Author Archives: Toonda Cultural Community Center

Last Sunday we had a great workshop with musician and composer Macri Cáceres from Peru. Thank you so much for your time and effort- the participants didn’t stop making music after the workshop ended thanks Goethe-Institut Perú for your support!

Our 40 kids sponsored by German godmothers and godfathers are super excited to go back to school! After two years rather working on the fields at their parents home, they’re looking forward to sit on the bench again and study hard. January 10th is the magic date when schools will finally open! Today we metContinue reading “Happy Holidays from Smart Kyakataama”

Instead of the festival, we have been doing bigger and smaller workshops and started some activities in the last weeks. These include the 20-day workshop with young people from the village for the construction of “Kabatoonda Araali”, the new sculpture, regular meetings of women for Toonda Crafts and the creation of a music video. TheContinue reading “Music video for Toonda”

Schools are still closed in Uganda. They should only be reopen, if teachers and teenage schoolkids are vaccinated – so said the government. Meanwhile schools have been closed for almost 1,5 years. Teachers are worried that to re-enter school will be tough for many pupils and therefore kids might drop out. That’s why we decidedContinue reading “330 schoolkids are getting support at home”

As we’re still having regulations regarding events, we’re trying to figure out what is possible to do this dry season to start the Cultural Community Center. Talent Competitions, Parties, Concerts and Performances are post-poned for now. At least until more people can gather and it’ll be fun for everyone. But what we can do, isContinue reading “Alternative to the Festival”

Since carpenter Michi arrived, the theater is becoming reality! Have a look!

Our first Artist@CommunityWork Anna Myga Kasten from Germany visited Toonda and worked on the Model of the Toonda Theater, which we currently construct. We’re excited about our soon to be heart of the Community Center!!! Thank you to Anna Kasten (Design & Model) & Lars Kasten (Design & Technical Planning)!!! We’d also like to thankContinue reading “Theater”

For the big opening of Toonda Cultural Community Center we’ll be having a one month festival, starting August 18th 2021. Full of workshops with international artists and lectures about everything the community is interested in. Activities, movie-nights and live-performances – the full program will follow soon! As a result of the festival we would likeContinue reading “Toonda Festival 2021 – In memory of Jonas”

We’re super happy to welcome Mandy, Thu, Anna and Macri soon in Kyakataama at Toonda Cultural Community Center – check them out here Artists @ Community Work – Toonda