Stay updated here for our numerous co-founded and co-hosted projects and events, as well as for co-operations with our partners in the different fields of art and culture. Enjoy an insight in our work with partnerships, creating networks and offering cultural spaces.
Banakibuga Street Minds Fashion
Congrats to Banakibuga Street Minds the winner of the Small Project Grant deadline November 2021 with their project to scale up the tailoring department and so much more. Banakibuga Street Minds is a creative circle of youths that create and share knowledge in various art forms like fashion, dance and visual arts for a better…
Nature Invasion 2.0 by Katesi Jacqueline Kalange
Congrats to Katesi Jacqueline Kalange a.k.a “the Kalange”, another winner of the Small Project Grant deadline June 2021 with her project “Nature invasion 2” which constitutes of a monumental sculpture installation, inspired by the priceless beauty of nature. Katesi Jacqueline Kalange a.k.a “the Kalange” is a process based visual artist, living and working in Kampala,…
The Local Get Down (LGD) Online Freestyle Dance Battle by Shane Munina
Congrats to SHANE MUNINA – he is one of the winner of the Small Project Grant deadline June 2021 with his LGD online event themed ‘Dancing through a raging pandemic’: A freestyle dance competition. Shane Munina is a Ugandan activist, teacher and performer. He has been dancing professionally for more than 7 years, with skills…
“A Ugandan Design Show” by Maria-Sheba Atukunda
We closed 2020 with the announcement of the Small Project Grant Winner (Deadline 30th November 2020): Congrats, to Maria-Sheba Atukunda who will work on her project “A Ugandan Design Show”- A concept you have not seen before, a show bringing together creatives that will be bursting with innovations. Maria-Sheba is a 27-year old Ugandan Architecture…
Vitiligo drawing project -“Part of us” by Senkubuge Martin Quid
We are thrilled to present to you our Winner of the 1st Small Project Grant 2020: Senkubuge Martin Quid (SMQ). His VITILIGO-DRAWING PROJECT (Photography in Hyperrealistic Drawing) will be implemented with the grant of 2.000.000 UGX. This project intends to capture attention from the public through an organized Art exhibition of SMQ’s powerful portraiture drawings of Vitiligo…
Short documentary film “Scalp Deep” by Naseeba Bagalaaliwo
We present to you the winner of the third Small Project Grant 2019: Naseeba Bagalaaliwo. Naseeba will be using the 2.000.000 UGX to create a short film titled ‘Scalp Deep’ exploring the nature of female identity, femininity and beauty through the lens of African women with short cropped or shaved hair. The link between femininity…
Audio-visual project titled ‘To Her, From Him’ by Michael Matovu
We are happy to announce the winner of the second “Small Project Grant” 2019: Michael Matovu. He will be using the 2.000.000 UGX to create an audio, visual and interactive project titled ‘To Her, From Him’. Michael was developing this project since the start of 2019 – The project is comprised of a 4 song…
Cookbook about Ugandan cuisine by Jonathan Kabugo
Goethe-Zentrum Kampala is really happy to announce the winner of the first “Small Project Grant” 2019: Jonathan Kabugo. He will be using the 2.000.000 UGX to create a cookbook showcasing various foods, dishes and traditional cuisines from East, West, North and Central Uganda. This book preserves the time old traditions of preparing, cooking and dining…
Kampala Design Week’s “Design Garage” at Martyr’s University Uganda
The Design Garage, a project, co-funded by Goethe-Zentrum Kampala’s Small Project Grant, has its mandate to Resource the Community of Designers, students of design, as well as Professionals in various fields of design. As part of Kampala Design Week, the Design Garage intends to achieve these aims through monthly sharing workshops – about sharing thoughts…
“YOUR HEART HO! Letters from the shuttle. Letters to the metropolis”
Canon Griffins Exhibition, a word play, “straight up (…) and going for the middle ground” between the words “Ahoy!” – (“the cry of carriage men”), and “Hoe” – (“a camaraderie thing between “hookers””) offered a photographic insight into Ugandan streets and their slogans. In his exhibition, Canon Griffin picked up these phrases, slogans and sentences and brought…
“Return to sender”
After 90 minutes of heart-warming, whilst thrilling, somehow saddening, yet entertaining and thought-provoking handmade poetry, Goethe’s rooftop was bursting into standing ovations. “Return to Sender” by Gloria Kiconco, a versatile poet and lyricist from Kampala, may be considered as one of Goethe-Zentrum’s most appreciated events. The interactive poetry performance and illustration exhibition that took place…
“Kikommando” by Elizabeth Pamela Acaye
On the 16th of July, Goethe’s rooftop terrace was the stage for the premiere of ‘Kikommando’, a Dance Theatre Production created and choreographed by Elizabeth Pamela Acaye. During a two-week creative residency with four dance artists from Uganda, hosted by The Theatre Company of Kenya (directed by Keith Pearson) at Karichota retreat, Acaye has carefully designed the…
“Ku Kyooto” by Giovanni Kiyingi
Goethe-Zentrum’s rooftop was fully packed when singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Kiyingi presented his new project “Ku Kyooto” on the 18th of May 2018. The project was conceptualized as the recreation of ancient spaces, namely bonfire areas (Kukyooto) where acoustic music was being played, everyday stories were being shared and history was being delivered to posterity.…
Bridge Works Art Camp and Performance: “Shades”
On the 23rd of February 2018, Goethe Zentrum Kampala/UGCS hosted the opening night of the interdisciplinary performance ‘SHADES’, an Ugandan – German cooperation that featured more than 20 actors, musicians, artists and dancers on stage. On that evening, the audience was given the chance to witness some show excerpts and ask questions afterwards. In preparation…