{"id":118169,"date":"2025-12-28T10:27:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/festive-cheer-at-kigali-convention-centre-christmas-day"},"modified":"2025-12-28T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:39:52","slug":"festive-cheer-at-kigali-convention-centre-christmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/festive-cheer-at-kigali-convention-centre-christmas-day","title":{"rendered":"Festive Cheer at Kigali Convention Centre Christmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Hundreds of families gathered at the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) public square on Christmas Day evening to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ during a family-focused entertainment event.<\/p>\n<p>The event featured DJ-mixed music, artificial fountain shows, children\u2019s games, appearances by Santa Claus, as well as food, drink, and merchandise vendors.<\/p>\n<p>The event provided an opportunity to reunite, spend quality time with their children, and allow them to interact freely with their peers in a safe public space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristmas is not about spending a lot of money,\u201d said Aline Mukamana, who attended the event with her two children. \u201cWhat matters most is being present for them. When you give children time, they feel happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also present was a mixed Egyptian\u2013Rwandan family that said Rwanda\u2019s welcoming and festive atmosphere makes it their preferred place to spend Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Egypt, Christmas is not widely celebrated the way it is here,\u201d said Mohamed Hassan, an Egyptian national married to a Rwandan. \u201cIn Rwanda, there is a strong family spirit, and children get to enjoy the day openly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His wife, Husna Mwiza, added that events like these allow children to celebrate without pressure on parents to overspend. \u201cYou realise that making children happy does not require expensive gifts. They just want attention and moments like this,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Vendors said the high turnout reflected growing public interest in family-oriented celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many families today, and that helps our business,\u201d said Jean-Claude Nkurunziza, a food vendor at the venue. \u201cBut beyond that, the mood is good. People are relaxed and enjoying themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the event came to an end, many families were hesitant to leave. 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