Performing Arts for Change
Performing Arts for Change
Every year the 1st February, Rwandans celebrate the National heroes day. It is in this context that Amasaro yaka was invited to entertain the attendant in such ceremony that was held in Musanze-Ubworoherane stadium in the presence of the mayor of the district and other officials in the district. Amasaro yaka is a cultural dance […]
Galaxy Cultural Troupe was founded by Drama artists to enhance and promote artistic education and contribute to the well-being of the community through performing arts. OBJECTIVES Sustainability of Rwandan culture Reinforce and promote unity and reconciliation Promote the culture of peace Human rights sensitization Youth development Nurturing creative language and reading skills by encouraging children […]
June 30, 2016 Galaxy Cultural Troupe made and performed a play called “Umurage uharaze isumbwe” of a theme of historical and cultural assets conservation. It was during the touristic day organized by Musanze District in Buhanga forest where it is said to be a forest of rituals. Kings of Rwanda have to go there before […]
“If you don’t learn, you don’t learn” Galaxy Cultural Troupe is an initiative that also promotes the learning values within the community or its members. When we think of empowering communities or working with the youth in different areas, we mostly think of what to deliver and what they really need for the betterment of […]
The play portrays the life between two families from one ancestor. They used to share life as they were from the same root living in the same livelihood. They have a huge tree which they call “guardian tree” where they collect fruits from altogether. Those fruits are called fruits of peace, prosperity and humanity. One […]
A sustainable well-being and development begins in the mindset. That’s why we commit ourselves in mobilization, skills development and community engagement as a call-to-action outreach. The 26th March 2016, we had a very welcomed presentation in a community based work called” umuganda”. We called it “Iyo menya” i.e “If I knew” before about 1,000 people […]
Community is the main focus of Galaxy Cultural Troupe. That’s why maintaining a good environment and interacting with the populace always comes ahead to achieving the organizational goals and building a nation as an ensemble, encouraging the art of patriotism. We believe that the effective communal changes begin within families where people need to be […]
It was Saturday the 20th February in Ngoma District during a teacher training session organized by Educators Institute for Human Rights (EIHR-Rwanda). Galaxy was invited to showcase “ the role of Drama to encourage human rights education and fight against genocide ideology” through a play called “Echoes of bitterness” that at the end, teachers had […]
As we have been able to figure out of the role of Drama in different contexts of life, experiencing that it mirrors the society and portrays both sad and good situations within ordinary or special life, expressing societal issues and suggesting many of the ways to solving the raised problems and exploring it’s vastness, “Galaxy […]
Active speaking is the release of inner motives, suggestions and perceptions with an effective use of gestures, mime, signs, pantomimes and voice conveying a chosen message live to a listener (audience). This communication does not always have to be live or face to face, but it can be through other kinds of media. When someone […]