A dramatization of the pain and trauma of Kenya’s 2007/2008 Post-election Violence; written by Julisa Rowe and directed by Paul Mumo.
Dates: December 7 & 9, 2012
Venue: Nairobi Baptist Church – Ngong Rd
Time: 6-8 pm
Tickets: Kshs 300
Matatu Project in Movement by Dennis Muraguri & Nishio Workshop Nairobi, Dec. 7-15 2012 @ Le Rustique Restaurant
Opening Date: December 8, 2012
Venue: Le Rustique Restaurant
Time: 4-6 pm
Exhibition Dates: December 7-15, 2012
The transport industry and culture of Nairobi, especially Public Service Vehicles such as matatus, buses and human transporters, is very unique and gives interesting inspiration not only sociologically and economically but also aesthetically.
In this exhibition, Kenyan artist Dennis Muraguri has created new wood cuts inspired by matatus while Nishio Workshop Nairobi, an arts initiative unit consisting of Yoshinari Nishio, Sakiko Nishio and David Wagude in collaboration with Jua Kali artisans will show, as part of their new public art project “Bebabebag”, unique-shaped bags made from the very same materials used for seat covers in matatu, reflecting various shapes of loads human transporters carry on the streets everyday.
For more information visit: Nashio Workshop Nairobi website
Event: Twendelele – An African Christmas, Dec. 8 2012 @ Kang’ara Rd Off Nakumatt Junction
Lele-Ngoma Presents a backyard jam with a purpose;
Date: December 8, 2012
Venue: Residence, Behind Nakumatt Junction, off Kingara road on Kingara close
Time: 3 to 6 pm
Tickets: Advance Kshs 300 & Gate Kshs 400
Advance tickets are available at Extreme Videos on 6th floor of Hazina Towers.
For more information about the event feel free to call 0721759510
The purpose of the event is to raise funds towards the open heart surgery for Lele Ngoma’s bassist Jack Towett, Chris Adwar’s cousin.
Spotlight on Kenyan Music – Focus on the Coast, Dec. 7 2012 @ Alliance Française
Date: December 7, 2012
Venue: Alliance Francaise Gardens
Time: 7 pm
Entrance: Free
Evening Art Walk: Absolut Art Absolut Spirit, Dec. 6 2012 @ National Museum of Kenya
Date: December 6, 2012
Venue: National Museum of Kenya
Time: 6.30 pm
The National Museum of Kenya Permanent Art collection will be showcased to the public for the very first time
Exhibiting artists: Cartoon Joseph, Moses Nyawanda, Michael Dete, James Mutisya, Moses Muigai, Wilson Mwangi, Erick Wamagata, Oliver Okoth
Also get a chance to walk with artists through museum art galleries
Complementary Absolut Vodka will be served
Thursday Nite Live Presents Olith Ratego in Concert, Dec. 6 2012 @ Choices
Date: December 6, 2012
Venue: Choices
Time: 8-11 pm
Entry: Free
Olith Ratego is a singer who plays traditional music from the Luo community. He specializes in Dodo, a music genre from the lake region of Kenya, and recently has been experimenting with his own brand of Ohangla fused with electronic music and other conventional music instruments and arrangements.
Olith Ratego has one studio CD to his name titled Osuga, and is currently in the process of recording two CDs concurrently: Wuod Asere – an Ohangla and Electronic Music fusion which is a collaborative effort between Ketebul Music and Dj Yam Yam of No Nation from UK, and a yet to be tilted acoustic Nyatiti based music CD. Achieng’ Nya George from the upcoming Wuod Asere CD has already been released as a single on radio and has received considerable airplay on select radio stations. Wuod Asere is set for release early next year,
Olith has also collaborated extensively with German experimental musician and drummer Sven Kacirek since 2009. In November of 2012, Olith traveled to Dusseldorf Germany, where he collaborated with renowned choreographer Morgan Nardi, providing live music and vocals for Morgan’s dance pieces.
listen to Juddi
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Exhibition: End Year Art Expo, Dec. 1-31 2012 @ Nairobi Railways Museum
Opening: December 1, 2012
Time: 9.30 am-6 pm
Entry: Adults Kshs 400 & Students Kshs 300
Exhibition Runs until December 31, 2012
Contacts: eknjuguna2001@yahoo.com // rmusindi@yahoo.com or 0722 256 648
Multi-Style Dance Performance: One, Dec. 1 2012 @ Goethe
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: 7 pm
Entrance: Free
Ghetto Exposed dance students perform in ONE different dance pieces in various styles like Jazz, Contemporary, Afro-Fusion, Hip-Hop, Show Dance, and Tap. You can expect a musical and theatrical dance performance that embodies the typical ups and downs a young Nairobian goes through. The show includes “dropped”, a choreography by Anne Suurendonk (NL).
The dancers include Merica Wasonga, Henry Kabii, Melvin Magina, David Kinuthia, Cynthia Atieno, Alexis Madafu, Victor Mishael, Naomi Mwongeli, Andrew Wambua, Moses Ng’ang’a, and Francis Muturi. The choreography was done by Mike Wamaya, Willys Kwach, Anne Suurendonk, Marieke van der Ven, and Caroline Slot.
Ghetto Exposed trains disadvantaged youth from developing countries who have an artistic talent to become professionals. They currently run a dance and a photography training program for talented and motivated youth from different slums of Nairobi.
For more information visit: www.ghettoexposed.com/en