Movie: Matatu Girl, Apr. 24 2011 @ Capri 7

PREMIERE OF THE KENYAN COMEDY “MATATU GIRL”

After the success of the premiere of the comedy “Me, my Wife and her Guru”, Jitu Films and Capri 7 extend their cooperation in order to promote more Kenyan movies! This time we will premiere one more new Kenyan comedy from Jitu Films on Sunday 24th of April, 7pm (Easter Sunday)!

The movie is the “MATATU GIRL” starring Jackie Nyaminde (Wilbroda) in the main part together with Ian Kamburu, Samuel Odoyo, Lydia Gitachu, Kevin Onyang…o and Lulu Abdallah Said.

This is an outdoor event that takes place every Sunday in Capri 7! After the premiere you can stay to watch “Finding Nemo” in the big blow up screen!

It will be an evening of movies and stars under the sky that you don’t
want to miss. Be sure to come with a friend and your duvet!

A few things about the movie:

FRIDA, a young modern Kenyan girl just got accepted to the University, a dream that she was after for sometime now. But her father refuses to pay the tuition fees, as he wants his daughter to get married and become a housewife like every “good Kenyan girl”. Despite her father’s refusal FRIDA starts searching secretly for a part time job in order to gather money for her fees. After many unsuccessful job interviews FRIDA, in a desperate move, accepts a job offer as a Matatu tout…

Time: Sunday, April 24 · 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: CAPRI 7 Garden Bar, Jabavu rd, off Chaka rd, Kilimani, Nairobi

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The Lake Turkana Festival, May 13-15 2011 @ Loiyangalani

From 13 to 15 May 2011 the German Embassy and the National Museums of Kenya in collaboration with various organisations from the local community (MoSaReTu etc.) and partners from the economic sector will once again team up for the 4th edition of the Lake Turkana Festival on the South-Eastern shores of the „Jade Lake“,also konwn as Lake Turkana. The project is based on a proposal, which the local community of Loiyangalani introduced to the German Embassy back in 2008, when the Festival was held for the first time. The main purpose was – and still is – to overcome tribalism in the region and to promote peace and reconciliation among the local communities around Lake Turkana by giving them an opportunity for cross-cultural cooperation and exchange, both in the preparation and in the course of the Festival. During the three days Festival, representatives of the

Rendille, El Molo, Pokot, Samburu, Turkana, Gabbra, Dassanech and Borana

will present their respective customs and living conditions, spectacular traditional costumes, arts and crafts, dances and music to each other and to visitors. Combined with the stunning geographical characteristics and the very limited general knowledge on the Lake Turkana region, the presentation of the cultural traditions makes the Festival a unique and fascinating experience for Kenyans as well as for Expatriates.

This year, to a larger extent than in the past years, the Festival will focus on securing sustainable development – not only in the cultural but also in the economic and environmental fields. Under the Agenda 2030, the Lake Turkana region will gain importance and it will open up to investors as well as to tourists. The Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) is one of the first steps in this direction and more projects are planned to follow. In the environmental sector, the challenge of water scarcity and the need for efficient use of natural resources will become increasingly relevant for inhabitants of the Lake Turkana region as well as for investors. In order to raise awareness on these issues and ideally to tackle them, before they even come up, partners from the private sector as well as from the development cooperation sector will join forces with the German Embassy and Kenyan institutions like the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) as well as the local Kenyan authorities in this year’s Festival. As an example for activities in this regard, a “Resource Use Assessment” workshop with and for the local community and a corresponding presentation of results should be mentioned.

In a nutshell, the Festival gives the chance to explore this culturally and geographically unique region and to promote environmental and economical sustainable development.

Festival website

Seminar: International Justice for Atrocity in Africa?, Apr. 29 2011 @ British Institute in Eastern Africa

The British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) in Collaboration with the French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA) invites you to a seminar on
International Justice for Atrocity in Africa? The International Criminal Court, African Governments and Sustainable Peace.

When: Friday, 29 April 2011
Time: 12 Noon – 2.00PM
Where: The British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA), Laikipia Road, Kileleshwa
Presenter: Dr Phil Clark – Lecturer in Comparative and International Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Chair: Dr Gabriella Lynch – Senior Lecturer in Africa and the Politics of Development, University of Leeds

As a global judicial institution, the International Criminal Court has to date focused investigations and prosecutions solely in Africa. While this inevitably stirs charges
of ‘neo-colonialism’ and unwarranted foreign intervention in African conflicts, there are more fundamental questions about the ICC’s involvement on the continent.
This lecture explores three key issues. First, should the ICC ever have become involved in the African cases where it is currently operating? Second, what deals did
the ICC strike with domestic governments – in particular, promises to shield certain political elites from prosecution – in exchange for state referrals of cases to the Court? Finally, what are the long-term impacts of the ICC’s operations in Africa, in terms of peace, stability, democratic governance and improving standards of domestic justice? This lecture will draw on five years of ground-level research into the ICC’s investigations in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Kenya, including more than 400 interviews with international and domestic political and judicial actors and communities affected by mass violence.

This seminar is free and open to all those interested in the topic

Art exhibit: Joseph Bertiers, Peter Elungat, Beatrice Njoroge, Samuel Githui, Mary Collis and Sane Wadu @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery

One Off Gallery at the Loft is showcasing new work by established Kenyan artists Joseph Bertiers, Peter Elungat, Beatrice Njoroge, Samuel Githui, Mary Collis and Sane Wadu.

where: One Off Gallery #16 Rosslyn Lone Tree Estate, Off Limuru Road

The Loft is open on Wednesday to Saturday at 11am to 5pm and over the Easter holidays but please call if you plan to visit.

Contact Carol Lees: Tel +254 722 521870 or e mail oneoff@africaonline.co.ke

Exhibition: The Lake Basins Art, May 5-16 2011 @ Village Market

The Lake Basins Art Exhibition Opening Night
The exhibition runs from May 5th – May 16th

the Opening Night is on Saturday May 7th at 4pm

Over 100 pieces by Kisumu Artists, some of whom have never been to school or exhibited before. Others are part of the 20 LBAG members who have exhibited in the the last three exhibitions. Fresh from the rural landscape, come see authentic art, before it was touched by tourism and commercial frogs.

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Art Exhibition: As Others See Us-China in the Eyes of African Artists, Apr. 20-26 2011 @ Education Building UoN

China through Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) invited 15 African artists (From 15 African Countries) to China and during their residency in China they each produced 2 works of art on China.

Opening date: April 20, 2011
Venue: Education Building, University of Nairobi
Time: 4pm
Entry: Free

Organised by: Chinese ministry of Culture/Ministry of Commerce/State Administration of Radio, Film & Television, General Administration of Press & Publication/General Administration of Sports, State Administration of Cultural Heritage and Embassy of China in Kenya

Presented by: China Arts & Entertainment Group/ University of Nairobi

This exhibition will showcase how African artists see/perceive China