Volcanoes Park
@VolcanoesPark
Home to Rwanda's majestic mountain gorillas and once in a lifetime experiences.
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23 gorilla facts for 23 majestic babies that received names from our distinguished Namers yesterday at the 19th #KwitaIzina 🦍 ceremony at the foothills of Volcanoes Park.
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It’s a wrap!
The 19th edition of #KwitaIzina 🦍 ceremony was remarkable.
A heartfelt thank you to all partners, distinguished guests and communities around Volcanoes Park who came to celebrate the majestic mountain gorillas!
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‘’Today, we gave a name, an identity, and a future to 23 new baby gorillas, who only a few decades ago, would have been threatened by extinction.’’ @RDBRwanda CEO, Clare Akamanzi in her remarks.
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Happy Kwita Izina Day! 🦍🇷🇼
À l'occasion de la cérémonie annuelle de baptême des bébés gorilles, les joueurs du Paris Saint-Germain vous donnent 5 raisons pour lesquelles vous devriez rendre visite aux gorilles du Rwanda.
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'19 years of amazing work.' - Kevin Hart.
📹 The American comedian and actor enjoyed the experience of trekking to see and giving a name to newborn baby gorilla 'Gakondo' in Volcanoes Park.
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Our 2023 #KwitaIzina 🦍Namers connected with Rwandan culture by wearing the Imishinana🥻traditional attire for today's naming ceremony.
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📚 Audrey Azoulay has served as the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (@UNESCO) since 2017. She is one of the distinguished Namers at this year’s gorilla naming ceremony.
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🇩🇰Anders Holch Povlsen is CEO of global retail powerhouse Bestseller. He's shaping the future of fashion and will join us this Friday to name a baby gorilla at the foothills of Volcanoes Park.
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✊🏾Rwanda’s own Ineza Umuhoza is a global advocate for youth participation in climate action. She is Founder and CEO of The Green Protector, a 2022 National Geographic Society Young Explorer and a recent Global Citizen ⭕ Prize winner. She will name a baby gorilla at the 19th #KwitaIzina 🦍 ceremony.
⚽ Bernard Lama is a French football coach and former PSG goalkeeper. Together with the French national team, he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. He will name a baby gorilla at the 19th #KwitaIzina 🦍 ceremony.
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Larry Green is a Board Trustee at the AWF. His passion for African wildlife and their habitats, as well as global conservation is truly remarkable. He will name a baby gorilla at this year’s #KwitaIzina 🦍 ceremony.
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⚽️ We are delighted to welcome Sol Campbell to Rwanda for the 19th #KwitaIzina ceremony. The Arsenal and England legend was part of the team that became known as ‘The Invincibles’ for Arsenal’s undefeated 2003–04 Premier League campaign.
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Rwanda’s Annual (19th) Gorilla Naming Ceremony- Kwita Izina to be held on 1st September in Kinigi, Musanze District Volcanoes Park and 23 baby mountain gorillas born in the last 12 months will be named.
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Save the date 🗓️
The 19th Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will take place on 1 September 2023!
Join us at the foothills of Volcanoes Park in the ultimate celebration of nature and conservation.
More rdb.rw/rwandas-annual…
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A trek to remember!
Basketball Africa League guests Pearl Thusi, 🇨🇮maffderulo and friends had an incredible day in Volcanoes Park where they came face-to-face with Rwanda's majestic mountain gorillas. 🦍
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Byari byiza cyane kubona Abaturage bashyize hamwe nk'ibisanzwe mu kubungabunga Parike y'Igihugu y'ibirunga bubaka urukuta rwasenywe n'inyamaswa. Abaturage bashima ubuyobozi bw'Igihugu Kuko umusaruro uva Kuri Parike y'Igihugu ukomeje kubateza Imbere. Rwanda Development Board Clare Akamanzi
🦍 Arsenal legend, Gilberto Silva, meets the #Kwitonda family
📺 Watch highlights from his gorilla trek in Volcanoes Park and naming at @KwitaIzina.
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Plans for the holidays?
Bask in the beautiful outdoors this festive season with special offers curated for you and your loved ones.
Check them out here visitrwanda.com/special-offers/
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Rwanda has embarked on a journey to expand Volcanoes Park🦍🌳
Park Warden Prosper UWINGELI shares the country’s restoration efforts and hopes for the ongoing UN Biodiversity Conference.
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