About Nva Mubende Festival

Nva Mubende Festival is an event and celebration held annually in the municipality of Mubende, Uganda. The celebrations start at early morning with football activities and close with entertainment from different musicians and radio presenters. It happens every January at Kasaana Playground in Mubende and is hosted by Sureman Ssegawa, radio presenter and sports commentator. A firework starts off the celebrations and the popular song also called the Nva Mubende Anthem is sung at the end. This is hosted by Ugandan radio presenter and sports commentator Sureman Ssegawa.

The event celebrates culture, entertainment and business people for people who are born, work, raised or stay in Mubende.

History

Nva Mubende Festival was founded by Sureman Ssegawa and supported by Radio Simba in 2023. The first edition of the event happened on 28 January 2023 at Kasaana Playground in Mubende

The organizers of the annual celebrations announced the second edition of the festival on 2 December 2023. The event which is scheduled for 2 December 2024 had a lot of changes announced including sponsors Simba Automatives motorcycles which were donated to be given to festival-goers as a way to get the people of Mubende out poverty.

Nva Mubende Festival Season One

Nva Mubende Festival started officially with season one happening on 28th January 2023 at Kasaana Playground. The event was hosted by the brand CEO Mr. Sureman Ssegawa alias Ssenkulu Mandwa We Mubende and headed by Radio Simba. It featured musicians from Uganda and home talents.

During the first press conference, Sureman promised told journalists that the event was to happen every year and that alot of activities were going to be added. In this season, there was no sports tournament and prizes for revelers.

Nva Mubende Festival Season Two

This was the second edition of the festival. It happened on 20th January 2024 at Kasaana Playground in Mubende. The event started with a football tournament which so teams play each other from group stages to the final.

Teams that played in the Nva Mubende Cup that was organized by Nva Mubende Festival include Riverside Beach F.C, Anti Dot F.C, Kaliba F.C, Luwunga United F.C, Mnachester United Fans F.C, Kasambya TC F.C, Arsenal Fans F.C, Kisindizi FC Bassa SA FC, Metal Believe FC, Kayunga Kiganda FC and KK F.C Kalonga.

Manchester United Fans FC won the 2024 Cup by beating Arsenal Fans F.C at the Finals on 20th January 2024 at Kasaana Playground. The winner of the tournament was prized with a cow and a trophy.

After the successful event, donations were carried out and a lot of things were given to the people living in villages. These included books, pens, pencils & food. These were handed out by the CEO Mr. Sureman Ssegawa and his team.

Brand CEO Mr. Sureman Ssegawa handing over donations

In addition to the Football tournament, there was a motocycle donated by Simba Automotives Ltd to be given to the Festival-goer. This saw Mugisha Samuel a youth from Kisekende Village in Mubende Municipality a lucky winner. Samuel received his motorcycle registration book during the Nva Mubende Festival Organiser's party at Revo Hotel.