{"id":151,"date":"2026-09-08T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5.189.180.62:85\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:51:29","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toonda.org\/index.php\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Community Center<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Toonda (from Swahili “to create”<\/em> ) offers local people the opportunity to meet, to try out, and to exchange art and culture in the rural environment of western Uganda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One hectare in Kyakataama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Grounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meadow and campfire site<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toonda, Kyakataama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thousand books<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Toondahouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer and artist house<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toonda Cottage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The volleyball pitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opened August 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Scenery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beautiful Landscape<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyakataama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Outdoors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space to meet and play<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open to everyone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An open space for everyone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toonda is an open space, a recreational area, a place for an exchange of ideas, for creative processes and for cooperation between people of different cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art and theatre can have a positive influence on the self-confidence of everyone, but especially of young people, and promote other approaches to problem-solving. In this sense the Cultural Community Centre is meant to offer a complement to the standard Ugandan school system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toonda is a place for all age groups, independent of education – a place where different local groups can meet, or where new groups can emerge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is on the site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toonda consists of just under one hectare of land in Kyakataama, about 45 minutes from Fort Portal at the crater lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It includes a Toondahouse for volunteers and artists, a library, a kitchen, toilets, a theatre stage, a volleyball pitch, a meadow with a campfire site, and plenty of outdoor area to meet and play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our programmes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The village of Kyakataama, the Mutoro people of the Toro Kingdom, and the land around crater lake Nyambuga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more >><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Toonda Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The theatre, artist residencies, workshops and talks, the Cultural Gala and sport on the hillside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more >> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Smart Kyakataama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

School sponsorships at \u20ac250 a year, the library, and holiday tutoring for the children of the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more >> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Women Empowerment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eighty single mothers running sewing, basket-weaving and catering groups as their own registered organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more >><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contemporary Composers @ Bush Lab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Supporting female contemporary composers, mixing traditional and experimental music in a rural village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more >><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Buy Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Work by our artists-in-residence from Uganda and Congo, and by exhibiting artists in Fort Portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more >> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Come and see it for yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visit, volunteer, apply for a residency, or support a programme. Email info@toonda.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get in Touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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