Apocalypse Now

Screening: Apocalypse World War I, Nov. 3-5 2014 @ Alliance Française

Apocalypse Now
2014 marks 100 years since the start of the First World War. Alliance Française invites you to aseries of documentaries and classical music concerts to commemorate this significant milestone in world history.

Dates: November 3-5, 2014
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6 pm

APOCALYPSE – WW1
‘Apocalypse World War 1’ is a new series from the directors of the critically acclaimed ‘Apocalypse World War II’ (historical series with the highest rating worldwide) and ‘Apocalypse Hitler’ (voted Best Archival Documentary Series by History Maker, New York 2012), Isabelle Clarke and Daniel Costelle.

The 5 episodes of 52 minutes each feature rarely seen and fully-colorized footage and bring to life the experiences of men and women behind and on the frontlines.

Japan in Kenya

The 2014 Japanese Cultural Festival: Celebrating 40 Years of JICC in Kenya, Nov. 1 2014 @ Japan Information & Culture Centre (Embassy of Japan)

Japan in Kenya
The Japan Information & Culture Centre would like to invite you for the 2014 Japanese Cultural Festival which will be held on Saturday, 1st November 2014.
The details of the Festival are as follows:

Date: Saturday, 1st November 2014
Gates Open: 9:30am
Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Venue: Japan Information & Culture Centre (Embassy of Japan)

The main event of this year’s Cultural Festival is Nodojiman. Nodojiman is a Japanese Singing Competition.

Other activities will include a Japanese food demonstration, Japanese food tasting, martial arts demonstration and much more.

Kindly note that seating will be available on a first come first served basis.

Due to security reasons, we would like to request you to kindly register beforehand. To register, please send an email with your name, contact details and ID Number to jinfocul@nb.mofa.go.jp or call 020-2898-510 / 020-2898-511 / 020-2898-512. Deadline for registration is Friday, 31st October 2014 at 4:00pm.

Afrocentric Party

Afrolectic Groove Therapy: Muthurukishion, Nov. 1 2014 @ Quins Bar – Kenya Harlequins/rfuea grounds

Afrocentric Party
Afrolectic Groove Therapy is back!

They also have a new venue – The Quins Bar – an open space with ample parking inside the Kenya harlequins/rfuea grounds.

Saturday November 1st, 2014 from 6pm, the soulful #Sundowner69 set will be delivered by one DJ Knord of the #DeepHollows fame, catch his 30th podcast
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Thereafter muthurukishion’s creative director, Tendwa will take you on that #Afrolectic journey grooving with Nairobi’s steady percussive ensemble, The Abakisimba Troupe.

Our guest Dj list will include Mathew Miller Kambarage from Arusha, Sean Ross of Fambula who will be going back to back on VINYL with Ike Ruin from Maputo, Mozambique.

Bring your dancing shoes, and a friend. The African Dance Parade is back!

Venue: Kenya harlequins/rfuea grounds, Ngong’ road
Date: November 1, 2014
Time: 6 pm

48 Hours Film Project: Meet & Great Workshop, Nov. 1 2014 @ Michael Joseph Centre

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MEET & GREET WORKSHOP
We’re almost 4weeks away from the best weekend of the year. Where you can make a short film in just one weekend – Dream to Screen. In only 48 hours ™.

Join us this Saturday – the 1st of November 2014 as we look at what’s new in this year’s competition and talk all things film.

From 10:30am at the Michael Joseph Center we share what’s new in this year’s competition and how we’re helping you make better films.

Join the Discussion:
• Look, Feel, Style & Structure: An engaging discussion on ‘The Language of Short Film’ hosted by myself and Jim Chuchu – Creative Director at The Nest.
• Social Media & Film: Hosted by Mark Kaigwa, Founder of Nendo Ventures. (How we as filmmakers can benefit from this growing phenomenon)

We’ll answer all your 48HFP questions, reveal this year’s list of Genres and share a couple of our favorite short films from 2014.

Do you have your team yet? Are your registered? You’ve still got time.

Registration is still open.
To register got to our homepage and click on the ‘Register For Nairobi Now’ link. Registration is KSh 8,000 per team!
www.48hourfilm.com/nairobi

48HFP Nairobi – Meet & Greet
Date: 1st November 2014
Time: 10:30am
Venue: The Michael Joseph Center – Safaricom House, Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Check out what Nairobi’s previous 48ers had to share about last year’s experience:

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Exhibition: Informal Studio – Marlboro South, Oct. 29 – Nov. 16 2014 @ Department of Architecture & Building Science – UoN

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Exhibition Opening: 29th October 2014 at 7.00 pm
Venue: UoN, Department of Architecture & Building Science, Add Building, ground floor
Admission free

Exhibition dates: 30.10.2014 – 16.11.2014

The traveling exhibition Informal Studio: Marlboro South documents a university course on in-situ upgrading developed by26’10 South Architects with the University of Johannesburg, South Africa in 2012.

During a seven week period, fifty architecture students worked with community planners (residents) from the informally settled warehouses and open plots in the industrial area of Marlboro South bordering Alexandra Township.

Herzen

Workshop + Première: Acting for Camera + Staub auf unseren Herzen – Dust on our Hearts, Oct. 29 2014 @ Goethe Institut

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Workshop – Acting for Camera
GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA in conjunction with UDADA Festival takes pleasure inviting you to attend the workshop “Acting for Camera” held by Stephanie Stremler, leading actress in “Staub auf unseren Herzen – Dust on our Hearts” at Goethe-Institut Auditorium on Wednesday 29th October 2014 from 9.00 – 11.30 am

Stephanie Stremler studied acting from 1998 to 2002 in the Ernst Busch Academy in Berlin. After finishing studies, Stephanie played main parts in various theater productions, for example at Staatstheater Kassel, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, and The Helmi International Puppet Theatre. She took part in various cinema, short film and television productions and sings in her band BETON. ADDICTED TO ACTING, a seven years documentary for cinema, directed by Andres Veiel, won the Berlinale Panorama Audience Award 2004. The award winning mother-daughter drama DUST ON OUR HEARTS by Hanna Doose, was based on a short treatment, the dialogues of the film are improvised in front of the running camera.

Kenyan Première
Kenyan Première of the award winning movie at Goethe-Institut Auditorium on Wednesday 29th October at 4.00 pm
“Staub auf unseren Herzen – Dust on our Hearts” 87 mins, 2013
Director: Hanna Doose, Writer: Hanna Doose
Stars: Susanne Lothar, Stephanie Stremler, Oskar Bökelmann

DUST ON OUR HEARTS follows 30-year-old Kathi, who dreams of succeeding as an actress in Berlin. Her overbearing mother Chris works as a life coach and likes to apply her professional knowledge to analyse her daughter’s problems, at times to great humorous effect and with strong hints at Cassavettes’ legendary acting techniques. When Kathi’s father suddenly returns after a 15-year absence, she finds herself in a cross-fire between her bickering parents. To complicate matters, Kathi temporarily loses her own four-year-old son.
* AUDIENCE AWARD – at Filmfest München 2012: FÖRDERPREIS Regie und Produktion, Tele5
* FIRST STEPS AWARD 2012 in the category of full length feature film
* DEFA Foundation Prize for the promotion of artistic newcomers
* BEST DIRECTING, New German Cinema, Filmfest Munich 2012
* BEST PRODUCTION, New German Cinema, Filmfest Munich 2012