The Red Rocks Cultural Festival is a week-long celebration of traditional Rwandan culture and community conservation that takes place at the end of August / early September every year.
Would you like to learn a few words of Kinyarwanda? Fancy taking part in a cooking demonstration? Do you LOVE dancing? Scroll down for the 2023 programme.
If you’re heading to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda to track the gorillas or to attend Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony, then make sure you don’t miss the 11th Red Rocks Cultural Festival which takes place in Musanze in Rwanda’s Northern Province.
Which activities are taking place during the 2023 Red Rocks Cultural Festival?
- Traditional Rwandan cultural music and dance.
- Drumming!
- Exhibition of Rwandan cultural artwork (baskets, table mats, bamboo cups, pottery) and more, made by youth and women cooperatives.
- Around the campfire: Red Rocks Twataramye (music featuring all types of cultural musical instruments, story-telling, theater and poems).
- Cooking demonstrations and language workshops.
- Birdwatching and nature trails.
- The festival culminates with the Gorilla naming ceremony (Kwita Izina) Kinigi on slopes of Virunga mountains and the “Crazy night of the Gorillas” party at Mukungwa river side, Musanze Town.
- The programme includes talks, workshops, tree-planting, sports activities and a talent contest!
Where is the Cultural Festival taking place? What are the dates for 2023?
Activities will take place next to Volcanoes National Park venue in Kinigi and at the Red Rocks Cultural Center, 8 km from Musanze. In 2023, the Red Rocks Festival will be from August 25th to September 1st.
Is there a cost to take part in the Red Rocks Cultural Festival?
Most activities are FREE OF CHARGE. Since its launch 11 years ago, the Red Rocks Cultural Festival has brought positive gains to communities. The week enhances the connections between tourism, conservation and community development. Be part of it!
Do you have any questions about the Red Rocks Cultural Festival 2023?
If you’re looking for somewhere to stay near Musanze, check out the popular Red Rocks Campsite. I feature Red Rocks in my blog “The land of 1000 – surprises! A solo exploration of Rwanda.”
You can also contact Red Rocks directly on +250 784685285 or info@redrocksrwanda.com and www.redrocksrwanda.com
You can read more about this year’s Red Rocks Festival on The “Good Tourism” Blog.
https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2023/07/red-rocks-cultural-festival-2023/