Concert: PARAGASHA live, Jul. 26 2011 @ Club Soundd

Once again, Paragasha is back with a bang and after the undeniable success of Paragasha 9 reloaded, we are doing it bigger and better this July with performances from Wendy Kimani (TPF) Elani, Fena Menal
Georgie Ndirangu and Paragasha.

200 bob is the cover charge and as usual, vouchers from Le Chique to be won and many more surpsrises

when: Tuesday, July 26 · 7:30pm – 10:00pm
where: Club Soundd

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CinemAlliance: Llaguno Bridge Keys to Massacre, Jul 4 2011 @ Alliance

A documentary film which deals with the terrible events of the 2002 Venezuelan coup d’état attempt

Date: July 4, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6pm
Entry: Free

Puente Llaguno: Claves de Una Masacre (Llaguno Bridge Keys to Massacre) by Angel Palacios (2004 -1h45)

Presented by Pamoja Film Initiative as part of the celebrations of the Bicentennial of the Venezuelan Independence

Kenya Street Dance-Off, Jul. 9 2011 @ Sarakasi Dome


Date: July 9, 2011
Venue: Sarakasi Dome
Time: 2-6pm
Tickets: Kshs 200

Rules for Dancers
Form a crew of six (6) dancers.
All crew members must be 18+ and ready to travel. Please carry your passport.
Each Crew should also prepare two (2) different three (3) minute routines.
Each Track should be Hip-Hop (110-135bpm) containing NO obscene lyrics. Please carry a CD and a back-up CD.
The Dress Code is STREET. But avoid branded or obscene outfits.
Show respect for your opponents. No bad attitude or foul language will be tolerated.

The winning crew will represent Pan-Africa Championship in Ghana from July 23 to August 5 2011

Malta Giuness Street Dance
Boot camp with an international choreographer
Flights and accommodation
A chance to win $36, 000

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Update/Seminar: Different Seas, Different Histories? Reflections on the Western Indian Ocean, Jul. 6 2011 @ BIEA

Due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances, Professor John Mack has with deep regret had to cancel his trip to Kenya and therefore his Seminar too (Different Seas, Different Histories?), which was scheduled for

Date: July 6, 2011
Venue: British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) Seminar Room, Laikippia Road, Kileleshwa
Speaker: Prof. John Mack, President of the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA)
Chair: Dr. Hassan Wario, Director of Museums, Sites & Monuments-National Museum of Kenya (NMK)
Entry: RSVP with Kerry (Kerry.kyaa@biea.ac.uk)
Tel. Contacts: 0735 260 004 or 0724 576 600

This seminar has been rescheduled to a later date and details will be communicated once we get them. Please accept apologies from BIEA.

The seminar discusses some of the arguments in the speaker’s recent book The Sea, A Cultural History. It begins by suggesting that seas have different characteristics which need to be taken into account in assessing the human engagement with them. Interpretations based on the Mediterranean or the North Sea have dominated interpretation of wider histories as have terrestrial understandings of what it means to be at sea. Topics discussed will include navigational practices, conceptions of the sea, trading practices and piracy. The occupation of Madagascar and the Swahili islands is instructive in terms of the implications of moving across the Equator. The mismatch between astrological systems and navigational knowledge, both based on observations of the stars, provides a suggestive conclusion.

Download Different seas, different histories poster and Map and Directions (pdf)

Sanaa Fusion, Jul 7 2011 @ Dass Restaurant

 

Time:              7:00 – 9:00 pm
Music by: Valentine Ziki and The Infusions Band.(on the Cello, Violin, Guitar, Percussion-Nyatiti and Djembe)
Storytelling by: Joshua Ogutu.
Poetry by:Kennet B, Rachael  Kainyu and many more.
Choreography by: Adam Lucas.
Hosted by:Miss Cindy Ogana

Tickets: Kes 300