@LarryMadowo Letโs agree about the condescending behavior ! But the Africans in the audience clapped for him ! Most of the times we are the leads in how we get treated
1. The Arco lamp was designed by brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni in 1962. A suspended spun aluminum pendant attached to an upright block of Carrara marble via a cantilevered arching arm made of stainless steel.
Known as the most beautiful lamp in the world, the marble base brings 15th-century Michelangelo and Da Vinci High Renaissance school to our space;
2. The Persian carpet is handmade and was shipped from Iran to Rwanda through the Strait of Hormuz before it was closed; those were peace times...
3. The Coffee table is part of a Cascading or Waterfall set of three, made of recycled pieces of all woods found in Rwanda, collected in Gakinjiro. I did not buy the wood; I paid the carpenter for the labor and fine finishing.
4. The Arne Jacobsenโs red swivel was taken from Michael Jordan's living room in "The Last Dance";
5. The books in that shelf are "easy-read novels", to inspire young people to read again. The entrance shelf has books about Rwandan history and politics, next to a Grand Piano in crystal...
At views, every piece of furniture has history:
4000 years of history in 1200mยฒ: a blend of classics, traditional, and modern art.
When you come to work, for a coffee, a cocktail, or dinner, you find inspiration in Kigali's school of art and culture.
There are more spaces at Views, unexplored. Come visit us in Nyarutarama and immerse yourself, we are Open 24/7 or at https://t.co/cj7MLwYzF3
To quote the Artist: "I saw an angel in the marble, I carved until I set him free" - "David", Michelangelo.
Photo: @TheLongFormRw
I sometimes struggle to understand our hospitality sector. We have many beautiful hotels and restaurants, but the portions of food are often very small, the prices quite high, and in some places the standards do not match what one would expect.
Yesterday after having lunch at a well known place with a friend from the region , i still felt hungry and ended up passing by Freedom Restaurant in Kisementi just to have a proper meal. Something must not be right somewhere!
You might not like HE @PaulKagame but youโre clearly running his biggest fan club. The consistency is impressive! You talk about him like he owes you school fees. Let it go, chief. Life has more options!
I know him since Iโm 11 years old. At the time he was one of the heads of the Army and Police. Elders used to like me because they said I was a genius. (Young people today donโt agree..)
Elder and real estate magnate Karera is an inspiration for a successful transition from public service into private sector. I look up to him. ๐๐พ๐๐พ
This morning @bkarenarw, #Rotary Rwanda joined in the End Polioโ. Ending #polio is crucial to prevent the permanent paralysis of millions, save billions in healthcare costs, and achieve one of history's greatest public health successes.
HARI ABANTU BAREBA IBINTU INCURI!
1. We @pagzkluivert wiyita ruler boy yabonye telephone ya muganga nta kindi!
2. We Pome @ziraryoha yabonye impuruza sasa rero!
3. Na ho uyu we ngo ni @Panafricanist32 Se Fra yavuze ko biri shameful and abhorrent. Kugeza ubu sindamenya niba ibyo yagaye ari ibyabaye, cyangwa uko nabyitwayemo ๐คท๐พ.
Congratulates H.E Mahamoud Ali Youssouf -Djibouti on his election as the incoming African Union Chairperson.
May his term bring progress, unity & sustainability, advancing #Agenda2063, as we build #TheAfricaWeWant