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| Kijegere & Mukwikwi at Entebbe Airport |
Engabu
Za Tooro cultural practitioners have departed to Mauritius for the UNESCO
global conference. They departed in the morning at 10:50hrs aboard a Kenya
Airways plane (KQ421) and will be arriving in Mauritius in the evening at
18:20hrs.
They
were escorted to Entebbe International Airport by Journalists from the vision
group, people from the Empaako community, friends and family members
While
in Mauritius they will be received by the head of Engabu Za Tooro delegation to
the 13th UNESCO global meeting, Stephen Rwagweri Atwoki.
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| Kijegere and Mukwikwi boarding the plane |
Mauritius
is an island country in the Indian Ocean famous for its beautiful climate,
beaches, food and Hotels. The country which heavily depends on tourism and
fishing is an Indian Ocean paradise.
Zebidayo
Mwesige (Kaserebe Mukwikwi), a folk dancer and Stephen Mugabo (Kijegere), a
ritual guide will be performing Uganda’s Empaako naming ritual at the side
events of the UNESCO’s 13th session in Mauritius.
The
one week UNESCO global meeting will take place at Swami Vivekananda
International Convention Centre (SVCC) in Port Louis in the Republic of
Mauritius from 26th November to 1st December 2018.
Currently,
Engabu Za Tooro is implementing a UNESCO co-funded project UGA 01210 which is
on documentation and revitalization of Empaako naming rituals and practices.
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| EZT delegation to Mauritius |
This
also involves promoting this heritage, not only among its communities but also
in international cultural frame works like the Mauritius UNESCO global meeting.
More on the UNESCO international meeting in
Mauritius follow the links;
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