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<\/a>A new project to address HIV stigma through visual and street arts has been launched in Rwanda.<\/p>\nThe project named Kurema, Kureba, Kwiga which loosely translates to \u2018To Create, To See, To Learn\u2019 will use \u201cpublic art to start conversations, share personal experiences, and soften perspectives [around HIV],\u201d said Judith Kaine \u2013 the brains behind the initiative.<\/p>\n
Through art, we can engage civil society and address stigma and discrimination, all while putting more color and positive health messages into the everyday lives of Rwandans,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The project, which has been made possible by a partnership between Ivuka Arts Kigali, Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), Kigali Hope Association, will bring together contemporary Rwandan artists and young people living with HIV. Both groups will work together to ensure the larger society has a better understanding of what \u201cliving positively\u201d means in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Authorities behind the project organized several creative workshops this month where several youths affected by the virus created \u2018public\u2019 and \u2018street art\u2019 based on a variety of themes related to \u201cliving positively.\u201d These works of art will be exhibited during the project\u2019s formal launch on November 23.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe exhibition, this weekend, will surely be a thought-provoking and fun event that will help the project raise funds to continue making works of public art in Kigali and beyond,\u201d said Kaine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project has been well received by partners in the government and in the local and international community, garnering interest from the United Nations, embassies, and the support of many businesses,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
After the launch, the organizers will carry out a variety of new public art installations including a mural on the side of the RBC building in preparation for World Aids Day on December 1.<\/p>\n
Three percent of the adult population in Rwanda is infected with HIV. The country\u2019s current National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS (NSP) encourages all stakeholders to \u201ctake on more complex and controversial strategies\u201d towards ensuring better access to treatment services for those living with HIV and eliminating social and economic stigma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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