Call for Submissions: Manjano – Nairobi County Visual Arts Exhibition 2013 – until Mar 15 2013

A call for artistic expressions: painting, sculpture and mixed media, for the annual Manjano Exhibition.  Work should aim to present creative expression that explores the human interests aspect of the city of Nairobi – Nairobians in their diverse settings, neighborhoods and lifestyles, at work, at play, etc.

1.      A maximum of 2 pieces of work may submitted for selection in the Manjano Exhibition

2.      The works should have been executed within the course of last year (i.e. since January 2012 and not any earlier).

3.      Works may be submitted under any of the following 2 categories: Student or Practicing Artist.

4.      Selected works will hang in the Manjano Exhibition and shall be judged. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top 3 positions in each category.

5.      Deadline for submission of works is March 15 2013. Works should be submitted at the GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, next to Giro Bank.

 

Please note that work that has been previously submitted to other editions will not be accepted

Manjano is organized under the auspices of the GoDown Arts Centre. For further enquiries contact:

Manjano Committee c/o Lima Mbai 555227, 555770

Email: limambai@thegodownartscentre.com

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Festival on Elections and Leadership, Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 2013 @ Alliance

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A Citizen’s Festival on elections and leadership presented by Alliance Française in partnership with INFORM Action, The XYZ Show, Picha Mtaani & Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda

Dates: January 28 to February 1, 2013
Time: Daily at 7pm
Entrance: Free

This multidisciplinary festival will tackle issues of unity and diversity, corruption and impunity, land issues and reform, governance and leadership with critical eyes and voices, through the mediums of editorial cartoons, XYZ puppets, ‘Kenya Burning’ photographs, music and performing arts, documentaries and public service announcements.
Cartoons by leading Kenyan cartoonists and ‘Kenya Burning’ photographs by Boniface Mwangi will graphically illustrate the path that must be avoided.

A series of short documentaries by ‘INFORM Action’ that specializes in film and community discussions, led by Maina Kiai, former Chairman of the Kenya National Human Rights Commission and UN Special Rapporteur on the Freedom of Assembly and of Association, will engage Kenyans on the persistent need to demand political and social accountability.

Skits and voice talents from the XYZ show together with musicians and comedians including Dan ‘Chizi’ Aceda, Winyo and Larry Asego will use their artistic expressions to emphasize the essence of the festival.

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Film Screening: Nairobi Half Life, Jan. 26 2013 @ Nairobi National Museum

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The Kenya Museum Society invites you to Nairobi Half Life, Film Screening (1st time at the Nairobi National Museum)

This is the story of a young man in pursuit of his dream of becoming an actor. He makes his way to Nairobi the city of opportunity and quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is robbed of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul.
He is drawn into a world of crime where he comes face to face with the city’s criminals… His determination is encouraging and a true testament that what stands between us and our goals is us.

www.nairobihalflife-film.org

Winner of Kalasha Awards
Breakthrough Audience Award at AFI Fest 2012 & Film Africa 2012 Audience Award

When: Saturday, 26 January, 2013
Where: Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum,

Refreshments 1.15 pm, Doors open 2.00 pm.
Donations:
Ksh 400 Members
Ksh 500 Non-members
Ksh 200 Citizen & Student rate

Reservations: 0724 255 299, 2339158 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org
M-Pesa no: 400800, Account no: 6571570019