As a creative young soul, Sylvestre NSENGIMANA after university studies found it difficult to find a platform for artistic expression in Kigali. He was a member of an artistic group “Les Stars Du Theatre” in National University of Rwanda. The group was engaged majorly in acting theater and Sylvestre was a good performer since then (2016). He joined different artistic initiatives and organizations to understand the cultural and creative management side which resulted in the child’s dream realization to fulfill his passion of creating a platform which helps young artists for self-expression in the performing arts.

The first meeting was held on the 06^th of January 2018. Sylvestre invited 5 fellow creative friends to pitch the idea and only 3 made it: Simon NSHIMIYIMANA, Archer Vital KANGABO, and Rita Gisele KAYIGEMA who became the first members of the group. The meeting structured the direction of the idea; what and how to do. UMUT Arts was created in 2018 with the aim to educate, entertain and stimulate youth to believe in their capabilities and to empower youth using Performing Arts. UMUT is a Turkish name which means “Hope” a rhyme to the Rwandan concept “UMUTI” which means “medicine”. The goal is to find a medicine that gives us Hope.

UMUT Arts is a private limited company which operates locally and internationally with talented artists, peacemakers, and art lovers from different corners of the world. The head office is located in Gasabo, Kigali, Rwanda.