The Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) is a Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

n statutory body that was established by the Uganda National Cultural Centre Act, a 1959 Act of Parliament

Act of Parliament

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 (amended 1965). Officially inaugurated on 2 December 1959, it is charged with:

• providing and establishing theatres and cultural centres in the country.
• encouraging and developing cultural and artistic activities.
• providing a home to societies, groups and organisations that deal in art,culture and entertainment.

Facilities

The Centre has two main components: the National Theatre and the Nommo Gallery, both of which are located in central Kampala

Kampala

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The National Theatre provides a venue for stage performances of different kinds, and also serves as a cinema

Movie theater

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; 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.

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.