Italian Movie: Wild Blood, Jan 27 2011 @ Westgate

Thursday, 27th January 2011 at Westgate – 8pm

Sanguepazzo (2008) (Wild Blood)
Directed by: Marco Tullio Giordana
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Alessio Boni, Luca Zingaretti, Maurizio Donadoni, Tresy Taddei
Running time: 147 minutes
Drama, History
English subtitles

Rating by the Kenya Film Censorship Board: ABOVE 16

At dawn on April 30th, 1945, five days after Liberation, two blood-soaked corpses were found in the outskirts of Milan. Osvaldo Valenti and Luisa Ferida – executed by partisans. Idolized by the public, a famous – and infamous – couple on and off screen, Valenti and Ferida were stars of the Fascist-endorsed cinema. Drug addicts, with a tendency towards sexual promiscuity, their private lives were as wild as the villainous, depraved characters they portrayed.

ENTRANCE FREE for members of the Italian Institute of Culture
IIC yearly membership: Adults – K.Shs. 1000/- Students (with proof) – K.Shs. 500/-
For further information: (020) 4451268 / 0733 624834
Seating limited to 120, First-come-first-served

Exhibition: Creative Diversity, Jan. 15-Feb. 15 2011 @ National Museum

This exhibition showcases 5 Kenyan artists who have succeeded in bringing together their diverse styles to create an exciting exhibition.

Venue: Nairobi National Museum, Small Temporary Gallery
Dates: January, 15-February 15, 2011
Time: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Tickets: Museum Rates Apply

The artists are Irene Wanjiru, a sculptor popular for her utility forms such as shelves, Sam Njuguna, Willie Wamuti, Robert Njoroge and Nick Muthee all painters of varying genres.
The paintings and sculptures give an intimate look into the basic design elements that surround the artist’s life. Scenes of home environment, animals, song, dance, and life passages such as birth and love stand out clearly. This, combined with the different artist’s brush technique, colour mixing, forms and textures create a steady flow of creative proficiency.

Malindi Music Festival for Children, Feb. 19 2011 @ Old Sinbad Hotel, Malindi

The II EDITION of the “Malindi Music Festival for Children” will be held in Malindi on February 19th, after the last year big success. The festival will take place at The Old Sinbad Hotel on a 5.000 m2 land along Lamu Road, near the Casino’ of Malindi and the beach.

The Festival is the expression of a joint effort from both the local community and the tourism sector to develop a better and protective environment for the Children and to promote a responsible tourism on the Kenyan Coast. The Festival intends to spread positive messages and involve the private and tourism sectors in the “Malindi for Education” Campaign which intends to promote interventions to increase access to education for the children, especially in the rural areas, and to sensitize and inform the local community on the importance of Early Childhood Development Education.

The Festival is a celebration of both local culture and the ethnical diversity. It will showcase a multicultural blend of musical talent including progressive Italian drumming star Tony Esposito, and a long list of big name Kenyan celebrity acts as well as local talent. The Festival will create a meeting point for different cultures and an opportunity for exchange and mutual inter-cultural understanding. The Festival is supported by a large number of Malindi and Kenya wide based businesses.

Popular musicians, both from Kenya and Italy, will perform as special guests and as role models for the youth and the public.

Video trailer of the last Festival

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Open Mic: Nairobi meets London: Poetic Fusion, Jan 30th @ King’s Element

On Sunday 30th January Sitawa presents Nairobi meets London featuring Poet & Performer Ngwatilo, Sheng poet Fuse and presenting London Slam champ Catherine Brogan at King’s Element from 3PM to 6PM for only Kshs. 100.

Catherine Brogan represented London in the BBC Radio Poetry Slam, she has performed all over the UK as well as France, Germany and her native Ireland. She was voted Farrago London Best Slam Performing 08 & 09. She volunteered in Kenya in 04 and 05, now she’s back as a professional poet giving you a taste of the London poetry scene.

If you would like to perform during the open mic section contact Sitawa on Facebook or on twitter.