Category Archives: Allgemein

Together with Sam from Tooro Productions the Drama group shot their first short movie. We’Re very excited to see the edited movie soon on the big screen at our theater stage!

50 school-going kids found sponsors to start school on Monday after a two years break!!!! Thanks so much for all the support! Much love from Kyakataama!

First time our Music, Dance and Drama group attended at a Cultural Gala and without of 11 groups they made the 3rd price: a goat! The village was dancing, partying and celebrating for a week! Congratulations!!

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”