Events
Hakyoto Mkairirizi every month, the Christmas get-together, the general elections, and the Empaako Festival 2027.
Coming up
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Empaako and Our Names
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. What each empaako means, and how names are given. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Riddles for the Young
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. An evening of riddles, with children leading the answers. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
TUKA General Elections 2026
Members elect the executive committee for the next term: chairperson, vice chairperson, general secretary, treasurer and committee members. Nominations close two weeks before the meeting. Only paid-up members may vote or stand.
TUKA Christmas Get-Together
The end-of-year gathering for the whole community: a shared meal, music, dance and time with friends and family. Children welcome.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Christmas Stories
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. Stories and songs to close the year. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Tales from Home
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. Members tell the stories they grew up with. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Proverbs Night
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. Tooro proverbs and what they teach. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Songs and Stories
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. Folk songs and the stories behind them. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Empaako Festival 2027
The big festival of the year, celebrating Empaako, the Batooro tradition of pet names, and the heritage of Tooro. TUKA is inviting His Majesty the Omukama of Tooro to the United Kingdom for the festival. Cultural performances, music, dance, food and a gathering of Batooro from across the UK.
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Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Proverbs Night
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. Tooro proverbs and what they teach. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Tales of the Bachwezi
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. Stories of the Bachwezi, told by elders. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.
Hakyoto Mkairirizi: Riddles for the Young
Our monthly evening of storytelling, riddles and proverbs, as around the fireplace at home. An evening of riddles, with children leading the answers. Elders, parents and children all welcome; stories are told in Rutooro with English along the way.