Call For Short Films Submissions For Mathare Youth Film Festival

The Mathare Youth Film Festival is the first of its kind in Kenya. MYFF is a youth film competition, but apart from the daily screenings, MYFF will also be a  five day workshop, where youth from the Nairobi slums will be taught the essentials of filmmaking.

A key idea in MYFF is to screen films about slum/underdeveloped areas around the globe – from Indian slum suburbs and Mongolian ger camps to Brazilian Favelas and South African townships. The diversity and similarities of the films will shed some light on what life is like being young and living in a slum or underdeveloped area in 2012. The vision is to paint a more updated and less bleak picture of the lives of young people coping, enjoying and living in the slums of the world. For more information: http://myff.atspace.tv/

This is a call for submissions of films shot around or in a slum across the world. Feel free to get in touch with Andreas Juul Johansen: andreasjuuljohansen [at] @gmail.com for more information.

[Competition Ended] Win a pair of Tickets for #SamosaFestival Finale [Sidi Ngoma-India Vs Slum Drummers-Kenya Vs Dagga Tihli], Sept. 29 2012 @ KICC

We have 3 pairs of tickets to give away for the Samosa Festival Grand Finale on Saturday September 29th at KICC – from 5pm [gates open].

Each ticket is valued at Kshs 1,500 and selected winners will get two tickets.

To grab a pair of these tickets which will give you access to watch Sidi Ngoma [India] battle it up with our very own Slum Drummers [Kenya] leave a comment telling us what SAMOSA Festival has been to you [if you have attended]and how you came to hear about it.

If you have NOT attended this festival worry NOT, just convince us why we should give you a pair and if we like the your reason we shall gladly oblige.

Submit your entry by 5pm on Friday September 28 – good luck!

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Find full information on this grand finale here

Kim Mburu First Friday Show: Music Fashion Fusion, Oct 5 2012 @ Daas Restaurant

Join Kim Mburu (www.kimmburu.com) for an exciting night of live rhythm and blues, fashion and Ethiopian Cuisine at the The Kim Mburu First Friday Show. Come listen to the amazing 6.2.9 Band accompanying Kim’s smooth mellow voice. You will be treated to an amazing array of original and popular POP and R&B tunes as you look into your lover’s eyes.

The show provides also provides LIVE BAND ENTERTAINMENT  and a MARKETING SPACE FOUR YOUNG UP AND COMING DESIGNERS. Come out and support them by letting them wow you with their glamorous garments and who knows, you might just end up taking home some of them original wear.

The show is co-organized by Kim Mburu and the Employment Now Foundation.
More for less as you attend; tickets are Kshs. 700 Advance and Kshs 1000 at the door.

For tickets – visit Extreme videos, 6th floor, Hazina Towers or;

Nairobi Fashion Market, Oct 6-7 2012 @ Impala Club

In this Fall Edition, NFM supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month by teaming up with APA Insurance and Nairobi Women’s Hospital to create a “Health Camp” at the event. Come help us support this cause. As is customary, NFM will host over 90 exhibitors from all genre of fashion and lifestyle, ethnic modern and exotic.

Fashion Shows: Kaveke, Zaramu, Sarakaray, AfroStreet Kollections, Tots to Teens, Wangujeans, Yaka Yeke, Tujipambe, A la Mode Africa.

Entertainment: Live music by Ricky Nanjero & Marafiki. Saturday evening performance by “Shinde” formerly of the group Tatu. Also featuring sultry trio Kijani.

A Great Day Out: Chill Out Zones, Food and Drink. Shark Energy Drink introducing Shark Bars. New Fun Arcade with Bouncy castles, trampoline, quad bikes, Wii games, pool tables, pony rides and rodeo bulls.

Performance/Show: PAST, Oct 3 2012 @ National Museum

The Kenya Museum Society and the Prehistory Club, National Museums of Kenya (NMK), invite you to a performance/show by PAST, South Africa, dubbed Walking Tall – October 3rd at 7.30pm

PAST (The Palaentological Scientific Trust) explores the complexity of human evolution and Mankind’s African origin using physical theatre to cut across language & cultural barriers.

Walking Tall has already performed to audiences in Belgium and Scandinavia but bringing it to East Africa is a first!

Get more information about PAST from: www.past.co.za/walking-tall