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The thriving business of arts, culture festivals in Rwanda

Rwanda's national ballet, Urukerereza, performs at the closing ceremony of Jamafest in Kigali on February 16, 2013. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA |

Festivals have become big business in Rwanda.

In 2005, Eric Kabera started Rwanda’s first annual film festival, which he nicknamed Hillywood.

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