The Maisha Film Lab is the first step towards a permanent plan that will incorporate an Arts and Culture Center in Kampala, Uganda.

The new building will be constructed on the 1.8 acres of land on Kampala’s scenic Buziga Hill, which has been generously donated by Maisha’s founders, Mahmood Mamdani and Mira Nair.

The Maisha Arts and Cultural Center will include as its centerpiece an outdoor, natural- stone constructed amphitheatre, to serve as a performance venue for theatrical and musical productions. This state-of-the art facility will incorporate additional space and resources including gallery space, a full-featured library, smaller auditoriums for musical performance, rehearsal halls, art workshop areas and several modern computer labs, as well as a bountiful local garden.

All facilities will be open to the public, with seasonal artists-in-residence and educational staff on-site to promote maximum community involvement.