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Countdown to Buganda Royal Dinner in Seattle, Sat. Nov. 9, 2019

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In Summary: It’s happening this Saturday, November 9, 2019. It’s the first of its kind in Seattle, Washington State. It’s the maiden Buganda royal dinner to behold!   It’s a rendezvous of culture and modernity. The dress code? Busuuti for ladies, Kanzu for gentlemen, high heels and dreadlocks for everybody else. Come learn, fraternize, wine, dine, dance, and peek into how the Buganda culture is negotiating the digital era we live in.

The ambience? Pervasive love and warmth all around! So, be there or be square!

 

Graphic: The chairman of the organizing committee of the BUGANDA ROYAL DINNER Mr. Martin Ntege conferring with Owek. Eng. Moses Mayanja Ggayi, Kabaka’s envoy to Washington State, Idaho, and Oregon.

 

Seattle, Washington State--About 400 guests are expected at the highly anticipated inaugural Buganda royal dinner in Seattle, Washington State this Saturday November 9, 2019, the organizers announced here today. The maiden Buganda royal dinner in Seattle will be held at St. Matthew Community hall located at 1230, 127th Street, Seattle, WA 98125. The Buganda royal dinner, the first ever in Seattle, starts at exactly 5:00PM, the organizers emphasized. Organized under the theme: “Culture is critical to development,” the royal dinner is expected to showcase, among others, Buganda traditional dresses, foods, language, dances, performances, and others

Graphic: Some members of the organizing committee of the Buganda royal dinner in Seattle at one of the preparatory meetings

Mr. Martin Ntege, chairman of the organizing committee of the BUGANDA ROYAL DINNER says:  “we are ready. The arrangements are complete and we are raring to go.” He adds: “As the Baganda in the Diaspora, this is the time we all need to showcase our love and support for our Buganda culture and to encourage our children to learn and love their culture in the midst of the digital world they live in.” “We should all aspire to contribute towards a strong monarchy and a self-sustaining kingdom with its people enjoying both quantitative and qualitative improvement in their livelihoods, the chair of the organizing committee says.  Mr. Martin Ntege echoes the words of Mr. Hamza Bbunya, the chairperson of the Buganda Development Culture Association (BUDECA) who has over this preparatory period been emphasizing the need for unity among the Baganda in the Diaspora as a foundation on which   to teach the young generation to love, support, and practice their cultural norms.

Graphic: The chief host of the Buganda royal dinner in Seattle, Mr. Hamza Bbunya, chairperson of the Buganda Development Culture Association (BUDECA) seen here with his wife Mrs. Grace Bbunya

For now, though,    there are no more ifs. The maiden Buganda royal dinner is here to behold!   It’s going to be a rendezvous of culture and postmodernity. The dress code? Busuuti for ladies, Kanzu for gentlemen, high heels and dreadlocks for everybody else. Come learn, fraternize, wine, dine, dance, and peek into how the Buganda culture is negotiating the digital era we live in. The ambience? Pervasive love and warmth all around! And by all accounts, the   2019 royal dinner in Seattle could as well become a trend setter and reference point for most of the regions to emulate in future. Several regions in the United States with Kabaka’s envoys have in the recent past hosted royal dinners to bring the Kabaka’s subjects together for purposes of promoting the Buganda culture and to raise funds for development projects both here and in motherland Uganda. The organizers are calling upon all the Baganda and their friends within and outside the State of Washington to come and celebrate the   Buganda culture where VIP tickets are going for $50;  regular tickets for  $35; Children below 10 years $5; while those between 11 and 17 ears are paying $10.

Graphic:  Some members of the organizing committee of the Buganda Royal dinner during one of the preparatory meetings

Owek. Moses Mayanja, Kabaka’s envoy to Washington State, Idaho and Oregon says this event is a rallying point for all Kabaka subjects in the area to come together, consolidate their allegiance to the Kabaka, get to know each other, network, and forge a spirit of unit among them. He salutes all those who invested their time, money, and energy into the planning, organizing, and staging of a memorable royal banquet/dinner, the first of its kind in Washington State. Owek. Mayanja revealed that    Owek. Omugave Ndugwa Joseph Semakula, the Kabaka’s representative in southern California, Arizona and Hawaii “is coming to Seattle as the chief guest at the royal dinner.”  Owek. Patrick Sendegeya, Kabaka’s deputy envoy for Northern California, Nevada, and Arizona is also expected to grace the occasion.

Graphic: The co-chair of the organizing committee of the Buganda royal dinner in Seattle Washington State, Mrs. Tina Nalubega Kasujja with some of the committee members

Mrs. Tina Nalubega Kasujja, co-chair of the organizing committee says:  This event is a collective effort of all the members of the organizing committee, and members of Buganda Development Cultural Association.” She adds: “We expect to have several groups of our children performing and dancing Amazina amaganda, okutontoma (reciting poems), lots of food including empombo, assortments of drinks, and dancing away the night with breath-taking sounds from DJ D who will be spinning the music.”

 Graphic: Some of the girls who will entertain guests during the Buganda royal dinner in Seattle, Washington State this Saturday

The organizers are encouraging all the guests to abide by the recommended dress code; TRADITIONAL busuuti for ladies and kanzus for men. Meanwhile, as the countdown to the royal dinner goes to the wire, those who are still interested in attending but are yet to register are advised to contact Tina Kasujja (253) 230-7841; Martin Ntege (253) 228-7443; and Hamza Bunnya (206) 851-1863. So, be there or be square!

Ssabasajja Kabaka A’wangale! Long live the Kabaka!