Poetry / Charity: Sitawa Ignited, May 26 2012 @ The Business Lounge,The Junction

Sitawa Wafula is running a campaign, 100 girls in 100 days to see 100 girls from North Eastern go through school in 100 days. The Campaign is on its 85th day today and as we start winding up, she’s organising a final poetry night where all proceeds will go towards the campaign.

This special edition of the Sitawa Ignited poetry night will be on Saturday May 26th at The Business Lounge on the 4th Floor of The Junction on
Ngong Road. The guest poets will be Kevin Man Njoro introducing his new track with Rabbit ‘Uko Sure’ and Qat who will be giving us a peep into her soon to be launched poetry book that focuses on LGB.

Entrance is Ksh 300 and the campaign’s merchandise will be up for sale.

You can RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/231337226982279 and spread the word to help take our sisters in North Eastern to school. You can also help keep the conversation alive on twitter by using the hashtag – #sitawaignited for the event and #team100ke for the campaign.

A New Kenyan Play: Smoke, May 25 – Jun 9 2012 @ Phoenix Theatre / Professional Centre

SMOKE opens on the 25th of May and runs until 9th June 2012.
Tickets only Ksh. 650. Student nights Every Thursday: Buy 1 ticket @ Ksh. 400 and get 1 Free.
Phoenix Players Present: 
SMOKE – An original Kenyan Satire on greed and corruption
Directed by George Mungai

SYNOPSIS
A new Kenyan original by a fresh author- Louise Wambua. A greedy Minister.His wife, his mistress, his brother and his minion. Vast amount of money has ‘walked’ from government coffers. The Minister needs all his wits, and his people, about him in order to squeeze out of the impending avalanche…only for his own blood to make things far worse. A light satire.

Concert: Classical Art Song, May 27 2012 @ Rosslyn Estate

Singer Jamie Munn and pianist Annalee Whitehead will perform a recital of Art Song from Germany, France, Britain and America on 27 May 2012 at 4pm. The recital will include songs by Monteverdi, Mahler, Debussy, Loeffler, and Barber, as well as a complete performance of Schumann’s Liederkreis Op. 39. The concert shall last approx. 80 minutes including an interval where ice teas, cold drinks and cakes will be served (probably the most important part!). It will be held in the residence of Annalee (Rosslyn Estate, Gigiri area), and as audience numbers will be very limited please reply to jamiemunn@hotmail.com to reserve a space and for exact directions. Tickets are priced 500Ksh (300Ksh students).

Movie screening: Ivory Wars, May 26 2012 @ KWS HQ Nairobi National Park

Join Friends of Nairobi National Park (FoNNaP)  this Saturday 26th May 10am-12pm at their Monthly meet at the Nairobi Education Centre- KWS HQ Nairobi National Park – Langata Rd and watch their movie on the endangered African Elephant.

With wildlife crime now being the 2nd largest illegal trade in the world after drug trafficking Rageh Omar goes hot on the trail of the ivory poachers, smugglers and and organised crime syndicates to investigate the alarming plight of Africa’s elephants on this the latest edition on the Ivory Wars : Out of Africa released this April 2012

For more info or to RSVP contact Irina :- 0723690686 or email fonnap1@gmail.com or tweet  @fonnapkenya