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Empaako Festival 2027 and the Royal Visit
United KingdomJuly 2027
30%
£7,450 raised of £25,000
Raising the money to host the Empaako Festival 2027 and to welcome the Omukama of Tooro to the United Kingdom: the venue, the royal party's travel and hospitality, performers, sound and staging. Every member household is asked to pledge.
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Milestones
Pledge drive opens
1 September 2026
Member households asked to pledge towards the festival and the royal visit.
Invitation sent to the Tooro Kingdom
4 July 2026
A formal letter of invitation sent through the Kingdom's office in Fort Portal.
Festival agreed at the general meeting
16 May 2026
Members voted to hold the Empaako Festival in the UK in July 2027 and to invite the Omukama.