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Exhibition: Peace through Service, Until Feb. 27 2013 @ Village Market
Dates: Until Feb. 27, 2013
Venue: Village Market
This is a group exhibition by some of Kuona artists with guest artists Peterson Kamwathi, Patrick Mukabi, Peter Walala, Michael Soi and Gor Sudan.
This is a fundraising exhibition held in collaboration with the Kenya Rotary Club in support of various charities in Kenya.
Blankets & Wine XLII, Mar. 3 2013 @ Carnivore
Pack your picnic baskets, wine, blankets and join us at the Carnivore Gardens Nairobi this March 3rd for the 42nd edition of Blankets & Wine from 1.00pm to 9.00pm.
Come celebrate Kenya with us as we host an all Kenyan lineup comprising of the astounding Mumala Maloba, the charming Nyota Ndogo, the gifted Kato Change and the multifarious Just A Band.
Limited advance tickets will be on sale for Ksh. 1,300 on www.ticketsasa.com before 25th February and for Ksh. 1,500 on ticketsasa and at select Dormans outlets (Mama Ngina, Westgate, Village Market, Yaya, Junction and Karen) thereafter.
Tickets at the door shall be sold at Ksh. 2,000 for adults and Ksh. 500 for children (5-12 yrs). Children below the age of 5 enter free.
BUY TICKETS: http://ticketsasa.com/order.aspx/71ab7f18-4cc9-4632-b6ae-eadfa3ca68d7/blankets-and-wine-xlii
Mumala: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLGV7jzX0UU&feature=youtu.be
Nyota Ndogo: http://ndogonyota.blogspot.com/
Kato Change: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheChangeKato?feature=watch
Just A Band: http://music.just-a-band.com/album/sorry-for-the-delay
7th Edition of Kenya International Film Festival, Oct. 24-Nov. 3 2012 @ Various Venues
Dates: October 24 – November 3, 2012
Nairobi Venues: Alliance Francaise, Goethe Institute, National Museums, Starflix Cinemas on Ngong road
Kisumu Venue: Mega City Starflix Cinema
Time: Daily film screening from 10am to 9pm
Entry: Free
Festival Theme: the world classics
Update: download Festival Full Programme (4.5mb, PDF)
Exhibit: The Art of the Craft – by Elaine Kehew, Oct 11-17 2012 @ Village Market
October 11-17
“The Art of the Craft”
Paintings and Solar Etchings by Elaine Kehew
Public Opening, Friday Oct 12, 6pm-9pm
Children’s Day, Sunday October 14 with 11am-12noon craft project
Contact mail@elainekehew.com for more infomation
http://www.elainekehew.com
Exhibition: Shadows of the Wind by Peter Elungat, Oct. 4-7 2012 @ the Village Market
Opening Date: October 4, 2012
Venue: Village Market
Time: 6pm
Exhibition Dates: October 5-7, 2012
Time: 10am-6.30pm
Contacts: 0722 521870 or oneoff@africaonline.co.ke
Peter Elungat needs little introduction. He is currently the one of the best selling artists domestically. In this exhibition, the canvases retain their charming medieval quality though the backgrounds have taken on a more pastel palette. As ever his canvases grow in size in tandem with the increasing appetite for them amongst the art buying public in Kenya.
Dance Performance: Mkwezi, Sept. 21 2012 @ Tribe Hotel
Pamoja Dance Group & The Action Foundation Present
Mkwezi: A spectacular performance by dancers with different abilities
Date: September 21, 2012
Venue: tribe Hotel, Village Market
Time: 6pm
Tickets: Kshs 1, 500 [Tickets available at Village Market mgt desk & Tribe Hotel Reception]
Be part of the Kitenge Festival, Oct 20 2012 @ Village Market
The organisers are currently signing up designers and vendors to showcase and sell their wares at the Kitenge Festival, happening on 20th October @ the Village Market. Get in touch with them directly if interested to be part of it.
Gallery Watatu Exhibition & Art Sale, Until Jul. 7 2012 @ Village Market
Visit the biggest sale of African Art for the last 50 years
Venue: Village market
Time: 11am-7pm
Contacts: 0724 656 917
There are old masters, young up-and-coming painters, and hundreds of pieces to enjoy, buy and take home.
Exhibit: A Journey of Africa Through Contemporary Art, until Dec 27 2011 @ Village Market
GoDown based artist Naftali Momanyi will hold a collaborative exhibition of paintings and sculptures with artists from Bobea Art Centre and Kuona Trust at the Village Market old exhibition hall. The show “A Journey of Africa Through Contemporary Art” opens on 16th December 2011 from 8.00 a.m.-9.30.p.m. and runs till 27th December 2011.
Exhibition: Art is Our Special Ability, Jul. 28-Aug. 4 2011 @ Village Market
The Kenya Community Centre for Learning (a non-profit school catering to special needs children) is partnering with a number of GoDown based and freelance artists to hold an exhibition dubbed `Art is Our Special Ability’.
Opening Date: July 28, 2011
Time: 6pm
Dates: July 29-August 4, 2011
Venue: Village Market old exhibition hall
Contacts: 0721324894, 0724351980, 0734152809
Email: infokccl@gmail.com
Artists supporting the expo are; Tom Mboya, Patrick Mukabi, Nur Jeffah, Nuru Bahati, Mary Ogembo, Caroline Mbirua, Dickens Otieno, John Kamicha, Martin Onyi, Martin Chumbi, Richard Kimathi, James Orina, Alex Mbevo, Sam Githui and Charles Ngatia.
Art lovers will get the great opportunity of getting a free kid`s artwork on purchase of an artist`s work. Part of the proceeds will go towards supporting the special needs students at the centre.
Art Exhibition: The Lake Basin Art Group, May 5-16 2011 @ Village Market
Dates: May 5-16, 2011
Venue: The Village Market
Official Opening on: May 7, 2011
Guest: Mr. Federico Olivieri
For more information/RSVP contact Adoyo Milenye Chairman Lake Basin Art Group on tel. 0722272587
Exhibit: Valerian Atieno, until May 8 2011 @ Village Market
Valerian Atieno has an exhibit on at Village Market’s the new hall from 7.30 in the morning till 7pm – until May 8th.
The theme is on the “Evil eye” an expression of the african culture and religion
Exhibit: Takataka treasure art, May 5 – 16 2011 @ Village Market
Opening Date: May 5th at 6.00 pm
Venue: Village Market
Exhibition runs from: May5th to May16th 2011.
The exhibition features Kisumu artists among them TAKATAKA TREASURE ART where art is created from Takataka(TRASH),hence the name. Do rush there for great art pieces at great prices. for more info. call + 254 733 609 511/ 715 011 524.
Festival: Black History Month, Feb. 26-27 2011 @ Paa ya Paa, Ridgeways & Village Mkt
Black History Month established in 1976 – now celebrated nationally and internationally in February – is the fruitful vision of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Part of the aim of Black History is to recognize significant contributions to society made by people with African heritage.
Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre celebrates Black History Month with a host of activities and special Black History film showings at different venues. Sponsored by Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre, Friends of Paa Ya Paa and The American Embassy, movie viewings are open to the public.
At Paa Ya Paa, viewers can also enjoy a Walk Thru Black History Photo Exhibit and a Finale Program of music, singing, dancing and drumming
Dates: February 26-27, 2011
Film and Discussion Venues:
Date: February 26, 2011
Venue: Ridgeways Baptist Church
Movie: Martin Luther King
Time: 5pm
Date: February 27, 2011
Venue: Village Market
Movie: Martin Luther King
Time: 9am
Date: February 27, 2011
Venue: Paa ya Paa Art Centre
Movies: Neshoba, Soundtrack to a Revolution
Time: 12pm
Closing Events: Film, Performance, Art and Photo Exhibition
Date: February 27, 2011
Venue: Paa ya Paa Art Centre
Time:1-6pm
The finale performance is at 3 p.m. with American vocalist Karen Davidson, the Nairobi Chamber Chorus, the African Nazarene University, Michel Ongaro, Grandmaster Masese, Kachumbari and other local Kenyan artists set the stage for a memorable event.
NB: The art exhibit [Walk Thru Black History Photo Exhibit] will remain open until March 13, 2011.
This year’s theme: The story of a people-Reflection on Black History
Exhibition: Manjano-Perceptions of Nairobi, Feb. 9-19 2011 @ Village Market
The GoDown Arts Centre in conjunction with The Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture would like to invite you to the official opening of Manjano.
Manjano is an annual Nairobi Province Visual Arts Exhibition which exhibits paintings, sculptures and mixed media by established, emerging and young visual artists based in Nairobi
Date: February 9, 2011
Venue: The Village Market (Former Enkarasha Store, Ground Floor)
Time: 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates: February 9-19, 2011
Entry: Free
Manjano is organized under the auspices of the Nairobi Provincial Cultural Office.
Contact information: Tel, +254 (020) 555770, email, info@thegodownartscentre.com
Exhibition: East Meets West 2010, until Nov 8 2010 @ Village Market
This exhibition underscore over a decade long partnership of exposition between Caroline Monda, a Kenyan designer and Martin Dartey, a Ghanaian painter.
The show reveals the differences and similarities of their individual and cultural backgrounds. As well as a revealing the common threads which runs through this uniquely African experience. The exhibition is a careful collection of the various styles and genres which reflect the rich, accumulative experience of the two creative people. Furthermore, it reveals a new direction and awareness of art especially as objects of collection and means of investment.
Both Carol and Martin live and work in Nairobi, Kenya.
Art Exhibition: Different Strokes, Sept. 17-19 2010 @ Village Market
Venue: The Village Market (Exhibition hall)
Date: September 17-19, 2010
Time: 8am-7pm
Entry: Free
‘Different Strokes’ is an art exhibition by Sammy Lutaya
For more information: Call +254722265210
Exhibition: Art is Our Special Ability, Aug 20-22 2010 @ Village Market
Art Exhibition hosted by
Kenya Community Centre for Learning
Theme: Art is our Special Ability
Venue: Village Market
Dates: August 20-22 2010
Art by students with special needs,
Supporting Artists: Charles Ngatia, Patrick Mukabi, Dickens Otieno, Tom Mboya, A. Awiti, B. Kimwele, M. Onyi, J. Orina, Toti, Kinde & Martin Mwaura
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