Exhibition: Woppow, Dec. 17 2010-Jan. 15 2011 @ Goethe Institut

A project by the artist collective UBERMORGEN.COM

Opening: December 17, 2010 at 7.30pm
Exhibition Dates: December 18, 2010 to January 15, 2011
Days: Monday to Saturday
Time:1- 6pm
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Entry: Free

WOPPOW is a project by the artist collectiveUBERMORGEN.COM that has produced some of the most provocative artworks of recent years in the global art world, laying bare uncomfortable issues of our societies with absurd and ironical means. Their new project, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Nairobi, focuses on one of the most covered but maybe less understood phenomena of today: Somali pirates. It provocatively interprets Somali piracy as a method to react to the exploitation of society: as re-appropriation by means of theft and robbery.

Ubermorgen.com looks at the big picture through a small video-camera, portraying the pirate’s phenomenon and its tribal expansion. As a meta-layer they use fashion and technology to talk about political, social and economic issues. The research findings, as abstract and absurd as they may come, will be on display in this tight and tense exhibition at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi.

Festival: Taste of Nairobi 2010, Dec. 18-19 2010 @ Nairobi Central Park

Dates: December 18-19, 2010
Venue: Nairobi Central Park
Entry: Free

The Taste of Nairobi Festival is a brain child of the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development in partnership with other stakeholders.
They have come up with a yearly, social, cultural and business event that is envisaged to rival other famous festivals in the world such as Oktoberfest in Germany, the Samba Festival in Brazil, Carthage Festival in Tunisia, and The Taste of Chicago Festival in USA among others, which are attended by millions of locals and foreign tourists.

Things to expect: Live entertainment, Food & beverage which will show case among others: farm to festival & taste of the world, Family fun village which will feature a story telling and animations, Business to consumer Exhibitions and Arts & Crafts Village having arts pavilion, crafts pavilion and kanga & Kikoi pavilion
For more details check the festival website.

Concert: Blankets & Wine St. Mary’s Alumni Special Edition, Dec. 19 2010 @ St. Mary’s School

Date: December 19, 2010
Time: 1pm-6.30pm
Venue: St Mary’s school
Location: James Gichuru Road, Lavington (next to Strathmore & Msongari Schools)
Tickets: Adults Ksh 1,000 & kids at Ksh 400
Advance Tickets: Ksh 800

This is a special edition of Blankets & Wine which will be hosted by the Saint Mary’s Alumni.

Lineup: Chris Bittok, The Oyier Brothers, Muthoni the Drummer Queen, Eric Wainaina and a guest performance by Sauti Sol

Tickets available at Dormans Mama Ngina, Yaya, Sarit, WestGate, Junction, Karen, VM and at Horizon Offices 1st Floor Luther Plaza Nyerere Road.

Picnic packs and wine allowed