After the 1994 genocide, Rwanda's cultural scene suffered greatly as artists either stopped creating or fled the country. The absence left a void in Rwandans' lives and in the artistic community. Today, Rwanda finds itself in a new African landscape where economic growth offers hope for fairer prosperity, and this resurgence has injected fresh, youthful energy into the country – a vision that new cultural initiative Interlude Rwanda aims to nurture and promote.
Bellavance-Lecompte explains, ‘We chose this location because it not only carries historical significance but may also be the country's first modern international-style mansion, believed to be constructed by Antoine Sebera in the 1970s, one of Rwanda's early architects trained in Germany. It's the intriguing architectural vision that caught my attention.