Engabu Za Tooro to host a global event on folklore in Fort Portal on 22nd and 23rd June 2019

Invitation Card

Engabu Za Tooro has been selected by the International Council of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF) to host a global event on folklore slated for 22^nd and 23^rd June 2019 at Koi Koi Cultural Centre and Gardens restaurant respectively in Fort Portal – Uganda.

The global event is aimed at hosting CIOFF Africa leaders, showcasing and filming representative Uganda’s folklore heritage and installing Uganda’s CIOFF Associate status towards establishment of CIOFF Uganda Section in Fort Portal, Uganda.

CIOFF Uganda is already invited to send a group to perform at the World Festival Parade Brunssum in the Netherland from 10^th - 15^th July, 2020.

During the event Uganda folklore artists will showcase their heritage to a global audience, a cultural exhibition will held, installing CIOFF Uganda as an Associate Status and swearing in of Interim President of CIOFF Uganda. Children and students will pay an entrance of UGX 1,000 and adults will pay UGX 3,000.

Some of the international delegation who will attend the global meeting are President CIOFF Africa Prince Isaac YAMEKUE from Cameroon, Africa Sector Representative on International CIOFF Council, Mr. Marcel ZOUNON from Benin and International filming crew who will film representative Uganda’s folklore heritage.

Engabu Za Tooro Cultural Troupe performing

The global event will also be attended by the minister in charge of Culture - Republic of Uganda and representatives of the Technical team at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, a representative of the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO, representatives from The Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU), representatives from National NGO’s and professional Associations in the field of culture and art and Folklore National experts.

Engabu Za Tooro is accredited to provide advisory services to UNESCO (ICH Convention) and accredited as an observer of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Currently, the organization is co-funded by UNESCO (Intangible Heritage Fund) and local contributions to revitalize and safeguard the practice of the Empaako naming system through community self-documentation.

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