Chess Tournament: Eastlands Open, Dec. 18 2010 @ Ofafa Jericho Social Hall

Eastlands Open: Rapid Chess Tournament

Eastlands Chessmasters presents ‘Eastlands Open: Rapid Chess Tournament’ at Ofafa Jericho Social Hall, Eastlands, Nairobi. Details follow.

when: Saturday, 18 December 2010 at 9 am
where: Ofafa Jericho Social Hall, Eastlands, Nairobi, Kenya
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Participation Fees:

Members: KES 150/-
Non-members: KES 300/-
Time Control: 25 minutes per player
Mode of Play: 7 rounds Swiss system

Prizes:

1st Prize: KES 1,500/-
2nd Prize: KES 1,000/-
3rd Prize: KES 500/-
Challenger: KES 500/-
The club will be registering new members!

For more information, contact Martin Mbuya on +254 (0)722 286521.

Documentary Screening: EA Caravan on Maternal Health, Nov. 24 2010 @ Nairobi Safari Club

The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) Coalition will be holding a PUBLIC FORUM on the theme: “Breathing Life into AU Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa on the eve of the 5th Anniversary of its Entry into Force”. One activity during the Forum will be the screening of a Video Documentary of the EA Caravan on Maternal Health.

Date: 24th November 2010
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Nairobi Safari Club (Lillian Towers), Nairobi, Kenya

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#OpenAfrica #InnovateAfrica Unconference, Nov. 26 2010 @ iHub

the iHub will be hosting the #OpenAfrica Innovation Meetup/Unconference bringing together thinkers, doers from Nairobi and those arriving from across the globe to discuss worldchanging ideas in the popular unconference format.

The format will take place in 5-15 minute talks with plenty of room for discussion and discovery in the conversation the event will cover 4 main spheres from the Summit:

– Ecosystems for Innovation
– Sustainability Models for Bottom of the Pyramid (Emerging Business Models)
– Mobile Services Revolution
– Human Capital – Education for All

Got something to share? Nominate yourself or a speaker by sending an email to jerri@itsalovelyday.com or hello@mark.co.ke
Speakers will include PesaPal, Ufahari, FrontlineSMS:Credit, The Kuyu Project, and YOU.

#Open Innovation Africa #Unconference website

Concert: Ensemble Andalusi De Tetuan, Nov. 29 2010 @ Alliance

The Embassy of Spain in Nairobi presents,
Ensemble Andalusi De Tetuan/ The splendour of Al-Andalus

Date : November 29, 2010
Venue: Alliance Française gardens
Time : 7pm
Entrance: Free

On the occasion of the 10th Lamu Cultural Festival, the Embassy of Spain has invited the Ensemble Andalusí de Tetuán for a performance in Lamu followed by another in Nairobi.

After its participation in the 10th Lamu Cultural Festival, the group Ensemble Andalusí de Tetuán will enchant the audience with this concert of Spanish medieval music, traditional Sufi songs and music from the Arab Mediterranean.

The musicians include Youssef el Husseini (lute and voice), Aziz Samsaoui (Kanun), Fathi Ben Yakoub (viola and violin) and Muhsen Kouraich (percussion).

Exhibition: Drawing East Africa-Early Maps from 1860-1890, Nov 30 2010-Jan 15 2011 @ Embassy of Spain

DRAWING EAST AFRICA: Early maps from 1860-1890.
Venue: Embassy of Spain, CBA building, Mara and Ragati Rds. Upper Hill
Dates: November 30, 2010 to 15 January 15, 2011;
Times: week-days 8am – 3:30pm
Entrance: Free

This exhibition of old Africa maps will take you on a trip through geographical knowledge and history in Africa. As part of the Hispanic-Kenyan Cultural Forum.
This exhibition is curated by specialist Javier Serrano.

Quaver Orchestra and Friends Annual Concert, Dec. 5 2010 @ Braeside School Auditorium

Quaver Orchestra and Friends Annual Concert, with Quaver Orchestra founders Dick and Julia Moss, newly-returned from the investiture at Buckingham Palace where each of them was presented with an MBE by the Queen, honouring their long-standing and continuing service to classical music in Kenya.

when: Sunday, December 5 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm
where: Braeside School Auditorium, Lavington
Adults Ksh 300/- Children Ksh 100/-

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