Nairobi Half Life

Screening: Nairobi Half Life, May 24 2013 @ the Nest

Nairobi Half Life
Date: May 24, 2013
Venue: the Nest
Time: 7 pm
RSVP: muse@b9-studios.com

A young man, Mwas (Joseph Wairimu) still lives with his parents in their rural home in Kenya. He makes a living by selling western action films, he dramatically acts and portrays most of the action figures in his films in order to entice his customers. He is an aspiring actor and when he comes across a group of actors from Nairobi performing in his town, he asks one of them to help him jump start his acting career. But in return he is asked to give ksh1000 approximately USD10 in order for him to be cast in one of the plays. He can only afford ksh500 and is told to take the other kshs 500 with him to the National theatre in Nairobi. He is very excited and after receiving some money from his mother he embarks on his journey to Nairobi with a brief stop over in his town to bade his friends goodbye. He meets his cousin (a gang leader) who gives Mwas an expensive radio system and some money to take to Khanji electronic shop in downtown Nairobi.
After making his way to Nairobi, he quickly learns that there is more to Nairobi than just opportunities and glamour. On the first day, Mwas loses everything he has to Nairobi thugs and is left stranded and confused especially because he knows no one. He gets arrested and even spends a day in jail. In a twist of events, he meets a Nairobi crook who becomes a close friend and takes him into his criminal gang. He slowly gets into crime while trying to make his acting dreams come true. He finds himself struggling and juggling the two separate worlds. – Wikipedia

Watch the trailer
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRjBLAnx2jU] Some members of the cast and crew will be at the screening for a discussion after the film.

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Concert: Nairobi Live ft. The Inka Band, May 30 2013 @ Tree House

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Nairobi Live at Tree House presents the INKA band

Date: Thursday 30th May 2013
Venue: Tree House Thursday
Location: Tree House Club – Museum Hill, International Casino Complex
Entrance from Westlands Road
Time: 8.30pm – 11.00pm
Entry: Free

Band Bio
Inka is a five member boy band from Nairobi. Inka’s style of Music is rather vast, a fusion with influences from Jazz, Benga, Sebene, Kwaito and Neo-Soul. Their sound is definitely refreshing and original.

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Photo Exhibition: By Mexican Photographers from the Revolution, May 23 – Dec. 15 2013 @ Zapata Mexican Restaurant

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Photo exhibition, From the Kitchen to the Eye and The White Liquor of Mayahuel Goddess by Mexican Photographers from the Revolution – Casasola Brothers

Exhibition Dates: May 23 to December 15, 2013
Venue: Zapata Mexican Restaurant – Parklands Plaza, Ground Floor
Website: http://www.zapatarestaurant.com/
Location: Chiromo Lane/ Muthithi Rd
Contacts: +254 (0) 737 278 918

Organized by The Embassy of Mexico and the Zapata Mexican Restaurant

Unsilence

Unsilence! Writers & Society: A Public Lecture by Shailja Patel, May 22 2013 @ Goethe Institut

Unsilence
Shailja Patel an acclaimed US-Based Kenyan Poet and Human Rights Activist

Introduction by Khainga O’Okwemba (President, PEN Kenya)

Panel: Prof Chris Wanjala,Prof Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui,Dr Tom Odhiambo,Dr Waveney Olembo,Eliphas Nyamogo,Tony Mochama.

Date: Thursday May 23, 2013
Venue: Goethe-Institut-Nairobi
Time: 5:00pm
Entry: Free

Shailja Patel at TED
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3aTpS4gjDss] This event is organized by PEN Kenya Centre and supported by the Goethe-Institut.

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Fiesta española, May 25 2013 @ Que Pasa

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On saturday 25th of may, Que Pasa is having a spanish night: olé, olé viva Espana!
Marques de Riscal wine tasting and sale from 6 pm. Spanish food on the specials and special offer on our sangrias.
And of course some Spanish music all night long!!

Any Spanish artist, band, shop, supplier who wants to join this event…. bienvenido!!!
Call Karen QUE PASA on 0726 050 063
quepasakaren@gmail.com