Kigali's 100th year celebration

This year marks the 100th year of Kigali's existence so the city is celebrating all year long. There are signs of the celebration throughout the city. Several billboards boast of Kigali's 100 years and, in one of the busiest roundabouts in the city, there is even a large, lighted sign that says "KIGALI 100" in blue, yellow and green (the colors of the Rwandan flag). Apparently the celebration came to a peak this weekend, with a praade and concert at the national stadium on Saturday afternoon. On that same day, there was an article published in The New Times, the English language newspaper in Kigali, that concluded with the following idyllic toast to the city.

"So here's to Kigali, a floating buoy amidst the green frozen rolling waves. Here's to the moto rides along the sweeping dips between Remera and Kacyiru, as the sun is setting, when the stare of the city makes moments feel like hours. Here's to the early damp morning, when the air is cool and here's to the milk buyers, who peddle their goods on the back of their bicycles, still, serene and handsome. A truly beautiful city, and a truly beautiful future. Let us kiss it today and care for it as it should be loved."