Talking Through Art
Talking Through Art
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Welcome to TTA! Beautiful art gallery with unique basket designs, all made by women with physical disabilities. Stay a little longer and learn how to make a basket in our lovely garden, or inside the gallery. We will make you a cup of Rwandan coffee or tea :) Check out for our walking tour as well! We will show you around our lovely neighborhood full of stunning views.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Katharina
Mozambique Island, Mozambique1 contribution
Oct 2019
If you want to get an insight into the daily life of Rwandans and explore hidden streets you would probably never come across alone, then the Walking Tour organized by TTA is the perfect thing for you to do. I enjoyed every minute of the tour which took us around 3 hours. Placide, who has lived his whole life in the local neighorhood (the area is called Gikondo), and Hazel, a current volunteer, guided us through the small streets of the area and pointed out many interesting things I didn´t know before. We made quite a few stops (local market, women´s cooperative, art gallery,...) and tasted local food/drinks (sugar cane, sambusas, milk bar). In the end we had lunch at TTA, where you could also meet the members of TTA, mostly women with physical disabilities, who weave incredibly beautiful baskets. The atmosphere at TTA is simply great and they make you feel welcome from the first minute on. I can totally recommend a visit while you are in Kigali!
Written October 23, 2019
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Dear Beerenkind,
it is so nice to read such a lovely review. A lot has improved since and we are so happy to keep growing in the right direction.
Petr
Written April 24, 2023
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Maritia B
Lalin, Spain71 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
We had such an enjoyable and informative day on this tour today. Our guides Placide & Hazel were great hosts and shared their knowledge of Rwanda/Kigali. It was fascinating to see local working life away from the City and get chance to sample some of the local food. After our tour we tried our hand at basket making, which was good fun and made me realise how talented the ladies are. I have complete admiration for them! I can’t recommend this tour enough during your visit to Kigali, itcwill give you at great insight into the daily lives of the local people.
Written September 24, 2019
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Thank you so much and we were happy to have you! Have a wonderful time and we hope to see you again. Much love from TTA :)
Written October 1, 2019
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Shazbat1971
Northampton, UK6 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
An absolute must when visiting Kigali, Placide guided us through the local streets, introducing us to the local people and their daily life. Stopped to taste the local food/drink and meet some inspirational women who spend their days making local crafts. Then back to the centre for lunch (homemade) and was taught by Emily how to weave, which was incredible, I need a bit more training, but the women were creating these masterpieces with skill... can’t recommend this day enough!
Written September 24, 2019
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Thank you so much, we are very grateful you have visited TTA and we will be happy to see you again! The basket weaving is difficult indeed and needs a lot of practice. But the final product is worth it :)
Written October 1, 2019
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Thomas P
19 contributions
Sept 2019
Talking Through Art (TTA) is a non-profit art gallery with wonderful female artisans on site creating beautiful unique woven art and useful woven products. TTA supports local, handicapped women artisans. There is also an optional 3-4 hour hilly walking tour through the local neighborhood (much of it impoverished) with approximately 6 stops for local food snacks/drinks and shopping. The tour is very educational and safe and is led by a wonderful young man who grew up and still lives in the neighborhood. The cost of the tour is approximately $17 USD and includes the food and drink stops. Bring your walking shoes, a camera, a water bottle and some Rwandan francs, because you will want to make some purchases along the way and at TTA gallery. This is an enlightening visit and a ray of sunshine on any visit to Kigali.
Written September 18, 2019
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Thank you so much Thomas for your comment! We are pleased you liked the tour and we will be happy to see you again! Have a fantastic day
Written October 1, 2019
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Alan
6 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
A wonderful and very worthwhile project that has a real family feel and warmth. The local area makes for a pleasant and interesting walk and feels very village like. My attempt at basket weaving quickly made me realize just how skilled the women are to produce such incredible designs and such high quality products. A highly recommended day.
Written July 30, 2019
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Thank you so much Alan, we are glad you like TTA and we hope to see you again soon. First time basket weaving is a challenge, but fun as well :) Have a lovely day
Written October 1, 2019
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EAB814
Pittsburgh, PA4 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
I thoroughly enjoyed the Talking Through Art walking tour. The tour allowed me to walk the roads where the people of Rwanda live and get a glimpse of the neighborhood and how the community works. My tour guide was a lovely young man who was knowledgeable of the area and curious about other cultures and communities.
The weaving that was done by the local women was outstanding. I only wish I had more room in my suitcase!
I highly recommend this tour.
The weaving that was done by the local women was outstanding. I only wish I had more room in my suitcase!
I highly recommend this tour.
Written June 25, 2024
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Jana B
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Solo
Beautiful gallery with shop in a nice and calm area of Kigali. If you are lucky, you can even meet the women while there are working on their baskets. It is a very cool experience. I would 100% recommend to visit TTA
Written October 10, 2022
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Thank you dear Jana for your lovely review. It was a pleasure having you at TTA. Welcome back anytime :)
Written April 24, 2023
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Kristýna Šimová
3 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
TTA is really nice organization which gave oppurtunnity to people with disability to be a part of the society.
Everyone is nice here. You can buy here many things as a baskets, vases or flowerpot. Totally recommending.
Everyone is nice here. You can buy here many things as a baskets, vases or flowerpot. Totally recommending.
Written October 7, 2022
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Kristy, thank you so much for your review. We were very happy to have you around. Hope to see you again
Petr
Written April 24, 2023
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Farfar
Hilversum, The Netherlands850 contributions
Feb 2020
Learnt about this NGO which supports about 80 disabled people in an effort to make them more independent. NGO started by Petr Kocnar from Prague to help disabled people gain new skills, confidence and a place in the job market. Their main activity is training them in basket weaving and craft making. Once the product is completed the people receive an above marker price for their product, even when it is not sold yet. Next to this they also organise 3-hour walking tours through the area of Gikondo. In 3 hours time one gets an insight in the culture, history and daily life of Gikondo. Tour includes local snacks like Chapatis and sugar cane while also a visit to a milk bar is included. Interesting part of the tour is visit to fruit and vegetables market and charcoal market. Choice of morning and afternoon tour.
Written March 4, 2020
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Thank you so much for sharing your feedback, it gives us a great satisfaction to see our customers leaving with smile on their faces. Petr
Written April 24, 2023
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kriss
Breda, The Netherlands34 contributions
Feb 2020
Placide is a fantastic guide and it was great to have a tour of the area and learn about the organisation. The programs offered are varied and interesting.
Written February 26, 2020
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Dear KMSCM,
thank you very much fr sharing your experience you had at TTA. Placide is a great guy and is always happy and excited to show our visitors our lovely neighbourhood.
Petr
Written April 24, 2023
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