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Come and see the exhibition about the work that non profit organisation Bawasa does in Kinshasa. 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.

"NTO na NTO," in other words From Source to Source: discover its meaning during the exhibition.

22 August – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
23 August – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
24 August – 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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.

Join our summer art workshop for children from 25/08 to 29/08! Kuumba organises activities around percussion, while MUS-E takes the children into the world of painting. The day starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4.30 p.m. Register for free by sending an email to info@kuumba.be.

Join us for an evening of spoken word for soft loud, humble or confident voices. We start at 18:30 with a collective writing sessions around the theme YELLOW (summer, heat or any interpretation is possible) and afterwards you're welcome to join the open mic at 20:30. You can share a text at the open mic even if you can't join the writing session.

[18:30 – 20:00]  Writing session
[20:30 – 22:30]  Open Mic

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. 

Would you like to learn Lingala or Swahili? Good news: our language courses are starting again this school year! Come to the information session on 10 September at 7 p.m. to ask questions, sign up for the course and meet the teachers.

The Swahili module (different levels) takes place on Wednesday evenings. More information about our courses and practical details will follow via this link.

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