What is LaBa! Arts Festival?
The LaBa! Arts Festival was one of the oldest art festivals in Kampala, playing an important role in the culture and arts scene of the city. It was a multidisciplinary festival presenting recent trends in the arts scene.
LaBa! aimed to showcase artistic and musical expressions outside the usual spaces and conditions to reach out to new audiences. LaBa! was a platform that encouraged artistic encounters, as well as intellectual and playful dialogues between artists and their audiences. The last LaBa! Arts Festival took place in 2017.
LaBa! 2017- Ubuntu
Art is for everyone! The 11th LaBa! Arts Festival themed Ubuntuwas back on Saturday 27th May, from 11:00am to 8:00pm on Bukoto Street, Kamwokya. The term Ubuntu in Shona, or Obumu in Luganda, means humanity or community spirit, which is best illustrated in the Ndebele proverb: “umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” (“a person is a person through other persons”).…
LaBa! 2016
When a whole street is filled with different art forms across the board, one is ever lost for choice. And that is what Laba’s 10th edition was made of yet again. From visual artists painting the streets, actors in street theatre, musicians on the big stage to fashion shows and dance genres of all sort,…
LaBa! 2015 – Back to the Future
Back to the Future: A reflection by artists on the future relating to the past and present. A day full of arts and music surrounded by a joyful energetic crowd. A Fake Empire, the questions of bamboo, the belly of the beast, people dancing in lines, ‘Bonfire!’ – How a single street leads us back…
LaBa! 2013 – Open Studio
The LaBa! has developed since 2006 and turned into one of the biggest festivals in Uganda, even being mentioned in the “Lonely Planet” travel guide. On 25th May 2013 the 7th LaBa! Arts Festival took place at Mackinnon Road in Nakasero, Kampala. It was the 7th edition of this annual festival that was created in…
LaBa! 2012 – LIBERATION. ARTS. PARTICIPATION.
On the 9th June 2012 more than 90 artists and 100 performers came together to celebrate under the theme Liberation. Arts. Partcipation. The LaBa! Street Art Festival of 2012 turned Mackinnon Road once again into a colourful open space for art – with dance, photography, painting, graffiti, fashion, music, acrobatics and handcrafts. More than 90…
LaBa! 2011 – 365 DAYS OF CELEBRATING ART
On 4th June 2011, more than 85 exhibitors as well as 200 performing artists from Uganda and East Africa came together to celebrate 365 … days of Art. Each year provides 365 days to create something new; each day of the year can be a challenge — and gives the opportunity for success! Thinking along…
