Children of Amazi: the rising star for art magic echoing from the Great Lakes Region

From the 26^th to the 30^th  of November 2019 was a highly hectic and fruitful period for Umunyinya Theatre Company honored to represent “The Small Citizens” Project in Kampala International Theatre Festival 6^th Edition. The project gave birth to a beautiful performance entitled " Children of Amazi". Fruit of hard work, a real success for the project.

Umunyinya Theatre Company : un futur prometteur pour le théâtre jeune public au Burundi

Comedians during rehearsals in SOS Kagugu

Umunyinya Theatre Company est ravi d’avoir contribué dans un projet de développement du théâtre pour le jeune public dans la région des Grands Lacs d’Afrique, « Small Citizens ».

Vers l’autonomisation économique des ménages pour le bien être de l’enfant « Kaze Kibondo »

Umunyinya performing "Umwana si uw'uwumwe" in Matongo

Avec l’appui de l’Unicef, Umunyinya asbl a exécuté un projet de sensibilisation sur la compréhension du phénomène de la rue et le rôle des familles dans la lutte contre la mendicité et le maintien des enfants-soleil dans en familles dans les provinces de Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie et Kayanza, « Kaze Kibondo »

Le projet consistait à faire une documentation sur les lieux avec un taux de prévalence élevé du phénomène de la rue, ensuite, faire une sensibilisation en utilisant le théâtre interactif et enfin, créer des groupements d’autonomisation dans les localités sensibilisés.

L'importance des exercices physiques dans la vie d'un comédien

Les exercices physiques sont d’une importance capitale dans la vie d’un comédien, professionnel ou amateur. Voici une observation d’Edrne Irimbere qui nous fait un petit témoignage de ses questionnements par rapport au sport dans le théâtre quand elle commença le théâtre.

Umunyinya Theatre Company : three months of hard work...

Day-long rehearsals, trying new stage management, buying new props... and that repeatedly for every time the comedians had to go for a performance, this is what your theatre company lived these past days. Three months of sweat, joy and hard work. 

It's all about our habits

The communities in which we live influence us both positively and negatively. Often this can impose dominance on us in case our strength to push the hurdles is not well grounded. Influences will never cease to exist. But, do they determine us? Do they shape our destiny? Can we accept to go with the flow of them?

Umunyinya waving Burundian flag in Kigali with the message of unity, forgiveness and reconciliation

Credit: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2018 (Mizero's father is telling his son to be a messenger of peace)

Selected to represent Burundi in Ubumuntu Arts Festival 4^th edition, Umunyinya attended it from July 12-16, 2018 in Kigali. This festival is organized by Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company. Ubumuntu Arts Festival was created to help Rwandan communities to unite, and international audiences to understand the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and draw a lasting lesson on how to ban any ideology that would reduce humanity to zero. All over the world, art has established a reputation as an effective channel for addressing social problems. It has enhanced Rwanda in dealing with the country’s immense post-Genocide challenges. “My body is my most precious tool, my soul’s messenger”. Umunyinya performed “Iragi”( Legacy) a play by Rivardo Niyonizigiye directed by Arthur Ban, interpreted by Edrine Irimbere, Audace Ndabahawe, Rivardo Niyonizigiye and Arthur Ban which painted the sense of unity, forgiveness and reconciliation as effective tools for mending our torn out communities. 

Credit: Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2018 (Uncle Ndio is teaching Mizero to revenge his family)

The Festival activities included among others performances, workshops, panel discussions, and Genocide memorial site visits. Some of the countries took part in this year’s festival are: Rwanda (the host), Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, UK, Belgium, Iraq, Egypt, Canada, Poland, Zimbabwe, Guinée, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.

 “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” Desmond Tutu