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About Urithi Wa Arts
Our story
Urithi wa Arts is a collective of creative cultural artists and entrepreneurs promoting a vibrant and diverse creative and culture arts sector with job creation, preserving cultural legacy and adovacy for artistic freedoms in Uganda. Urithi wa Arts works with young creative and cultural artists in the fields of applied and visual arts, performing arts as well as creative writing and heritage history.
Our programs
Our programs include Urithi studio and traditional craft fairs, Cultural entreprises and collectives, Culture and Bantu forums, Creative cultural dance spaces.
Urithi studio and traditional craft fairs
Urithi studio focus on traditional crafts and skills from various cultures in Uganda. Artisans come to share their knowledge and skill to teach others how to create items such as basketry, wood arts, pottery and share how the art has transformed their lives. These hands-on experiences promote cultural appreciation and business as well as provide participants with a deeper understanding of the craftsmanship and history behind these art forms.
Urithi wa Arts hosts traditional craft fairs that showcase artisans from various cultural backgrounds. Artisans are invited to display and sell their handmade crafts, allowing community members to learn about different artistic traditions while fostering a cohesion. The initiative also taps into the cultural diversities of refugees as they showcase their work. The events also include demonstrations, workshops, cultural films, and storytelling, promoting cultural heritage and artistry.
Cultural enterprises and collectives
Urithi wa Arts strengthens cultural creatives to overcome challenges, fostering their growth and integration into the formal economy. We focus on strengthening the creative practice of participants, business development as well as enhancing savings mobilization, financial literacy and marketing while integrating digital skills. Urithi wa Arts provides opportunities for young creatives to expand their reach while establishing savings collectives to mobilize capital and access digital financial services. This includes fostering talents and developing proficiencies that align with existing and emerging opportunities in the job market. A key focus is is to establish clear connections between skills development and actual employment opportunities
Culture and Bantu forums
Urithi wa Arts organizes culture and bantu forums to engage with duty bearers and key influencers to advocate for better access to resources resources for livelihood, cultural legacy, environment sustainability as well as participate in decision making. These forums expressed through folklore provide spaces for cultural artists to challenge injustices, voice their concerns towards equity, environment preservation and culture legacy, community healing and collective respect for bantu diginity.
Creative and cultural dance spaces
Dance is a visible language that enhances a common voice. Urithi wa Arts hosts cultural and creative dance spaces that allow community members to learn traditional dances from various cultures. These dances are for creative organising, cultural story telling and folk arts using art and civic engagement. Dance is also space of healing, connecting and community.
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