Ruti Joel helped Rwandans living in Indonesia to celebrate 32 years since the liberation

It is a ceremony marked by various activities that took place from 17 to 18 July 2026 in Jakarta.

It was attended by representatives of the Government of Indonesia, representatives of their countries in this country, international organizations, Rwandans living in Indonesia and friends of Rwanda.

Today was celebrated on the theme of showing how Rwanda's progress in development continues. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

It has been pointed out that liberation is a great day in the history of Rwanda that shows the journey to rebuild the country after the Genocide against the Tutsis in 1994 that left it in shambles.

The participants of this event were also shown that the celebration of Rwanda's liberation day reflects the integrity of Rwandans, strengthening unity and reconciliation and the country's efforts to build a better future based on peace and development.

The Ambassador of Rwanda to Indonesia, Sheikh Abdul Karim Harelimana, said that what Rwanda has achieved today is based on visionary management, the loyalty of Rwandans and the common will to rebuild the country.

He pointed out how Rwanda is now recognized internationally due to the progress it has made in good governance, security, equality, innovation, environmental protection, health, education and economic development.

He said, "It reminds us that liberating the country is not a historical event, but an ongoing responsibility. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Rwanda's journey continues through unity, loyalty and trust as we continue to strive to build a better future for our descendants." Santo Darmosumarto, the Director General for Africa and Asia Pacific in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who represented the Government of Indonesia in this event, said that Rwanda's trip was a lesson for many countries including Indonesia, because of the strength of unity and willingness to rebuild the country.

He said: "On behalf of the Government and the people of Indonesia, I express the respect and solidarity we owe to Rwandans. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

The extraordinary journey of Rwanda has given many countries the strength to believe in the ability of unity and reconstruction. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Peace, reconciliation and development must go hand in hand." In this song, Ruti Joel expressed the uniqueness of Nyarwanda culture through his songs and conveyed it to the youth through modern methods.

This show was one of the activities aimed at using culture as a diplomatic process, with the aim of introducing the values ​​of Rwanda, its uniqueness and its cultural heritage to the people of Indonesia.

Ruti Joel's show also helped people to have fun and socialize, where the guests joined the Rwandan Ambassador in song and dance. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Gilang Syahbani, who is in charge of Communication and Technology at the Embassy of Rwanda in Indonesia, said that this event showed how culture can be a bridge that connects countries and strengthens friendship between them.

He said, "Ruti Joel's participation in the Independence Day celebration in Jakarta is an important step in Rwanda's cultural diplomacy in Indonesia.

Seeing guests dancing with Ruti Joel and the Rwandan Ambassador showed that culture is a common language that can connect people, especially two countries that value art and culture." Ruti Joel also said that he was very happy to participate in the celebration of 32 years since the liberation of Rwanda in Jakarta, asking people to love and protect their culture.

He said, “I am very happy to be a part of this special ceremony. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

My message to Rwandans and youth everywhere is to love and be proud of their culture, because culture is an important part of our identity. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Through music, technology and culture, we can show the world our culture.” Through this activity, the Embassy of Rwanda in Indonesia said that it would like to further strengthen the relationship between Rwanda and Indonesia, not only based on diplomacy and development cooperation, but also based on people-to-people relations based on culture.

The relationship between Rwanda and Indonesia has been successful and in June 2024 Rwanda opened its embassy in Jakarta. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

The two countries also signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to share political experience and visa waiver for diplomats and service passport holders.

In 2022, President Paul Kagame visited Indonesia where he participated in the G20 Summit. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

The head of their countryHe and his Indonesian counterpart discussed the future of bilateral cooperation and how to strengthen diplomatic relations between Rwanda and Indonesia.