Ugandan Universities to Introduce Cultural Heritage Degree Courses

Four Ugandan universities , including; Kyambogo University, Uganda Martyrs University, Kabale University and Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) are set to start Cultural heritage courses for people who have interest in advancing in cultural studies.

These courses which will be named “Cultural Heritage and Sustainable development” will start in the next academic year.

This was revealed yesterday (Thursday 7th December,2017 ) by Emily Drani, Executive Director of Cross-Cultural Foundation (CCFU) during the 7th Annual Cultural Heritage Awarding Ceremony held at Nommo Gallery, Nakasero.

Drani said that they have collaborated with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization¬) and that they are currently developing training materials for these courses.

The event which was characterized by traditional dances, folksongs, and games under the theme: ‘Illustrating traditional dances and their significance in the local context’ ended with awarding the winners of the 2017 Annual Cultural Heritage Competition.

Prof. Luutu Mukasa, the Vice Chancellor of the Marcus Garvey Pan Afrikan University who was the Chief Guest encouraged young people to always be conscious of the past, present and future of their culture.