WELCOME TO THE MAY NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER | MAY | ISSUE 8

Your practical guide to settling and living in Uganda

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Welcome to the May newsletter with information about lots of

exciting events coming your way! May is the month for both the

DOADOA East African Performing Arts Market and the LaBa

street festival – so there are lots of concerts, workshops and

performances for you to choose from.

There is also poetry, jazz, classical music, the Bukoto street

market and various fundraising fun runs, duathlons, ballroom

dancing, Latin dancing and the International Women’s

Organisation Gala Dinner.

Please feel free to share our newsletter among your family,

friend and colleagues. We also invite you to let us know about

any events that our other expat readers could be part of, and

enjoy. We are all about making it one big happy Expat family!

You can reach us or subscribe to our newsletter at editorial@

ugandaexpatsguide.com. Hope you enjoy May.

Warm regards,

Editorial Team at Expats in Uganda

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POETRY

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Regular weekly events:Monday: Hash House Harriers, 6pm for location call 0712-859402Kampala Voices – community choir 6.30pm Goethe Zentrum roofKids’ Yoga – ages 3-11 Bugolobi 3.30pm call Angela Forcier 0701428399 Tuesday: Kampala Singers rehearsals 6pm Kampala Music School – see Kampala Singers fb pageLatin Dance night 7pm Cayenne, BukotoMountain Club of Uganda Indoor climbing 7-9pm ISU LubowaTaloso Workshop Dancing Cup Bugolobi 5-10pm Bookings essentialThursday: Scottish Country Dancing 7.30pm Dancing Cup, Bugolobi – see Caledonians Uganda fb page.Friday: Kids’ Yoga – ages 3-11 Naguru 2pm call Angela Forcier 0701428399Saturday: Farmers’ Market at Prunes, Wampewo Avenue Organic market at Quality Hill, Ggaba Road 8am-3pmBistro Kisementi Bubbles & Brunch 9am-3pm Belly dancing classes 2-4pm Paradise Fitness Centre, Acacia Mall fb Paradise Fitness CityHiccup circus performance 4.30pm Kisugu Road plot 45, NamuwongoFirst & third Saturdays 11am – Alliance Française Youth Cinema or Tales’ HourLast Saturday of the month – Que Pasa live music event KisementiSunday:Kampala Group of Bikers, Kabira Club 9am – see fb pageSailing at Victoria Nyanza Sailing Club – www.sailuganda.com. 1230 Yellow VNSC Ferry from Speke Resort Munyonyo. Call George the VNSC manager on 0755-786809 or 0782-011547 for more info or to book boats or lunchBistro Kisementi Bubbles & Brunch 9am-3pmLast Sunday of every month The Positive Birth movement Kampala Olives, Naguru 4:30-6:30pm contact doulawando@gmail.com or Laura Wando at 0774047035.

MayMay 1st Tontoma Poetry Jazz Session 32 East Uganda Arts Trust Kansanga 8pmMay 3rd Emily Ward photography workshop Dancing Cup Bugolobi http://emilywardphotography.com/workshops/kampala/May 3rd – 6th DOADOA East African Performing Arts Market – Uganda Museum and other venues – full programme on https://doadoa.orgMay 4th Alliance Française ilm: The French Minister 7pm AFK terrace International women’s organisation monthly meeting 10am Shanghai Restaurant Kampala ClubViolin concert for children – Rachel Ellis 6-7pm Acacia International School . Tickets from Kampala Music SchoolMay 5th – 7th Mountain Bike Festival Weavers’ Nest contact thies.timmermans@gmail.comMay 5th Afriart Gallery – Jjuuko Hoods exhibition “Trade” 6pmMay 6th Mountain Club of Uganda Climbing in Muyenga quarry 15:00–20:00DOADOA Katogo The Square 3rd street Salooni launch 2pm, Sacred water ilm 6pm and 9pm After Party 11pm

Bukoto Street market – 10am -6pm Gardeners’ Swap – Athina Clubhouse Kololo 10am-4pm see fb event Heritage school family dayMalaika bee keeping workshop 9.30am-4.30pm Lubowa book with Lilian on 0702 326 202May 7th Lagoon Resort Fun Race Day boat from Beach House Ggaba at 0830amMay 9th Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia AveGoethe Zentrum 7pm Europoly – short ilm programme for Europe DayMay 10th Uganda National Contemporary Ballet ‘Against all odds’ National Theatre 7.30pmMay 11th Alliance Française ilm: The Last Contract 7pm AFK terraceMay 11th – 14th Inner Engineering Kabira Country Club see fb event or email Uganda@ishafoundation.orgMay 12th – 14th Muhavura Hike for a Girl Child contact hope@healthrightswatch.orgMay 13th Afriart Studio Visit Joseph Ntensibe – for Afriart on 7th members info@afriartgallery.orgNaturallyUg cocktail party 4-6pm The Cube Basement, Kisementi www.livara.meISU Masquerade Ball Sheraton Hotel 7pm marketing@isumail.ac.ugSo Kyaninga can Dance: a day (and evening) of ballroom dance info@kyaningalodge.comMay 13th – 14th The School Theatre Festival – Theatre for Peace National TheatreMay 17th Uganda Conservation dinner quiz Dancing Cup Bugolobi 7pm www.ugandacf.orgMay 18th Alliance Française ilm: Lawrence Anyways 7pm AFK terraceMay 20th Afriart Sanaa Gateja studio visit – for Afriart on 7th members info@afriartgallery.orgIWO Gala Dinner – Serena Hotel 7pm – see facebook eventISU Family fun day 3pmAmbrosoli International School family fun day 10am - 2pmMay 21st Kampala Symphony Orchestra concert Arirang restaurant Kyadondo Road Nakasero 4pm tickets from Kampala Music SchoolCheesvi Duathlon 7.45am Kome Crescent, Luzira www.activateuganda.comKannagara Kick Start May – Kannagara journeys 1300 Forest Cottages info@kannagara.co.ukMay 23rd Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia AveMay 24th – 27th KADS Singing in the Jam Cabaret Dinner 7pm Bubbles O’Leary – see facebook pageMay 24th Alliance Française ilm: the Wages of Fear 7pm AFK terraceMay 27th LaBa Arts Festival Bukoto Street 11am-8pm see fb page for detailsAmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair – Great Indian Dhaba 9amWhisky tasting Ceilidh Mbuya Hill 6pm – contact caledoniauganda@gmail.com for more infoRefuge and Hope Homerun Obstacle Race 7am Mitala Road, Kansanga info@

refugeandhope.org or see facebook eventMay 30th Goethe Zentrum 7pm – Imbambazi – Rwandan ilm set in 1994May 31st Uganda Museum – Uganda Society Prof Rhiannon Stevens 4pm

JuneJune 1st International women’s organisation monthly meeting 10am Shanghai Restaurant Kampala ClubAlliance Française ilm: Les parapluies de Cherbourg 7pm AFK terraceJune 3rdLatin Fiesta for Life – Paediatric bronchoscope fundraiser Sheraton Hotel 7pm 0776-281149June 4th Uganda Marathon Masaka www.ugandamarathon.com/locals or phone 0775-567248June 8th – 10th Mountain Club of Uganda Mt. Napak 2527m and/or Mt. Moroto 3083m, Karamoja matt.battani@gmail.comJune 8th Alliance Française ilm: Les Talents Adami Cannes 2016 7pm AFK terraceJune 10th Mihingo Marathon Lake Mburo registration at Banana Boat Kisimenti or reservations@mihingolodge.comSmooth Classics on the Hill – Rachel Ellis violin concert Makindye. Tickets from Kampala Music SchoolJune 13th Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia AveJune 15th Alliance Française ilm: Sur les chemins de la Rumba 7pm AFK terraceJune 15th – 18th Peaceful warrior Yoga/Growth/Detox retreat Jinja email info@kannagara.co.uk to bookJune 18th – 24th World Music Day – concerts, workshops – check AFK facebook pageJune 20th-21st Goethe Zentrum Art and Ethnography workshop – see UGCS facebook pageJune 21st Uganda Conservation dinner quiz Dancing Cup Bugolobi 7pm www.ugandacf.orgJune 22nd Alliance Française ilm: Brooklyn 7pm AFK terraceJune 27th Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia AveJune 29th Alliance Française ilm: Ofeu Negro 7pm AFK terraceJune 24th AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair 9amJune 24th-25th The Pork Expo 2017– Mandela Stadium contact catherine@pigfarmers.co.ug

JulyJuly 1st Trafic light partyJuly 6th International women’s organisation monthly meeting 10am Shanghai RestaurantKampala ClubAlliance Française ilm: La vie est belle 7pm AFK terraceJuly 29th AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair – Great Indian Dhaba 9am