Posts filed under ‘events’
All That Jazz Fest feat. Shumi, Change Kato & A. Rimbui, Jun. 27-28 2013 @ National Museum
Dates: June 27 & 28, 2013
Venue: National museum auditorium
Time: 8 pm
Entry: Kshs 2, 500
Guest artists: Moussa Diallo & Shumi & Kato Change
Discussion: Kenya’s Participation at the 2013 Venice Biennale, Jun. 20 2013 @ the NEST
Date: June 20, 2013
Venue: the Nest, Jabavu Maisonettes House No. 4
Location: Opposite Kilimani Police Station
Time: from 6 pm
Entry: free
Context
Kenya’s Chinese takeaway in Venice by Frank Whalley
Kenya’s delegation to Venice Biennale – Source venice biennale 2013 official website
Artists: Kivuthi Mbuno, Armando Tanzini, Chrispus Wangombe Wachira, Fan Bo, Luo Ling & Liu Ke, Lu Peng, Li Wei, He Weiming, Chen Wenling, Feng Zhengjie, César Meneghetti
Commissioner: Paola Poponi
Curators: Sandro Orlandi, Paola Poponi
Venue: Caserma Cornoldi, Castello 4142 and San Servolo island
For more information about this event please visit the Facebook event page
Kwani Sunday Saloon, Jun. 23 2013 @ the elephant [formerly Kifaru Gardens]
Date: June 23, 2013
Venue: the elephant, formerly Kifaru Gardens
Time: 3-9 pm
Entry: Free
Readings from: Nadifa Mohamed – UK, Adam Foulds – UK, Thabiso Mohare – South Africa, Billy Kahora – Kenya & Abdul Adan – Kenya
For more info. visit Kwani? website
Nai Ni Who Festival: Zone 11 – Kibera, Nairobi Dam, Ngei & Kenyatta Market, Jun 15-21 2013 @ Various Venues
Dates: Until June 21, 2013
Venue: Zone 11 encompassing Kibera, Nairobi Dam, Ngei & Kenyatta Market
Programme
For more info. visit:
http://www.nainiwho.co.ke/
Out of Town/Eldoret: 3rd European Film Festival, Jun. 21-23 2013 @ Alliance Francaise d’Eldoret
Date: June 21-23, 2013
Venue: Alliance Francaise d’Eldoret
Time: Friday 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 1, 3 & 5 pm
Entrance: Free
Programme
Friday: 6 pm Late Bloomers
Saturday: 1 pm The Imposter, 3 pm Wrinkles & 5 pm L’Arbre
Sunday: 1 pm Sleep Tight, 3 pm The Dinner Club & 5 pm Searching for Sugar Man
Bizarre Bazaar Summer Craft Festival, Jun. 22-23 2013 @ Karura Forest
Dates: June 22-23 2013
Venue: Karura Forest
Entry: Adults Kshs 300, Under 18 Kshs 100
Contact: 0701 395 902
Nadifa Mohamed in Conversation + Kenyan Writers & the 2013 Elections, Jun. 21 2013 @ National Museum
Kwani Trust in partnership with the Nairobi Forum will be hosting an evening of writers on 21 June 2013 at Nairobi National Museum.
Date: Friday 21 June 2013
Venue: Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum
Time: 5 – 8 pm
Entry: Prior reservation
About Nadifa Mohamed
Nadifa Mohamed, the Somali-British author, will be speaking about her writing and her Somali homeland. Born in Hargeisa and raised in South London, Nadifa’s first novel, Black Mamba Boy(2010), was inspired by the life of her father who was forced to leave Somalia and set out on an odyssey that took him to the UK. Identified by Granta as one of the best of young British novelists, Nadifa’s novel was described by one reviewer as a book of elegance and beauty. It won the Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for numerous other prizes. Nadifa’s new novel, The Orchard of Lost Souls, will be published in August 2013. It describes the fall of the Somali state through the lives of three women.
During the same evening, a panel of writers, bloggers, photographers and poets will also discuss their work on the recently concluded 2013 Kenyan general elections.
Previous Conversations
Creatives Garage: Portfolio Review, Jun. 14 2013 @ Pawa254 Hub
Date: June 14, 2013
Venue: Pawa254 Hub
Time: 5.30 to 8 pm
Entry: Free
This month’s focus: creative platforms and their impact in the creative industry.
Nai ni Who? Zone 10 Events, Jun. 7-14 2013 @ Various Venues Around Kilimani
Dates: June 7-14, 2013
Venue: Zone 10 [around Kilimani]
Look out for
Street Party on Likoni lane opposite Kuona Trust
Date: June 7, 2013
Time: 1-4 pm
Special performances by: Yunasi and Somali musicians.
Download nai ni who zone10 brochure [schedule of events in pdf].
Tales & Stories Vol. II, Jun. 16 2013 @ Alliance
For more info visit:
http://www.artsandoak.yolasite.com/
Exhibition: 013 Mask Art Prize Nairobi – London, Jun. 11-Jul. 10 2013 @ National Museum
Opening Date: June 11, 2013
Venue: Cultural Dynamism Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Time: 2 pm
Entry: Free
The exhibition will be opened by the British High Commissioner, Dr Chris Turner.
The winners will be awarded three prizes of Kshs 55,000 each. One Winning Artist will win a trip to London, and one Kenyan state school will win Kshs 100,000 worth of art materials. The Prizes are supported by the Rivers Foundation.
The exhibition will continue until 10 July 2013
It travels to the internationally acclaimed Saatchi Gallery in London from 14 September to 7 October 2013
Out of Town: To Hells Gate on a Wheelbarrow! Jun. 8 2013 @ Hell’s Gate National Park – Naivasha
Date: June 8, 2013
Venue: Hell’s Gate National Park, Naivasha
Time: 8 am
Tickets: Kshs 1000
Party: 6am kenya Flower Power 2013 with Jeremy Olander, Jun. 8 2013 @ Rangers – Nairobi National Park
Date: June 8, 2013
Venue: Rangers, Nairobi National Park
Time: 9 pm to 6 am
Tickets: Advance Kshs 2000 and Gate Kshs 2500
Advance Tickets Available at: Arabian Corner (Diamond Plaza and Village Market), Dormans Karen, Galleria Hardware, Fragrance Lounge (Junction), Mister Wok (Capital Centre and KENGEN RBS apartments Parklands), Savanis Westgate or ticketsasa.com
Line-up: Jeremy Olander, Drazen, Mikhail Kuzi, Digital Soul (aka DJ K’s alter ego)
Dress Code: 60’s and 70’s
21+ only
Peaceful Protest: Occupy Parliament Reloaded, June 11, 2013 @ Freedom Corner to Parliament
On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, peaceful demonstrators will occupy Parliament buildings in Nairobi to protest against Members of Parliament demands for higher pay.
There will be no animals at the protest.
Date: June 11, 2013
Venue: Freedom Corner to Parliament
Time: 12 – 4 pm
For more info visit their Facebook Page
Things to carry: Lots of coins (5 cents, 10 cents 1 shilling), drinking water and the Kenyan flag.
To support occupy parliament reloaded, you can help print banners, placards, T-shirts, Mpesa Susan Achieng – 0720296480
Neo-Soul Night, Every 1st Saturday of the Month @ Soluxe Club
Massive Dynamics Presents Neo-Soul Night featuring The Songstress “SAGE”
Date: Saturday 1st June- Madaraka Day Special.
Show: 8.30pm-10.30pm |Lounge open from 7
After party: 10.30pm – LATE
Advance Tickets: ksh 1,000 Mpesa: 0722646874 | 0729482114 Door Tickets:Ksh 1,500
Free cocktails for Advance Ticket Holders
Venue: Soluxe Club which is on Mbabane Road off James Gichuru.. by the strathmore junction. Mbabane road is the road between Nairobi International School and Fang Fang chinese Restaurant.. Turn right after you pass the restaurant, pass the barrier and soluxe is on your right hand side.
Live Performances | Show| Dance| Afterparty
Calling Craftpreneurs: for Craft Afrika 1 yr Anniversary, Jun. 8 2013 @ Shalom House – Ngong Rd
Date: June 8, 2013
Venue: Shalom House, Ngong Road
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Entry: Free. Register here
http://oneyeara.eventbrite.com/#
Agenda
• Panel discussion on craftsmanship and why it is the key to your business success
• Lip smacking birthday cake & tea
East Africa Design Fair: Fashion Accessories, Home Decor & Gifts, Jun. 6-9 2013 @ the Village Market
Date: May 6-9, 2013
Venue: Village Market
Time: 9 am – 6 pm
Enquiries: 0720 871532
The 1st Mexican Recipe Competition, by Jun. 15 2013 @ the Zapata Mexican Restaurant
The Embassy of Mexico and the Zapata Mexican Restaurant present the first Mexican Recipe Competition in Kenya.
Categories [Mexican dish of your choices in any of the following]
• Drink/cocktail
• Appetizer/starter/soup
• Main dish/vegetarian
• Dessert
Register by June 15, 2013 by emailing your name and contact details to Ingrid at Ingrid.berlanga@embamex.co.ke
For
Date: by July 25, 2013
Venue: Zapata Mexican Restaurant
Time: 7 pm
Download Zapata Food Competition poster [pdf]
Rhino Charge 2013, May 31 – Jun. 1 2013 @ Magadi Area
Date: 31st May – 2nd June 2013
Where: Magadi (Though exact venue is always kept a secret till the last minute)
For more information on the #RhinoCharge2013 schedule and opening times. Visit the individual events on the events tab on our their Facebook page
Website:
http://www.rhinocharge.co.ke/
The Area Check-In: Brookhouse opens on 29th May 2013 at 0800 Hrs. NB: Motobikes are NOT allowed on the Rhino Charge Venue
Spectators are asked to collect their route notes latest on Friday, 31st May! Area Check-In is CLOSED on Saturday, 1st June (Event day)!
Other charity events: Rhino Charge Mudness Edition
visit Eddah’s Hope Cancer Foundation Facebook page for more information
Screening: Nairobi Half Life, May 24 2013 @ the Nest
Date: May 24, 2013
Venue: the Nest
Time: 7 pm
RSVP: muse@b9-studios.com
A young man, Mwas (Joseph Wairimu) still lives with his parents in their rural home in Kenya. He makes a living by selling western action films, he dramatically acts and portrays most of the action figures in his films in order to entice his customers. He is an aspiring actor and when he comes across a group of actors from Nairobi performing in his town, he asks one of them to help him jump start his acting career. But in return he is asked to give ksh1000 approximately USD10 in order for him to be cast in one of the plays. He can only afford ksh500 and is told to take the other kshs 500 with him to the National theatre in Nairobi. He is very excited and after receiving some money from his mother he embarks on his journey to Nairobi with a brief stop over in his town to bade his friends goodbye. He meets his cousin (a gang leader) who gives Mwas an expensive radio system and some money to take to Khanji electronic shop in downtown Nairobi.
After making his way to Nairobi, he quickly learns that there is more to Nairobi than just opportunities and glamour. On the first day, Mwas loses everything he has to Nairobi thugs and is left stranded and confused especially because he knows no one. He gets arrested and even spends a day in jail. In a twist of events, he meets a Nairobi crook who becomes a close friend and takes him into his criminal gang. He slowly gets into crime while trying to make his acting dreams come true. He finds himself struggling and juggling the two separate worlds. – Wikipedia
Watch the trailer
Some members of the cast and crew will be at the screening for a discussion after the film.
Concert: Nairobi Live ft. The Inka Band, May 30 2013 @ Tree House
Nairobi Live at Tree House presents the INKA band
Date: Thursday 30th May 2013
Venue: Tree House Thursday
Location: Tree House Club – Museum Hill, International Casino Complex
Entrance from Westlands Road
Time: 8.30pm – 11.00pm
Entry: Free
Band Bio
Inka is a five member boy band from Nairobi. Inka’s style of Music is rather vast, a fusion with influences from Jazz, Benga, Sebene, Kwaito and Neo-Soul. Their sound is definitely refreshing and original.
Luo Cultural Night: Ramogi Night, May 31 2013 @ Carnivore Restaurant
Date: Friday 31st May 2013
Venue: Carnivore Restaurant
Tickets: Kshs. 500/-
Artists: Lady Maureen, Osogo Winyo, Onyango Alemo, Victoria Chomeka and Madanje Perimeter.
Style Fix Shopping Party, Jun. 1 2013 @ Serena Hotel – Hibiscus Hall
Style Fix Shopping Party
Date: 01/June/2013
Venue: Serena Hotel Nairobi / Hibiscus Hall
Time: 10AM – 7PM
Entrance Fee: FREE
Charity: Hilton Tower Race, May 31 2013 @ Hilton Nairobi
Participate in this dynamic, one of a kind race this Madaraka day eve! Scale up 300 fleet of stairs and discover the iconic Hilton Nairobi tower like you never have before!! Whats more..its all for a great cause to help the Rural Vision children’s home located in the Soweto slum area.
Contact Info: +254 (20) 2790160 John.kahoro@hilton.com
The race which originated from the Hilton Park Lane in London (UK) will be run on the same day with our Hilton partner properties in the UK and the UAE – the Hilton Park Lane and the Hilton Jumeirah respectively.
UPNairobi’s The Upstairs, May 24 2013 @ Tree House Club – Museum Hill
The Upstairs event will be at The Tree House from 8 p.m. with featured performers Rahlff & The Distortionists, Sage, Dr Doom (a.k.a Blinky Bill).
The after-party lineup: DJ Bodacious, DJ Eddy, DJ Richie.
Entry: Kshs 500
For more information: Call +254 733 422 726
Blankets & Wine XLIV, Jun. 2 2013 @ Carnivore
Pack your picnic baskets, wine, blankets and join the 44th edition of Blankets & Wine. On stage at this edition of East Africa’s premier music festival will be the ambient Prisca Ajwang, the jaunty Dela, the undiluted Alsarah from Sudan and the phenomenal 2013 double South African Music Awards winner, Zahara from South Africa.
Date: June 2, 2013
Venue: Carnivore Grounds
Time: from 1 – 9pm
Tickets: Gate Kshs 2000, Advance Kshs 1500
Children between 5 to 12 years pay 500 Ksh. and free for children under 5
Fresh out of Sauti Academy’s magnificent music factory, Prisca makes her big stage debut as part of Blankets & Wine’s promise to deliver fresh talent every month.
Our 2nd act, US based Sudanese singer Alsarah promises a unique treat with her ethno-urban flavour.
On her second Blankets & Wine appearance since her 2010 debut, Dela returns with new material from her soon to be completed new album.
2013 double South Africa Music Award (SAMA) winner Zahara winds up our amazing lineup bringing on board her acclaimed sound and a slew of chart topping singles and platinum selling albums. Zahara’s highly anticipated performance will be a sure delight for young and old music lovers alike.
This edition will host the first ever Blankets & Wine Craft Fair with over a dozen Kenyan artists and designers showcasing and selling their locally made crafts at the event.
Blankets & Wine will also be commemorating the June 5th world Environment Day under the theme ‘Think.Eat.Save’ as part of Blankets & Wine’s ongoing ‘Up-Cycling’ project geared towards Reducing, Recycling and Reusing waste and environmental pollution.
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