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Your film deserves a spotlight at Schijnwerpers kortfilmfestival, a short film festival for and by youth! We are putting documentary or fiction short films, video clips and sketches on the following themes in the spotlight: African cultures, the African diaspora, decolonisation, discrimination, migration. Submit your film before the 13th of august. via this form: https://forms.gle/Yky2mXfwPiRL264j8.

Guidelines:

• It must be a short film, 20 minutes maximum.
• Short documentaries, fiction short films, video clips and sketches – all formats are welcome.
• You are between 16 and 25 years old.

In August, we’ll let you know if your film will be screened.
Questions? Send an email to solenne@kuumba.be.

You love to watch films and would love to make your own curation together with other young cinephiles? Be part of the selection and programmation team for Schijnwerpers kortfilmfestival.

In September we’re hosting 15 short films in different formats: videoclips, documentary, fiction, short sketches.

As the Flemish African culture house we do pay extra attention to films on African cultures, the African diaspora, decolonisation, discrimination, migration. The films will be shown at different places in Brussels. Exited to be part of the selection team? Send an e-mail to info@kuumba.be.

Whether you stay close or travel far, Kuumba is also taking a break. We’re closed from 21/07 to 17/08. Explore Brussels’ coolest spots while we're away! We’ll be back on 28/08 with a street party full of games, a bouncy castle & BBQ! Peace out, Brussels sprout! ! The Kuumba Team <3

Come and see the exhibition about the work that non profit organisation Bawasa does in Kinshasa on the 22/08 at 18:00. The exhibition will be guided and hosted by Abel Mansia, promoter of the NTO project, a training centre for carpentry and other types of construction work that trains deaf and hear-impaired young people and other disadvantaged girls and boys in Kinshasa.

Come and see the exhibition about the work that non profit organisation Bawasa does in Kinshasa on the 23/08 from 12:00 to 14:00. The exhibition will be guided and hosted by Abel Mansia, promoter of the NTO project, a training centre for carpentry and other types of construction work that trains deaf and hear-impaired young people and other disadvantaged girls and boys in Kinshasa.

Come and see the exhibition about the work that non profit organisation Bawasa does in Kinshasa on the 24/08 at 14:30. The exhibition will be guided and hosted by Abel Mansia, promoter of the NTO project, a training centre for carpentry and other types of construction work that trains deaf and hear-impaired young people and other disadvantaged girls and boys in Kinshasa.

Come grab some good food and let the kids play in the street while you can! Passerstraat 5, 1070 Anderlecht will be car-free, and it’s all yours on the 30/08 Kids, parents, neightbour: you're all welcome to join. There’ll be a bouncy castle, bikes, scooters, face painting, sidewalk chalk, a BBQ, and more. Swing by between 13:00 and 17:00. 

In our series Half-and-Half: Feeding the City, starting this fall, we will explore the food heritage of several major cultural communities that emerged from the great migration movements of the 20th century.

For this first event, we will focus on two neighborhoods with a strong Central African presence. First, there is Matonge, which, since the 1960s with the presence of a few colonial clubs, but especially thanks to the influx of students from the Maison Africaine and even a nightclub has transformed into a vibrant district with galleries, restaurants or malewas, and grocery stores.

There is also Cureghem, where, in the shadow of the imposing bronze bulls of the Abattoir and partly influenced by the car trade on Rue Heyvaert, a kind of “new Matonge” has emerged over the past decade.

A guide will take you through both neighborhoods and share the stories of their origins and evolution. Naturally, we will also pay special attention to the aromas and flavors that define them.

We will end at Kuumba, where you can enjoy a tasting of Central African dishes prepared by the volunteers of this Flemish-African cultural house.
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Location: The activity starts in Matonge, Square Patrice Lumumba, and ends at Kuumba, Vlaams-Afrikaans Huis (Rue du Compas 5, 1070 Anderlecht).

Program
14:00 - 16:00: Guided walk in Matonge and Cureghem
16:00 - 16:45: Transfer to Kuumba
17:00 - 19:00: Tasting buffet and concert

Participation fee
Guided walk, tastings, and concert:
€12 (+ €1 administration fee)

[Register HERE]
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Cooking workshop: Prior to the guided tour, we are organising a cooking workshop on 4 September focusing on Central African cuisine, with a particular emphasis on Rwandan cuisine. Join a chef from Kuumba in the kitchen and prepare a few dishes together. Naturally, you will also have the opportunity to sample the results.

The workshop will be held in Dutch.

Participation fee:
10 euros (+ 1 euro processing fee)
Registration link will follow soon