Posts filed under ‘competitions’
Competition: Salsa Club, Every last Wednesday of the Month @ Brew Bistro & Lounge
Brew Bistro & Lounge are launching a “Salsa Club” every last Wednesday of the month.
Competitors will battle it out for the grand prize of a Brew Bistro and Lounge Dinner voucher.
There will be a Mojito bar, Swing Salsa Band live performance and a panel of judges led by Magic Mike professional Salsa instructor.
Call for Submissions: Manjano – Nairobi County Visual Arts Exhibition 2013 – until Mar 15 2013
A call for artistic expressions: painting, sculpture and mixed media, for the annual Manjano Exhibition. Work should aim to present creative expression that explores the human interests aspect of the city of Nairobi – Nairobians in their diverse settings, neighborhoods and lifestyles, at work, at play, etc.
1. A maximum of 2 pieces of work may submitted for selection in the Manjano Exhibition
2. The works should have been executed within the course of last year (i.e. since January 2012 and not any earlier).
3. Works may be submitted under any of the following 2 categories: Student or Practicing Artist.
4. Selected works will hang in the Manjano Exhibition and shall be judged. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top 3 positions in each category.
5. Deadline for submission of works is March 15 2013. Works should be submitted at the GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, next to Giro Bank.
Please note that work that has been previously submitted to other editions will not be accepted
Manjano is organized under the auspices of the GoDown Arts Centre. For further enquiries contact:
Manjano Committee c/o Lima Mbai 555227, 555770
Win 2 tickets for Mario Biondi’s Concert, Dec. 4 2012 @ Carnivore
Leave a comment to this blog post saying why you deserve to win by Friday 30 November and we will award two comments.
All participants agree to be subscribed to our weekly newsletter.
when: Dec. 4 2012 from 9 p.m.
where: Carnivore restaurant, Langata road
tickets: 2000 kshs at the door, 1500 kshs advanced tickets (call the Italian Institute of Culture tel. 4451266)
Matio Biondi official website
a few songs…
Mario Biondi – This Is What You Are
Mario Biondi – A Handful Of Soul
Tandawazi Festival 2012, Dec. 1 2012 @ Pride Inn Hotel
TANDAWAZI 2012 Festival of Dance, Music & Martial Arts is on at Pride Inn Hotel on Saturday 1st, December 2012.
This is Kenya’s most Unique Showcase of Movement Art & Music.
Get your name on the guest list by calling Brian on 0721 986 873 or Geeta on 0722 713 299
http://www.tandawazi.co.ke
International Photo Competition by Alliance Française Foundation, Until Jan. 11 2013
The Alliance Française Foundation invites entries from amateur photographers for the 3rd edition of the International Photo Competition.
This year’s theme is ‘Trades of the World’. The objective is to beautifully capture men and women going about their daily lives, engaged in the variety of extraordinary trades to be found around the world.
You have until 11th January 2013 (midnight) to send in your photographs with a chance of winning a trip to Paris, exhibiting your work in a Parisian gallery and having your photographs published in specialized Arts and Photography publications.
For more information visit: http://www.afkenya.or.ke
Apply for the National Youth Orchestra of Kenya – deadline Nov 5 2012
The National Youth Orchestra of Kenya invites new applications from young musicians aged 14 to 23 who can demonstrate commitment to music and leadership potential. Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Monday 5th November 2012. Selected Applicants may be called to audition at Braeburn Theatre in Nairobi on 10th or 11th November 2012 and may be admitted to KNYO on a trial basis in the next training course (11th to 16th December 2012). Previous applicants are allowed to re-apply if they had previously applied and auditioned before December 2011. You can download the application form directly from Nairobi Now: KNYO_APPLICATION FORM_Nov_2012_Edition
Alternatively you can apply using the online form using this online form
For more information: email info@artofmusic.co.ke / marketing@artofmusic.co.ke (Tel +254 20 2726691, +254 722 859527) .
Call For Short Films Submissions For Mathare Youth Film Festival
The Mathare Youth Film Festival is the first of its kind in Kenya. MYFF is a youth film competition, but apart from the daily screenings, MYFF will also be a five day workshop, where youth from the Nairobi slums will be taught the essentials of filmmaking.
A key idea in MYFF is to screen films about slum/underdeveloped areas around the globe – from Indian slum suburbs and Mongolian ger camps to Brazilian Favelas and South African townships. The diversity and similarities of the films will shed some light on what life is like being young and living in a slum or underdeveloped area in 2012. The vision is to paint a more updated and less bleak picture of the lives of young people coping, enjoying and living in the slums of the world. For more information: http://myff.atspace.tv/
This is a call for submissions of films shot around or in a slum across the world. Feel free to get in touch with Andreas Juul Johansen: andreasjuuljohansen [at] @gmail.com for more information.
[Competition Ended] Win a pair of Tickets for #SamosaFestival Finale [Sidi Ngoma-India Vs Slum Drummers-Kenya Vs Dagga Tihli], Sept. 29 2012 @ KICC
We have 3 pairs of tickets to give away for the Samosa Festival Grand Finale on Saturday September 29th at KICC – from 5pm [gates open].
Each ticket is valued at Kshs 1,500 and selected winners will get two tickets.
To grab a pair of these tickets which will give you access to watch Sidi Ngoma [India] battle it up with our very own Slum Drummers [Kenya] leave a comment telling us what SAMOSA Festival has been to you [if you have attended]and how you came to hear about it.
If you have NOT attended this festival worry NOT, just convince us why we should give you a pair and if we like the your reason we shall gladly oblige.
Submit your entry by 5pm on Friday September 28 – good luck!
All participants agree to be subscribed to our weekly newsletter.
Find full information on this grand finale here
[Competition Ended] We have 3 pairs of Tickets for Concert in the Forest, Sept. 27 2012 @ Karura Forest
We have 3 pairs of tickets to give away for the Concert in the Forest on Thursday September 27th at Karura Forest – at 8pm, as part of the ongoing Samosa Festival.
Each ticket is valued at Kshs 1,500. To win a pair, leave a comment below this blog telling us why we should give you the tickets. PS: We have a thing for humour [heads up]
All participants agree to be subscribed to our weekly newsletter.
Submit your entry by 2pm on Thursday September 27 – good luck!
[Competition ended] Win Free Tickets for Hadithi: The Art of Storytelling in Slam Poetry, Sept. 26 2012 @ National Theatre Courtyard
Hadithi session. Source: Samosa website
We have 4 pairs of tickets to give away for the Hadithi [Art of Storytelling in Slam Poetry] on Wednesday September 26th at the National Theatre – at 8pm, as part of the ongoing Samosa Festival.
Each winner will get two tickets. Who would like to go for some Slam?
Just leave your name and email and we will award the two funniest comments. All participants agree to be subscribed to our weekly newsletter.
Submit your entry by 1pm on Tuesday September 25 – good luck!
[competition ended] Win tickets for Sidi Goma’s concert, Sep 24 2012 @ National Museum / Samosa Festival
We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away for the invite-only second Sidi Goma’s exciting concert on Monday September 24th at Nairobi National Museum – at 8pm, as part of the ongoing Samosa Festival.
Each winner will get two tickets. Who would like to go?
Just leave your name and email and we will award the two funniest comments. All participants agree to be subscribed to our weekly newsletter.
Submit your entry by 1pm 12 noon on Monday September 24 – good luck!
[Ended] Competition: Win Tickets for Family Fun Day, Aug 19 2012 @ Windsor Hotel & Country Club
The event organisers have given Nairobi Now 10 tickets for kids 4-12 to give away for this event.
These tickets, otherwise priced at 500ksh per ticket, grant kids ages 4-12 get ALL DAY access to the Kids only area. In this area there will be jumping castles, trampolines, face painting, magic shows, a live Cinderella and Spiderman, etc.as well as creative play activities such as painting, drawing, toys, hula hoops, obstacles etc. Ticket also includes free ice cream and popcorn.
To win a ticket, leave a comment to this blog post by Wednesday August 15th. Nairobi Now will randomly select 10 people for the free ticket, which will then be available at the venue. Participants in this competition will be automatically subscribed to the Nairobi Now weekly newsletter.
Adults and teens get in free at the event. We also have adult and teen activities that are pay are you play but there is no entry fee for adults and teens. It is up to them to choose what activities they want to participate in. There will also be free activities for toddlers age 0 to 3.
Stand a chance to win a month of free yoga @ Bikram Yoga Nairobi
Kenya’s first Bikram Yoga studio is coming to Nairobi! Opening Soon!, 2nd Floor, Lavington Green Shopping Centre, Nairobi.
Bikram Yoga is a 90 minute series of 26 Hatha yoga postures and two breathing exercises, carried out in a room heated to 40 degrees celcius and 40 percent humidity. The combined heat and humidity increase muscle flexibility and can help to prevent injuries. Bikram Yoga is also very detoxifying, releasing large numbers of toxins through the breath and through the skin by sweating.
Because of the combination of the heat and the sequence of postures, the practise is very intense, and has dramatic and immediate results. This yoga is highly addictive. Hundreds of thousands of normal people around the world have been cured of physical ailments, anxiety and stress, and have dropped several dress sizes in the process.
Bikram Yoga Nairobi is offering members a beautiful studio with a state of the art heated yoga room, large changing rooms and showers, free unlimited purified drinking water, a juice and smoothie bar, and yoga clothing boutique.
for more info www.bikramyoganairobi.com
Stand a chance to win a month of free yoga at Bikram Yoga Nairobi worth Kes16,000 by answering the following question by Friday 20 2012:
Why do you need Bikram Yoga Nairobi in your life?
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African Dance Party, Jul. 5 2012 @ Club Sylk
Date: July 5, 2012
Venue: Club Sylk, Kimathi Street [Opp. Kosewe]
Time: 7pm
Entry: Free
For more information check the 1 fm twitter feed @onefmke
Diani Summer Festival, Jun. 27 – July 4 2012 @ Kim4Love, Diani
for more information contact:
Forty Thieves Beach Bar- Diani, cell: 0720 843585 /040 3202033
email: info@alibarbours.com
info@amazingspace.co.ke
0716 430624/3, 0728 472062, 0734 759398, 020 2353745
Online Survey: Regarding the Cultural Events of Goethe-Institut Kenya, Mar. 21-Apr. 4 2012
Goethe-Institut Kenya is carrying out a Short Survey regarding the Cultural Events it organizes.
With your participation in this short survey, you’ll assist GI in the improvement of their cultural program to match with your needs regarding future cultural events they undertake.
Dates: March 21-April 4, 2012
Survey link: https://www.soscisurvey.de/goethe-institut-kenya/
NB:There will be a raffle for 5 BLNRB-Welcome to the Madhouse Cds, as well as 10 BLNRB T-shirts among all participants.
Competition: Culture Shift, Mar. 21 2012 @ iHub
Are you a creative? Are you in the cultural, or in the digital sector or an IT application developer? Then this is for you…
The British Council in Partnership with iHub invites you to participate in this competation for a seed fund for you innovation for a whooping $5000
If interested, send an email to Michael.keith@britishcouncil.or.ke copying George.Imoite@britishcouncil.or.ke with a brief profile of your area of creativity before Wednesday 21st March, 2012
For more info: iHub website
More details will follow after your confirmation.
Competition: Mini Operas-A Worldwide Online Talent Search to Inspire People to Create Opera from Mar. 26 2012
ENO announces Mini Operas, a world-wide, online search for composers, writers and film makers that will seek out emerging opera talent of the future from across the world. Three competitions to find future stars of all the components of creating an opera will be launched online allowing everyone to submit entries for one or more categories.
Live from 26 March 2012, this groundbreaking and innovative worldwide search for new talent will seek to create the future of opera. The hunt for exciting visionaries will take place entirely online in conjunction with Mini Operas partners: Vimeo, Soundcloud, BFI, British Council, Classic FM, Sound and Music and The London Film School.
The competition will run in three rounds dedicated to each discipline with renowned talent judging the entries. Artists with strong connections to ENO; Will Self, Terry Gilliam and Nico Muhly, will judge submissions for each relevant category. One participant will provide inspiration for the next as each round will be activated by ten final entries from the previous stage.
Existing and budding writers will be invited to create a script based on three example story lines, provided by Will Self, AL Kennedy and Neil Gaiman. Later in the year, the ten scriptwriter finalists will be put forward and composers will have the opportunity to compose an original score to these unique stories. From here, ten composer finalists will be picked by composer Nico Muhly and ENO Music Director Edward Gardner. The competition will then open up for film makers to construct their vision for the complete Mini Opera. The film section will be judged by film legend and director of ENO’s The Damnation of Faust, Terry Gilliam.
Terry Gilliam said, ‘Opera is really, really hard to do well. I know. I want people to find it out for themselves. I’ll be judging, and I want to find future stars who can work with this ridiculous, stupefying, insane, wonderful artform. Good on ENO for trying to find anyone mad enough to have a go.’
The finale to the contest will take place at the BFI, in autumn 2012. Terry Gilliam will pick one winner from each category. Selected films, scripts and soundtracks will be showcased at the event, and one person from each category will be chosen to be mentored by leaders in their field: BAFTA Award winning composer, writer and director Jeremy Sams, who has worked extensively in theatre both in the UK and New York and whose credits include Chitty The Musical, Amour, and The Water Babies; Composer Nico Muhly, whose opera Two Boys was premiered at ENO last year; and Leo Warner, whose productions include Waves and War Horse at the National Theatre and who has also produced work for the National Theatre of Scotland and the Metropolitan Opera.
For further information please contact: Liz Barrett, Head of Press on 02078459261 or ebarrett@eno.org
National Art Competition: Experiencing Kenyan Heritage through Art @ National Museums
The National Museums of Kenya is inviting young Kenyans to help promote the role of art as one of the critical ingredients in the definition of the Kenyan heritage and identity.
Young Kenyan artists between the ages of 18 – 25 years old are invited to participate in a National Visual Arts Competition whose theme is “Experiencing Kenyan Heritage through Art.”
Participating artists will take part in regional competitions that will be held in selected museums around the country in August 2012. Three winners from each region will be selected for the national competition at Nairobi National Museum in December 2012.
The grand prize is a one week visit to London museums and galleries with organized tours to art studios and institutions giving the winner a chance to share and exchange ideas on art and heritage.
If you are interested in knowing more about this competition or you know somebody who is, please read the concept and details attached below.
The information is also available online here
Letter of invitation
concept and rules of participation
[Ended} Are you a Lira fan? Win a ticket for the upcoming Blankets & Wine, Mar 2 2012
We hear there is a lot of excitement for Lira’s performance at the upcoming Blankets & Wine. So we decided to give away one ticket kindly offered by the organisers to a true fan. How can you enter the competition? Simply comment this blog post, by telling us what’s your favourite song by Lira, and what you love about her so much. You have time until midnight today, February 27th. We will then be choosing the most passionate answer and award it with a ticket – good luck! By entering this competition, you agree to be added to Nairobi Now’s weekly email list – of course you’ll be able to unsubscribe in case you don’t like it 
Blankets & Wine, Mar 4 2012 @ Mamba Village
This month Nairobi Now teams teamed up with Blankets & Wine, to give you the chance of winning a few tickets for their first wonderful concert of the year.
From Wednesday February 22nd to Thursday March 1st, every day (apart from the weekend) we gave away one ticket to a lucky member of the Nairobi Now community. Congratulations to all the winners, and we’ll make sure to have more free tickets for upcoming shows.
But now, we just all look forward to Blankets & Wine on Sunday..
In preparation for the gig, enjoy QWERTY Love by Anto, who will be performing at the March 4th B&W!
The Shela Hat Contest 2012, Feb. 11 2012 @ Lamu
After the successful launch of the Shela Hat Contest 2010 we would like to welcome to our next artistic competition, to be held on 11. February 2012. The partisipants are supposed to design funny hats from used materials picked up
from anywhere such as paper from cement bags, pipes, bones, shells, plastic, wires, palmleaves, fabrics, coral etc.
Minimum age for all contestants should be 18 years
Deadline for registration is 31. January 2012.
Registration offices: The Base, Seasouk Shela near Shela jetty
Contact: Mafreeza 0721731375, Salim Mirza 0722669017
Hotel Jannatan Contact: Nasir Faraj 0711972590
After preselection a limited number of 120 hats will partizipate the final competition. The judges will estimate the artistic talents and artisan quality of the partizipants shown in their hats. To complete the day there will be extra
activities like swimming for kids and tag of war.
Competition: Google Photography Prize 2012, Deadline Jan. 31 2012
The Google Photography Prize is a photography contest for students around the world.
The Saatchi Gallery, London and Google are looking to offer students a chance to showcase their work on the worldwide stage.
Contest winners will have their photos viewed online and also win great prizes: 100 people shortlisted will get a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone; 10 finalists will see their work exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery, London; one winner will go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to an amazing destination with a professional photography coach.
Submission is open till 31 January 2012. There are 10 different and inspiring categories to choose from. The submission process, rules and all details can be found on the official site.
Call for Artworks, until Jan 27 2012 @ The GoDown
The GoDown is calling for artworks from visual artists based in Nairobi for the annual Manjano competition. The exhibition is running under the theme “Nairobi”. The works should be submitted under the categories of practicing and student artists with cash prizes being awarded for the top 3 positions in each category. Deadline for submission of works is 27th January 2012. The Exhibition will open at the Village Market on 16th February 2012 and run until the 26th of February.
Artists’ expressions in paintings, sculptures and mixed media are invited on the theme “Nairobi” for the annual Manjano Exhibition. The theme aims to draw out artistic expression that explores the diverse aspects the city of Nairobi – its people, the city environs and urbanscapes, the colours, textures and moods of Nairobi, the activities and lifestyles of its inhabitants, feelings the city evokes, etc. Here are the rules for the submissions:
1. A maximum of 2 pieces of work may submitted for selection in the Manjano Exhibition
2. The works should have been executed within the course of last year (i.e. since January 2011 and not any earlier).
3. Works may be submitted under any of the following 2 categories: Student or Practicing Artist.
4. Selected works will hang in the Manjano Exhibition and shall be judged. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top 3 positions in each category.
5. Deadline for submission of works is January 27 2012. Works should be submitted at the GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, next to Giro Bank.
Manjano is organized under the auspices of the GoDown Arts Centre. For further enquiries contact:
Manjano Committee c/o Lima Mbai 555227, 555770
Email: limambai@thegodownartscentre.com
Or connect on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/278133812246209/
OneBeat Competition for Musicians: Application Open Jan. 16-Feb. 24 2012
The US Embassy, Nairobi’s Public Affairs section is pleased to announce an open competition for One Beat, a music exchange programme that will bring foreign musicians from several countries around the world to the United States for a residency and tour.
About One Beat
One Beat is an international music exchange project that brings together musicians from around the world through a residency and tour program focused on creative collaboration and social engagement.
This peer exchange will invite more than 50 young professional musicians (ages 19-35) to the U.S. to work with their American counterparts in the composition and the performance of new cross-genre works, the creation of innovative recordings & videos, and the development of practices of music as civic and social engagement.
Who is eligible to apply?
One beat is open to musicians ages 19-35, who demonstrate both an advanced proficiency in their musical work, an interest in cross genre collaboration, and an experience with or interest in developing ways to use music as a way to improve their communities. Musicians from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, with or without formal musical training, from all genres, including BUT not limited to: hip hop, traditional, experimental, electronic, jazz, classical, sound design, beat making, multimedia art, DJ-ing, audio engineering, or any combination of these styles. They are especially looking for musicians that have a strong commitment to their communities, seeking new ways to engage youth, arts-in-education, music therapy, conflict resolution, and many other ways of working towards more egalitarian and democratic societies.
What expenses will be covered for the participants?
All costs will be covered for the fellows, including travel, food, and accommodation. Fellows will also receive a per diem and modest honorarium.
Can Artists nominate themselves?
Yes, artists can apply without being nominated by anyone else.
What are the artist’s selection criteria?
1.Musical Excellence: A high level of performance, composition, improvisation, production and/or technological skill. Ideally OneBeat musicians will be innovating either stylistically, lyrically, or technologically within their own musical worlds.
2.Collaboration: Applicants willingness to cross cultural and genre divides in creating original music, or re-interpreting traditional music, while trying to maintain the essence of each tradition.
3.Social Engagement: Musicians must have used music to serve their communities or greater societies. This might consist of starting a music school, promoting peace and democracy through musical contest, reviving dying musical traditions and more. In addition participants should be eager to tour to smaller and mid-sized cities of the US to engage with citizens including other artists through performances, workshops, discussions and social activities.
4.Age: Applicants must be 19-35
5.English Proficiency: Applicants should be able to converse in Basic English, as it will be the common language of all OneBeat fellows.
6.Country of Origin: OneBeat fellows must live full time in one of the 38 eligible countries, and have NOT travelled to the US or have rarely performed in the US.
7.Internet proficiency: Ideally participants should actively use email and be able to connect to internet to participate in OneBeat website based activities.
Timelines
Application Opens: January 16, 2012
Applications Closes: February 24, 2012
OneBeat Fellowship notified: April 2012
Programme Dates: September 11-October 7, 2012
For more information visit their website: www.onebeatmusic.org
Read more information about this initiative here
Performance Training & Development Programme Auditions, Jan. 21 2012 @ Kenya National Theatre
The Theatre Company is pleased to invite you and your acquaintances to get involved in the first stage of our 2012-14 Performance Training and Development Programme.
Details:
Central Kenya Feb- March 2012 auditions for our full time training programme Feb 6th-March 9th 2012 in Central Kenya will take place at Kenya National Theatre 21st Jan 2012 10am-1pm, Nanyuki Lily Pond Art Centre Sunday 22nd Jan 2012 2pm – 5pm, Nyeri Ellemos Hall Monday 23rd Jan 2012 10am- 1pm.
Please confirm your participation by sms to Sonia Gitome 0724 158553 or Martin Kaona 0722 554372. Deadline for confirmation is 19th Jan 2012.
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