[Ended} Are you a Lira fan? Win a ticket for the upcoming Blankets & Wine, Mar 2 2012

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We hear there is a lot of excitement for Lira’s performance at the upcoming Blankets & Wine. So we decided to give away one ticket kindly offered by the organisers to a true fan. How can you enter the competition? Simply comment this blog post, by telling us what’s your favourite song by Lira, and what you love about her so much. You have time until midnight today, February 27th. We will then be choosing the most passionate answer and award it with a ticket – good luck! By entering this competition, you agree to be added to Nairobi Now’s weekly email list – of course you’ll be able to unsubscribe in case you don’t like it 🙂

Creativez Meetup, Feb 26 2012 @ iHub

The Creativez Meetup is back for this Sunday 26th February, featuring  Monica Kanari, Wambui Njogu of Moo Cow and John Kaveke and the Special guest You!!  This will be at iHUB- 4th Floor of Bishop Magua Building opp Uchumi Ngong Rd

The moderator for the day is Nancie Mwai, who is fast building a name for herself in Africa -through fashion blogging by being the eyes and ears to all things stylish and fashionable.

This will be an amazing First of its Kind opportunity to tap into the brains of 3 of Africa’s most prolific designers. They’ve been in the fashion business for more than a combined total of 40years, all with different start-up stories and challenges.. but they made it! Twill also be a room full of innovators, artyculturalists, fashionistas and creative business people so COME through, whatever industry you’re in. Learn from outside your circle with their “Lessons from the Fashion Industry”

Publishing Process – Open Forum, Mar 4 2012 @ August 7th Memorial

Have you ever wondered what it would take to get your work published? What are publishers looking for? What happens during the publishing process?
Find out more through this workshop organised by Lesleigh Inc. Find out more and read the programme: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2817767017/efbevent

Your attendance in the forum will only be confirmed and guaranteed once you pay the forum fee of Kshs 1000/- You can pay cash at Lesleigh Inc’s office or via MPESA to 0725758389. A confirmation message will be sent to you with a ticket number once your payment is received.

Party: Red Carpet Thursdays, from Mar 1 2012 @ Secrets Lounge

Name: Red Carpet Thursdays
Email: thehype254@gmail.com
Website: http://www.kims-spot-thehype.blogspot.com
Message: The HYPE Entertainment in conjunction with with the Secrets Lounge,have come together to bring you the new Red CarpetThursdays starting 1st March 2012.This time round its all about Hip Hop and Trance, for the best in Old skul music to the latest Hip Hop tracks,from 2pac and B.I.G to Lil Wayne and Rick Ross,Hip Hop will be well represented and to top it off, the best of TRANCE/HOUSE/TECHNO and SOUL,all courtesy of HYPE DJS, and its simply free, so if your down for Hip Hop or in love with Trance,make a date every Thursday with The HYPE.

Movie: Soul Boy, Feb 29 2012 @ Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum

Soul Boy (2010)
Director: Hawa Essuman
Abila, a 14 year old boy who lives in Kibera, sets out on an adventurous journey trying to save his father’s soul.

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The movie is part of the series “Know Kenya More Through Film” – every last Wednesday of each month, January through may, 2012.
Doors open 6:45, screening at 7pm.
Charges: 500ksh non members, 400ksh members, 200ksh students

Kinanda Arts Festival: Feb. 26. 2012 @ KARI Wayaki Way


Date: February 26, 2012
Venue: KARI- Waiyaki Way
Location: Google Maps: http://g.co/maps/a6xa5 From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd. or From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School
Time: 2.30-6.45pm
Tickets: Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (RSVP/Advance tickets: 0728306630)

Music performance by: Makadem, Adawnage, Kombo, ZikiMusic, Kahawa and Mumela

Poetry performance by: Nuru Bahati, Nebila and Achieng Odhiambo

DJ Set: Dj Space

For More Info: http://kinandafestival.blogspot.com/
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