On 30th August, renowned Arsenal and England football star Sol Campbell visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. He was guided through the Memorial’s permanent exhibitions and laid a wreath at mass graves where 250,000 victims of the Genocide have their final [...]
On 29th August, NBA Star Joakim Noah visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi and learn more about the history of the genocide. Joakim Noah began his visit by laying a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims of the Genocide are laid to [...]
On 11th August, Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. President Rajoelina began his visit by laying a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims of the genocide are laid to rest. Together with his delegation, he observed a [...]
Roméo Dallaire – UN Force Commander during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi – returned to the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 11th August during his latest visit to the country. Accompanied by his wife Marie-Claude Michaud, Dallaire once again toured the Memorial’s exhibitions and paid respects to the victims of the genocide at mass graves [...]
On 11th August, the Rwanda Peace Partnership – Aegis Trust, Interpeace and Never Again Rwanda –staged Rwanda Youth Talks at the Kigali Genocide Memorial’s Amphitheatre, addressing this year’s International Youth Day theme ‘Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.’ The 21st edition of Youth Talks for Peace, and the 1st edition of Rwanda Youth [...]
On 21st July, the Aegis Trust welcomed President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo to the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and learn more about the history of Genocide. In honour of all victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, [...]
On 19th July, American comedian and actor Kevin Hart visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay his respects to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Hart laid a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims of the genocide are laid to rest. He was guided through the memorial’s exhibitions by manager Dieudonné [...]
On 18th July, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of Uganda, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi and learn more about the history of the Genocide. Hon. Nabbanja began her visit by laying a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims of the Genocide [...]
From 14th to 16th July, the Kigali Genocide Memorial hosted the 9th edition of the Ubumuntu Arts Festival under the theme ‘Believe: Faith over Fear’. Ubumuntu, meaning ‘Humanity’ in Kinyarwanda, embodies the essence of the festival. Through specially curated theatre, music and contemporary dance performances, artists from over 18 countries gathered at the Memorial Amphitheatre [...]
On 16th July, Hungary’s President Katalin Novák visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The tour began with a laying of wreaths on the burial place where 250,000 victims of the genocide are laid to rest. President Novák was then guided through the museum, [...]
