Uganda National Cultural Centre

Chairman,
Sam Kello Okello^[1]

Parent agencyUganda Ministry of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

The Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) is a Ugandan statutory body that was established by the Uganda National Cultural Centre Act, a 1959 Act of Parliament (amended 1965).^[2]

Location

The headquarters of UNCC are located at the corner of Said Barre Avenue and De Winton Street, in the Central Division of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of the headquarters of UNCC are 0°18'57.0"N, 32°35'21.0"E (Latitude:0.315833; Longitude:32.589167).^[3]

Overview

Officially inaugurated on 2 December 1959,^[4] UNCC is charged with: (a) providing and establishing theatres and cultural centres in the country (b) encouraging and developing cultural and artistic activities and (c) providing a home to societies, groups and organisations that deal in art, culture and entertainment.^[2] The Honourable A.G. Mehta, mayor of Kampala in 1968, was a supporter of the National Theatre and opened its first exhibition on the Baháʼí Faith in Uganda.^[5]

Facilities

The centre has two main components: the National Theatre and the Nommo Gallery, both of which are located in central Kampala. The National Theatre provides a venue for stage performances of different kinds, and also serves as a cinema. The Nommo Gallery features exhibitions of works of art by both Ugandan and foreign artists. The centre also offers a snack bar, which claims to offer the "best African dishes served with best spices and ambience", and the Craft Village, where locally made handicrafts are sold.^{[citation needed]}

Management

Oversight of the UNCC is the responsibility of an eight-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The Board then appoints a management team and hires other employees. The current board was appointed in May 2019 to serve a three-year term. The current trustees are:^[1]

Sam Kello Okello: Chairperson
Cissy Mbabazi: Vice Chairperson
Wilson Usher Owere: Member
Juliet Jolly Kyobutungi: Member
Edison Ngirabakunzi: Member
Musisi Kiyimba: Member
Naumo Juliana Akoryo: Member
Fred Mutebi: Member

References

^ ^a ^b Taddeo Bwambale (29 May 2019). "UNCC Gets New Board". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Office of the Prime Minister (2019). "Profile of Uganda National Cultural Centre". Kampala: Government of Uganda. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ Google (29 May 2019). "Location of the Headquarters of Uganda National Cultural Centre" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "The Uganda National Cultural Centre, a semi-autonomous body ...officially inaugurated on 2nd December 1959". Government of Uganda. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ "File:Baha'i News 461.pdf - Bahaimedia, a collection of Bahá'í audio and visual material" (PDF). bahai.media.