The East African Nights of Tolerance (EANT) Festival is an initiative organized by Amizero Dance Kompagnie of Rwanda and sponsored by the Prince Claus Foundation. From November 3 to 10, 2012, dance companies from Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, the UK and the USA, have gathered together to present choreographic works on the themes of conflict-resolution and peace-building. Rebecca Davis Dance Company (RDDC) is representing the USA with its production of Darfur: The Ballet at the festival.

In addition to nightly performances, festival participants are learning about a piece of Rwandan history: the 1994 genocide. On Wednesday, November 7, a group of 28 dancers from around the world went to the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Museum in Kigali. I have been to the museum and memorial several times, but I have never been there with such a diverse group of African artists - in fact, I am the lone Caucasian and one of only four females.

EANT Dance Platform Program

November 3, 2012 Saturday

6:00 PM : Opening Ceremony + welcoming Dinner Rwanda Revenue

November 4, 2012 Sunday

6.00 PM : Umurutasate Performance by Ingoma N'shya (Rwanda)

Venue : Maison des Jeunes Kimisagara Time : 18:30

November 5, 2012 : Monday

Performance 1 : My enemy, my Child By Mashirika (DRC)

Performance 2 : C'est quoi ton histoire by Busara (DRC)

Venue : Maison des Jeunes Kimisagara

Time : 18:30

November 6, 2012 Tuesday

Performance : White Shades of Grey By Guerilla Dance(Uganda)

Venue : Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) New Conference Hall

Time : 18:30

November 7, 2012 Wednesday

Performance 1 : Ceci n'est pas Noire By Alesandra Seutin (Zimbabwe-UK)

Performance 2 : To be or Not to Be By Shane Muhimanyi (Rwanda-UK)

Performance 3 : Jogging Kilometer By Papy Ebotany (DRC)

Venue : Papyrus

Time : 18:30

November 8, 2012 Thursday

Performance : Colorless Voices (Kenya)

Venue : Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) New Conference Hall

Time : 18:30

November 9, 2012 Friday

Festival Finale.

Performance 1 : Frontières By Amizero Kompagnie (Rwanda)

Performance 2 : Darfur Ballet By Rebecca Davis Company (USA/Rwanda)

Venue : Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), Kimihurura

Time : 18:30