Picnic With Us on Lake Burera — Virtually or in Person

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Aaaaaaaaand here we go again: the second and the even-better Picnic will take place on Cyuza Island, Lake Burera!

Time: Saturday, 27 March 2021, 5-6pm Rwandan time which is:

8-9am in San Francisco
11am-12pm in New York
3-5pm in London
4-6pm in Vienna
6-7pm in Kampala

Location: Lake Burera, Rwanda — and your Zoom screens (the link will be emailed to you that Saturday)

Hosts: Bella Twizerimana (Cyuza Island founder) and Miha Logar

Expert in-person guests:
Ramadhan Sindayigaya — one of the best chefs of Africa
John Peter Rukundo — Lake Burera expert
Olivier Tuyisenge — cycling tours expert

Expert digital guest:
Joe Kahiri — Afrofusion musician

Invited: all GHE members and their families — you can even join us physically this time

How to get ready:
– shop for Chef Rama’s ingredients if you would like to cook with him
– prepare a picnic blanket/mat and your favourite drink
– wear something that reminds you of our region
– think of a question (or two or three) for our experts

How it will look:
See how the Picnic looked last time and imagine it on a private island with spectacular volcano views… This time Chef Rama will be talking you through his recipes and there will be other new elements too, making it a must-attend event!

I can’t wait to see you again!

photo by Miha Logar

🖋️ written by:

Jane Mulungi was first a director’s assistant in Uganda and then the founding director of Gorilla Highlands Ltd in Rwanda. In 2021 she started the next chapter of her life, in the United States of America. Click for Jane’s background story. [bio updated: 2026-03]