchange ideas with a diverse group of creative minds coming from all over the world, to become part of a festival makers’ global community now counting more than 699 festival leaders and to meet up with both emerging and expert festival leaders, cultural…

EXPRESSION AFRICA published an article profiling Faisal Kiwewa, founder of Uganda’s Bayimba Cultural Foundation. Kiwewa’s journey, from a young artist to a prominent arts manager, is detailed, highlighting his establishment of Bayimba, a significant organisation fostering East African arts. The article discusses Bayimba’s initiatives, including major festivals and the creation of Africa’s largest creative space….