Upcoming Events
Announcement for the 7th Edition of KINA Festival 2025
We are delighted to announce that the 7th edition of KINA Festival will take place from 26th April to 3rd May 2025. Since its creation in 2009 by ISHYO Arts Centre, KINA Festival has become a recognized platform that brings together artistic work from around the world to young audiences. Through this festival, we put to use the transformative power of art and imagination to encourage thoughtful engagement with the world, foster creativity, and build a more inclusive and empathetic global community.
Over the years, we have showcased a diverse range of artistic expressions, around performing arts. Our goal is to nurture the creativity of young audiences, providing them with high-quality cultural experiences that resonate with their lives and aspirations. For the 2025 edition, KINA Festival will continue its tradition of bringing together artists from every corner of the globe. This year, we are particularly excited to host an even broader range of performances and interactive sessions.
We invite artists working in performing arts suitable for children and young audiences to apply. Whether you are involved in theater, dance, or music, we want to hear from you! Click on the button below to access the application form for the performances. Forums and workshop application forms will be available by November 2024.
KINA Festival in schools
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Kina in School edition of the Kina Festival for young audiences, which will take place in November 2024, bringing a unique cultural experience directly to schools. This special edition is designed to integrate the world of art into the academic environment, offering students a chance to engage with creative performances that inspire new perspectives and spark important conversations. The curated performances aim to address relevant topics that resonate with the experiences of young people today, creating a space where students can reflect, connect, and express themselves through the lens of artistic storytelling. By bringing the arts directly to schools, Ishyo seek to encourage creativity, foster imagination, and open up meaningful dialogues that might not occur in the traditional classroom setting. We invite schools to take part in this transformative experience, as we believe that exposing students to the arts at a young age can have a lasting impact on their personal and intellectual growth. For Schools and educators interested in participating in the Kina in School festival, please feel free to reach out to us at production@ishyoartscentre.org. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to bring the magic of the arts into the academic world!
Ongoing projects
L’Empreinte
Un spectacle d’Ishyo Arts Center et Point Zéro en coproduction avec l’Atelier Jean Vilar, le Théâtre de Poche, le Théâtre de Namur, Mons sur Mars, Le Grand T, Cestcentral La Louvière, La Maison de la Culture Famenne-Ardenne, la Coop Asb. Avec le soutien de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et de Shelterprod, Taxshelter.be, ING et et du Tax-Shelter du gouvernement fédéral belge. Avec l’aide de Wallonie Bruxelles International et du CITF.
The Fabrik
Almost 17 years after its creation, Ishyo starts a new journey: the construction of a new arts center dedicated to support creative, experimental and cross-disciplinary arts programs and the sustainability of arts and culture in Rwanda and the sub-region: the Fabrik. This new and practical tool will be designed to accommodate young artists and will be a space to develop new skills, freely create and connect with various communities of artists, experts and audiences.
Kesho Project
Cultural cooperation project developed by Ishyo Arts Centre (Kigali / Rwanda) and Théâtre de la Poudrerie (Sevran / France) around the development of participatory arts, their potential role and the contribution of creative and cultural industries to social, environmental and human development. Humanity is facing a global health crisis that has plunged us into uncertainty, insecurity and suffering. It is as much a social disaster as it is an economic and ecological one that has affected the entire planet. This crisis has also highlighted the dysfunctions of globalisation - inequalities, democratic shortcomings, ecological disasters, and their impact on the most vulnerable people. What role will the arts and culture play in this process of reflection already underway about the world after?