UNCC is home to the National Theatre & Nommo Gallery mandated with the Development & Promotion of Performing, Literary & Visual Arts in Uganda under
@Mglsd_UG
We would like to inform the public that fire gutted down one of the kiosks in our carpark this morning BUT the National Theatre building was not affected, it's intact and safe. Preliminary investigations revealed that fire was caused by a welder who was doing some repairs
#OFFICIAL
: We are delighted to welcome our new Board of Trustees, who were sworn in by Hon
@BettyAmongiMP
, Minister
@Mglsd_UG
.
The board, led by Prof. Okaka Opio Dokotum as Chairman, includes other members such as Phina Mugerwa Masanyalaze (Deputy Chairperson) …1/2
The Inspector General of Government
@IGGUganda
, Ms. Betty Kamya, arrives at the National Theatre to watch Alex Mukulu’s latest play,
#Kulumbisi
&
#Kulunkalu
, this evening.
The play will be on this Saturday & Sunday, with two shows on both days at 4pm & 6pm.
Entrance is Free!
"It is not about speaking French at the expense of the local languages. You first need to speak and develop your local language. You can be proud of your identity and at the same time be open to the world" -
@JaAniambossou
, Ambassador Of France to Uganda.
@FrenchEmbassyUg
His Excellency
@JaAniambossou
, Ambassador of France 🇫🇷 in Uganda
@FrenchEmbassyUg
&
@UNCC16
Executive Director
@PeterOjede
already in the house for Francophonie & Multiligualism panel discussion & Concert happening now at the National Theatre
UNCC (National theatre) has organised an OFFICIAL CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE THE RE-OPENING OF THE ART SECTOR TOGETHER WITH OUR patrons, artists and partners on the 18th of February 2022 Starting at 2pm. The ARTISTIC EVENT is themed “CELEBRATING PARTNERSHIPS”.
We appreciate all the artistes, friends & well wishers of Hon. Paul Kato Lubwama who joined us at the National Theatre on Monday to honor our fallen brother all through to his final Resting Place in Nkozi later on Wednesday. May God bless you all & may his soul Rest in Peace 🙏
The UNCC Annual Arts & Culture Festival is back in its 5th Edition
📌: National Theatre
❓: 3rd & 4th November 2023
💸: Free Entrance
"CELEBRATING & STRENGTHENING CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR MINDSET CHANGE"
#UNCCFest2023
|
@Mglsd_UG
It’s going down - SUNDAY 17th December 2023 @
#UNCC
National Theatre Parking Lot
Starts 10am | Secure Your Ticket Now.
Tickets are now available at M One & Spirit Media Offices.
#NsiimaPraiseFest23
Looking back at How we honored the late Hon. Paul Kato Lubwama at National Theatre.
As
@UNCC_UG
, we appreciate all the stakeholders & various Arts Leadership that saw this day come to pass. Your Efforts, guidance and Presence was highly felt.
May his Soul Rest in Peace 🙏
We appreciate everyone of you who turned up last evening at the premiere of *GOLDEN CALABASH* . More shows tonight Sunday 24th - 26th Dec. 2023 at UNCC-The National Theatre: Time:07:00pm , Fee: ugx 50,000/-
BRING YOUR ENTIRE. HAPPY FESTIVE SEASON
Today Tuesday film club Uganda will be hosting Andrew Kaggwa an art Journalist to take us through a very interesting and engaging topics in *Film Criticism* To all our members keep time 5:30pm
Professor Wasswa Balunywa (
@jwbalunywa
), our keynote speaker at yesterday’s
#WorldCultureDay2024
celebrations, ended his address in style with a dance 🕺🔥. Here, he’s joined by members from his Leadership Academy.
We deeply appreciate you, Prof. Your address was timely!
This Tuesday film club Uganda will be hosting Andrew Kaggwa an art Journalist to take us through a very interesting and engaging topics in *Film Criticism* To all our members keep time 5:30pm
NEW WEEKS HIGHLIGHT
#ManToMan
- A New theatrical play production written by Dr. Charles Mulekwa, Directed by Amelia Mbotto Kyaka & Produced by
@teberearts
It will be at the National Theatre this Friday, Saturday & Sunday starting 7:30pm for only 20K
#NALWAWO
- A film by Nana Kagga is showing again this Wednesday at National Theatre courtesy of
@cinemaUGApp
. Entrance is only 10K at 7PM. Come One - Come All
We express our Gratitude to Rt. Hon. Prime Minister,
@RobinahNabbanja
who joined mourners at the National Theatre yesterday to pay tribute to Hon. Paul Kato Lubwama - Artiste & Former MP
Hon. Nabbanja remembered the late as - "An honest man with a Remarkable Sense of Humour”
Performances shortly before the Launch of the "Legends of Theatre Association" & "Abassa N'abassa" - A play written by Christopher Mukiibi to be officiated by the
@BugandaOfficial
Katikkiro
@cpmayiga
#LegendsOfTheatre
French Ambassador
@JaAniambossou
's welcome remarks at
#LaNuitDesIdees
Francophonie & prulinguasim Panel discussion 👇
"The debate of ideas must involve young people. Our priority is to create an environment that allow them to think about how to rebuild this world"
"If we discuss the various cultures in our counry, they are different yet interconnected. Everywhere l go, l have a chance to relate and to belong because l understand the language" -
@DonPatric
, one of the panelists at the
#Francophonie
&
#Multiligualism
panel discussion.
THE RETURN OF ALEX MUKULU
📌: National Theatre
🎭: “Kulunkulu & Kulambisi” — An African Adaptation of Shakespeare’s ROMEO & JULIET
❓: Friday 29th March — 21st April 2024
🕰️ : 2pm & 7pm
💵: Absolutely Free
#OFFICIAL
: The UNCC Annual Arts & Culture Festival Returns in its 4th Edition celebrating 60 years of Uganda’s Independence 🇺🇬.
The Festival happening on 7th -9th October is Rhyming under the Theme "Celebrating Our Cultural Heritage"
Come One - Come All
#UNCCFestUGat60
#OFFICIAL
: The Return of Alex Mukulu
Renowned Legendary playwright
#ALEX_MUKULU
is set to make his official return to
@UNCC_UG
— The National Theatre.
This Easter Weekend — Friday, March 29th — Sunday April 21st, 2024 at 2pm & 7pm on all Days….. 👇1/3
*MBAYIWA* is a Luganda Literature set Novel by Waalabyeki Magoba adapted into a stage play production. SHOWING *TODAY TUESDAY 15th and TOMORROW WEDNESDAY 16th* AT UNCC: NATIONAL THEATRE: *9AM*; *11:30AM*; *2:30PM* Students 7k. Adults 10k
"The Government of Uganda through
@UNCC16
has developed a digital platform through which cultural product will be sold including Ugandan" Films" Hon Peace Mutuuzo anthem launch of EU/UNESCO film visibility event at Imperial Royal hotel Kampala
Please tune in to SEE TV tomorrow Monday 4th July 2022 starting 07:00am. ED UNCC will be discussing issues of Cultural Diversity and Tolerance for Regional Integration, Peace and Development. He will be joined by Julie Sesanga
A new artist's governing body THE UGANDA MUSICIAN FEDERATION (UMF) has today been formed and elected leaders.The UMF will be presided over by Eddy Kenzo as president, Sheebah as Vice President, Pallaso and Juliana deputising her while Bebe Cool is finance Minister.
#ONGOING
His Excellency, Mehmet Fatih AK, the Ambassador of Turkiye to Uganda.
@KAMPALA_BE
has arrived at National Theatre - The home of
#UNCC
for a guided of our premises.
As seen, our production manager
@Ssebaggalandrew
is taking him around
HAPPENING NOW at UNCC:THEATRE-ART LIGHTING DESIGN
Facilitator:Philip Luswata
The workshop is to equip participants with practical knowledge in creative light design for theatrical performances
Made possible with support from French Embassy-Kampala through FSPI culture Project.
Conversations about Copyright and Intellectual Property should come out into the public because that's where real money for an artist is. Mr. Okello- Kelo Sam Chairperson UNCC Board of Trustees
Chief Guest, French Ambassador to Uganda
#officialreopening
with L-R Patrice Gilles, Director Alliance Francois, Okello-Kelo Sam Chairperson UNCC BOT, Usherwilson Owere UNCC Board Member and Francis Peter Ojede, ED UNCC.
We thank all of you who turned up for
#Kulumbisi
&
#KULUNKALU
during the Easter Weekend at National Theatre.
We remind those who wish to watch or rewatch this play that it returns this Friday at 6 pm and Saturday, Sunday with 2 shows at 4 pm & 7 pm respectively.
Free Entry 💰
We were honored to welcome H.E
@XavierSticker
— French Ambassador to Uganda (
@FrenchEmbassyUg
) to our JAM SESSION last evening at the National Theatre.
Thankyou your Excellency for joining us & sharing in the Rhythm. Your presence added an extra layer of Joy to the JAM 🎶 🎼 🎵
The Schools Theatre Project is on at the National Theatre from today to Wednesday.
#TheMerchantOfVenice
by William Shakespeare is showing 10am & The
#ReturnOfMgofu
by Francis Imbuga at 2pm on all Days
On SEE TV this morning for some of you who missed the show.
@PeterOjede
was discussing cultural diversity and tolerance for regional integration,peace and development
Uganda is participating for the first time at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2022. Uganda pavillion 'they dream in time' is curated by Merali with Acaye & Sekajugo the exhbitiors. The team was led by Sam okello Chairperson UNCC Board of Trustees.
#THREAD
: This Monday we're Honoring the Late Hon. Paul Kato Lubwama at the National Theatre from 10am.
We call out all the Members of the Arts & Culture Sector.
The Days Program is attached Below👇
#THREAD
: Celebrating WORLD MUSIC DAY Today, ⏰ 5pm at the National Theatre. In this edition we bring you *Majnun and Black Magic Sofas*, a French-Senegalese group that will perform alongside a few local artists such as *Aliddeki Brian, The Police Band, Sara Vauclair Kibay....
Happening now at the National theatre SHAME ON YOUR HAND. Stories that are never published by dailies can only be told on a Theatre stage. More shows tomorrow Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st Aug.2022 2:30pm & 7:30pm Fee: UGX 30,000
Its Open! The World Culture Day Celebrations kicked off today at the National Theatre & will be running till Sunday which is the D-Day. Join the Celebrations, Entrance is Free
#WorldCultureDayUg23
Earlier on today,
@pearlwoodug
held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the National Theatre where they presented their Journey, Annual Report, Financial Report & Special Resolutions among other key issues.
The Board of Trustees, Management and staff of Uganda National Cultural Centre would like to appreciate every one of you for honoring our invitation as we spearheaded the official re-opening of the Arts and Culture sector. Your presence made the function glamorous. Thank you.
@wawuyo
will handle an Actors Master Class during the
@FilmKampala
's Film & Culture Market at the National Theatre on 15th - 16th this Month. Details 👇
Together with our Partners, we cordially invite the general public to join us as we celebrate World Culture Day at National Theatre this week. Various activities are lined up on Friday & Saturday ahead of the main Celebrations on Sunday. Come One Come All.
#WorldCultureDayUg23
“If we are to protect our culture, we must preserve it safely. We need cultural policies that align with cultural preservation” —
@jwbalunywa
#WorldCultureDay2024
Join
@MariamNdagire14
Nkulamusizza. Nsaba oneegatteko weekend ejja nga ntongoza ekitabo kyange ekyo next weekend Saturday 11th ne Sunday 12th Feb ku National Theatre. Naasanyuka okukulaba
In celebration of International Museum Day — there will be an exhibition by over 25 community museums from accross Uganda at
#UNCC
— National Theatre this Wednesday & Thursday.
Come join us together with
@CCFU_NGO
in celebration of these Museums.
Ugandan team at the
@36thSurajkund
Hiryana Feridbad -India Mela festival. The festival brings together over 40 countries aimed at preservating our indigenous knowledge amidst advancing technology. Event started on 3rd - 19th Feb 2023. Uganda is represented by a team of 17 p'ple.
"Your culture is your immune system ", once taken from you, you are helpless, vulnerable. This is why Africa's enemies are investing so much in destroying your immune system. Marimba Ani
We had the privilege of welcoming special guests today; HE
@annesophieave
— French Ambassador for Public Diplomacy in Africa & Ms. Tiphaine Mallegol — Cooperation Attachée
@FrenchEmbassyUg
.
They visited the National Theatre on a special guided Tour of our premises.
Don't miss the finest stage performance of the year MY FAIR LADY at UNCC-The National Theatre.Directed by Aganza Kisaka & produced by Karen & Della. Join us today, Sat. 22/4/2023 at 2pm or 6:30pm. Tickets only 35,000/-. Bring a friend and enjoy an unforgettable evening
Happening now at the National theatre "Still a Mum" a story about a childless couple who go through resilience, hope and faith to get their first child after fifteen years. The production is aimed at increasing awareness on Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Goodmorning & Cheers to the New Week.
As you visit the National Theatre, enter hesitate to check out our main Notes board - For all the Upcoming Events
Have a Blessed Week Ahead!
This years Arts & Culture Festival is about Celebrating Uganda at 60 🇺🇬 Everything is 60 ⭐
Part of what to Expect is 60 Hours of Percussion Experience
#UNCCFestUGat60
Its a Wrap! Our symposium finally Ends, we were rhyming under the theme "Culture, Post Covid-19: Rebuilding Uganda's Creative Economy". Thankyou to all our panelists, moderator & the Audience both on ground & online
#WorldCultureDayUG
#CulturalDiversityDayUG
When was the last time you visited the NOMMO GALLERY?
Well, the gallery compound has new exhibits that you would love to check out and learn the story behind them 👇
Located in the heart of Kampala, just next to State Lodge at Nakasero — Plot 4, Victoria Avenue.
You’re welcome
@sharejoyug
is hosting a Meet, Eat & Greet Event aimed at a Great Cause 👇.
📌 : Wonderworld
💸 : 15K
⌚ : 9am - 8pm on 9th September
Lots of Activities & Great Performances by
@AllanToniks
&
@LaikaMusic__
The show is proudly powered by
@UNCC_UG
& other partners
What a night! The Kampala Jazz Orchestra by Makerere University and Kyagulanyi Polycarp blew us away as we kicked off Jazz month in style at UNCC- The National. Check out the pictorial for some amazing shots and don't hesitate to contact us for space booking!
UNCC with support from French Embassy through FSPI Culture project rolled a three day workshop in DANCE,MOVEMENT & CHOREOGRAPHY facilitated by Choreographer Grace Ibanda. The workshop is being attended by 17 participants. Follow us for timely updates.
@FrenchEmbassyUg
@UNCC16
Our Head of Education & Research Mr. Mark Matsiko taking Nigerian actor
@KenErics
on a guided tour around the UNCC - National Theatre Premises.
Ken Eric is in Uganda to conduct various workshops leading to the Grand premiere of
#Namukwakula
Theatrical production this Saturday
"We as Ugandans should first learn & be proud of our Cultures & languages before we learn others. We need to go back to the grassroots and see what went wrong where!" - Phionah Bahungirehe
#CulturalDiversityDayUG
#WorldCultureDayUG