G.H.E.T.T.O. Olympics Festival, until Aug 21 2011 @ Maono Art Center- Dandora Stadium

The mission of Ghetto Olympic is to bring youths together through sports and music. Partic ipants are encouraged to find different positive and constructive ways of earning their livelihood rather than engage in self destructive vices such as prostitution, substance abuse and crime.
Ghetto Olympic shall act as a platform for sensitizing the society on the numerous dangers of careless garbage disposal that include spread of many diseases.

TUESDAY 16TH TO FRIDAY 19TH OF AUGUST 2011 / 9.00 AM
FOOTBALL LEAGUE GROUP MATCHES THEN SEMI-FINALS
– DANDORA STADIUM –

SATURDAY 20TH OF AUGUST 2011 / 9.00 AM
BASKETBALL, BOXING AND MARTIAL ART
– CIVO BASKETBALL COURT, MAONO ART CENTER –

SUNDAY 21ST OF AUGUST 2011 / 9.00 AM
CLEAN UP, TREE PLANTING, FOOTBALL FINALS, PRIZE GIVING
AND AT 4.00 P.M. SOUL SANAA CONCERT / VARAIATII SHOW / TALENT SEARCH*
– DANDORA STADIUM –

*All the individuals who want to participate have to register at the Maono’s Office. Selected artists will corecord
on the “Ghetto Olympic Album” with an established Kenyan artist.

Jazz Concert: Mwai Band, Aug 16 2011 @ KlubHouse

The trip to Johannesburg for the 12th edition of The Standard Joy of Jazz Festival begins in Nairobi on Tuesday August 16th 2011 at KlubHouse.  Mwai Band (The Usual Suspects) will be putting one of the greatest Jazz shows to showcase what awaits you at The Joy of Jazz Festival in South Africa August 25-27, 2011

Tune into 98.4 Capital FM every day for a chance to win a fully paid package trip to South Africa to watch the finest Jazz Artists on stage. Wynston Marsalis and a myriad of world best artists will grace this year’s The Standard Joy of Jazz Festival.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Bunson Travel Nairobi) has put together an incredibly attractive package at only US$ 880 person sharing and includes return ticket, accommodation, airport transfers and concert tickets. Call Now on +254 20 2248371/2 for all information.

The Joy of Jazz Festival Activation Partners: Carlson Wagonlit Travel-Kenya (Bunson Travel Nairobi), Capital FM, South African Tourism and KlubHouse

Out of Town/Talk: Setting the Record Straight by Dr. Margaretta Gacheru, Aug. 21 2011 @ Paa ya Paa Arts Centre


Date: August 21, 2011
Venue: Paa ya Paa Arts Centre
Time: 3-6pm

Dr. Gacheru is a professional journalist with experience working for the Weekly Review, Nairobi Times, the East African, Daily Nation, Kenya Times and magazines like Trend and Men Only.
Academically she has 4 masters: in Journalism, African Literature, Sociology and Education plus a Doctorate of Sociology from Loyola
University, Chicago, USA.

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