School of Liberal and Performing Arts

The Department of Performing Arts and Film, Makerere University together with the Norwegian University College of Dance, Norway invite you to the 2018 Open Day Festival this Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10:00am-6:00p.m in the Freedom Square.

The festival will feature intercultural music, dance and drama performances by students and staff from the Norwegian University College of Dance and Makerere University Department of Performing Arts and Film. It will also feature upcoming dance troupes and companies and a presentation on the Centre for Performing Arts, the dream home for the Department of Performing Arts and Film. Other activities will include exhibitions and performances by top notch artistes in town.

Entry is free!!

The Dean School of Liberal and Performing Arts invites you to Mr. Kizito Michael George's PhD public defence.

Thesis title: "Ethical Implications of Neo-Liberalism in Uganda's Poverty Policy Planning Frameworks (1986-2017)"

Supervisors 

1.Dr Byaruhanga Rukooko A. 

2. Dr. Tusabe Gervase

See Abstract below

The Department of Performing Arts and Film (PAF), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University in collaboration with the American Embassy in Uganda is presenting a drama show entitled Ruined by Lynn Nottage

Showing:
Friday November 24, 2017 at 4:00pm, Main Hall, Makerere University
Sunday November 26, 2017 at 2:00pm, Ndere Centre, Kampala Uganda

Directed by PAF's own Dr. Charles Mulekwa, Ruined generally addresses two broad themes: war and gender-based violence. The Playwright presents a haunting and probing work about the resilience of the human spirit during times of war and its effects especially regarding women. Set in recent times, in a small mining town in Democratic Republic of Congo, this powerful play follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart by civil war. But is she protecting or profiting by the women she shelters? How far will she go to survive? Can a price be placed on a human life? These are some of the questions the playwright triggers the audience to ponder on through the play.

Presented during the International Gender-Based Violence week, November 24-28, 2017, Ruined enhances the national and international activism against gender-based violence and war in Uganda. As such, this show strengthens Makerere University's practical participation in important public debates on issues of human good and sparks Ugandans' consciousness regarding gender-based violence and triggers action against gender-based violence and conflict management.

The Department of Performing Arts and Film, Makerere University in collaboration with the American Embassy in Uganda will present a drama show titled: The Ruined by Lynn Nottage on Friday November 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in Makerere University Main Hall and on Sunday November 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Ndere Center. All shows are free.

Directed by Dr. Charles Mulekwa, Lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts and Film, The Ruined generally addresses two broad themes: war and gender-based violence. The Playwright presents a haunting and probing work about the resilience of the human spirit during times of war and its effects especially regarding women. Set in recent times, in a small mining town in Democratic Republic of the Congo, this powerful play follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart by civil war. But is she protecting or profiting by the women she shelters? How far will she go to survive? Can a price be placed on a human life? These are some of the questions the playwright triggers the audience to ponder on through the play. 

The Department of Performing Arts and Film, Makerere University in collaboration with the American Embassy in Uganda will present a drama show titled: The Ruined by Lynn Nottage on Friday November 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in Makerere University Main Hall and on Sunday November 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Ndere Center. All shows are free.

Directed by Dr. Charles Mulekwa, Lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts and Film, The Ruined generally addresses two broad themes: war and gender-based violence. The Playwright presents a haunting and probing work about the resilience of the human spirit during times of war and its effects especially regarding women. Set in recent times, in a small mining town in Democratic Republic of the Congo, this powerful play follows Mama Nadi, a shrewd businesswoman in a land torn apart by civil war. But is she protecting or profiting by the women she shelters? How far will she go to survive? Can a price be placed on a human life? These are some of the questions the playwright triggers the audience to ponder on through the play. 

The Department of Performing Arts and Film will hold a Classical Christmas Carols Concert tomorrow, November 16, 2017 starting at 3:00pm in St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University. The choir is constituted of staff and students of the Department of Performing Arts and Film. This year’s concert repertoire includes traditional Christmas Carols plus works of world famous composers such G.F. Handel, J.F Haydn, F. Mendelssohn and J. Brahms among others.

The event will be presided over by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe.

This concert is in line with the Department's outreach strategy not only to extend Makerere University’s influence as a Center of Excellence in performing arts, but also in hope of attracting potential students to the University.

The Chaplain of St. Francis Chapel will give a sermon to the congregation during the ceremony.
 

The Department of Philosophy, Makerere University in collaboration with the Catholic University of America is organizing an international conference scheduled to take place on 1^st-2^nd June, 2017. The theme of the conference is: “Philosophy, Information Technologies and Changes of the African Life Worlds”.  All members of staff and students are invited to attend the conference. The programme will be shared later.

For details on the conference, please follow:  http://www.crvp.org/conferences/2017/Kampala.html

The Department of Performing Arts and Film in collaboration with the Indian High Commission in Uganda is honored to present the Indian Bhangra and Gidda Dance Group in a show on Wednesday,  May 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Makerere University Main Hall. The Indian Bhangra and Gidda Dance Group is a very energetic, enthralling and the most popular dance group from the Punjab State of India. The show will feature components of the programs of the Department of Performing Arts and Film including music, dance and drama.  Attendance is free of charge. You are all invited.

The programme will be shared later.

The Department of Performing Arts and Film, Makerere University in collaboration with the Norwegian University College of Dance will lay the foundation stone for the Centre for Performing Arts on Friday, 31^st March, 2017 at 8:00a.m. The laying of the foundation stone at Flame Tree will be part of the two-day “opening the Department of Performing Arts and Film to the community” event scheduled to take place from 31^st March-1^st April, 2017 in the University Freedom Square. The event will be presided over by the Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian Embassy, H.E. Susan Eckey. Other activities will include exhibitions, presentations and performances in music, dance, drama and film screening. The two-day events will be crowned with a dance festival in which selected upcoming troupes and companies will compete in difference dance categories including; ethnic dances, jazz, contemporary, and hiphop dance.  The aim of the events is to enable the community both within and outside the University to experience what happens at the Department of Performing Arts and Film.

N.B. The Centre for Performing Arts will offer both academic training and commercial services related to performing arts and film. As such, the centre will house the Department of Performing Arts and Film and have facilities including, but not limited to, a 350-seater theatre, 12 acoustically treated classrooms, 2 music recording studios, 200-seater auditorium, 6 studios for dance, music and drama, 10 music practice rooms, a library, audio visual archive, office space and a cafeteria. 

See programme below

The Dean School of Liberal and Performing Arts cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defence of Ms Ndossi Emeline scheduled to take place on 19th January, 2017 at 10:00am in the Humanities Resource Centre, Arts building.

Thesis title: The Reintegration of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Returnee Mothers in the Acholi Society: Socio-Cultural Challenges and Opportunities

Supervisors

1. Assoc. Prof. Khamalwa Wotsuna

2. Assoc. Prof. Sr. Tinkasiimire Therese

See Abstract below