Kwibuka (Genocide against the Tutsi Commemoration)

April 7 opens the commemoration of the 1994 genocide: the flame of hope is lit at the Kigali memorial, a minute of silence is observed and a walk to remember takes place. This is not a celebration but a period of mourning, with flags at half-mast. If you are in the country, be discreet and avoid music and parties in public that week.