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Film screening: The Happy Movie, Sept. 10 2015 @ PAWA 254

happy movieFor the next edition of #PAWAFilmForum, PAWA254 is proud to be partnering with the Amani Institute to screen Eiji Han Shimizu’s film ‘ The Happy Movie’. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film maker.

Due to limited seating, kindly RSVP to the Event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pawafilmforum-the-happy-movie-tickets-18494670056

SYNOPSIS
Does money make you HAPPY? Kids and family? Your work? Do you live in a world that values and promotes happiness and well-being? Are we in the midst of a happiness revolution?

Roko Belic, director of the Academy Award® nominated “Genghis Blues” now brings us HAPPY, a film that sets out to answer these questions and more. Taking us from the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of Namibia, from the beaches of Brazil to the villages of Okinawa, HAPPY explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

ABOUT THE AMANI INSTITUTE
Amani Institute is developing next-generation talent to tackle global challenges by filling the gap between university and the workforce through a new approach to higher education.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/theamaniinstitute

ABOUT THE PRODUCER
A filmmaker and publisher from Japan, Eiji Han Shimizu, is the creator of a highly acclaimed manga series Biographic Novels, which is published in 9 languages and in over 20 countries. His TED talk about how his media projects are changing the world for the better is available on YouTube.

ABOUT THE #PAWAFILMFORUM
The Pawa254 Film Forum is committed to showcasing independently produced, often non- commercial work that has little opportunity of reaching the general public; highlighting social, political, cultural and historical realities. By featuring the voices and visions of truly independent media artists from Kenya and beyond, we aim to expose diverse audiences to a range of artistic expressions, cultural perspectives and critical inquiries.

70 years later

Exhibition: 70 Years Later – Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Sept. 15-18 2015 @ Japan Information and Culture Centre

70 years later
The Embassy of Japan in Kenya is organizing a Poster Exhibition titled “70 Years Later: Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki”.
Details of the Exhibition are as follows;

Date: 15 September 2015 to 18 September 2015
Time: During our official working hours, that is:
Monday to Friday
Morning: 8.00 am – 12.30 pm
Afternoon: 1.30 pm – 4.45 pm
Venue: Japan Information and Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan (Mara Road, Upper Hill)
Entry Free*

In addition to the Poster exhibition, there will be two DVDs illustrating the impact of atomic bombs and an opportunity to make cranes with Origami (traditional Japanese paper folding craft) with the help from an exhibition organizer to pray for peace.

* If you would like to attend this event, provide your name and the name of anyone who may accompany you (via email to [jinfocul@nb.mofa.go.jp] or through a phone call [020-2898515]) at least a day prior to attending the function.

Download the Information Pamphlet

Out Film Festival 2015

Out Film Festival: Speak Out! Sept. 10-13 2015 @ Goethe-Institut Auditorium

Out Film Festival 2015
The Gay Kenya Trust in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Kenya will be organising the fifth annual Out Film Festival to showcase LGBT-themed films from Africa and across the world. The screenings will be followed by discussions of the central themes and the challenges faced by the LGBT community in Kenya.

Dates: September 10-13, 2015
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: Thursday, 3.00 – 8.30 pm; Friday , 12.00 – 7.45 pm; Saturday, 11.00 am – 7.45 pm; and Sunday, 11.00 am – 7.00 pm
Admission: free

Find more information on Goethe Institut’s website

Sudanese Vision

Exhibition: Sudanese Vision by Yassir Ali, Fawaz Elsaid & Magdi Adam, Sept. 8 – 30 2015 @ National Museum

Sudanese Vision
Dates: September 8 – 30, 2015
Venue: Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Time: 8.30 am – 5.30 pm – Daily
Entry: Normal Rates Apply

Sudanese Vision
Once again the Nairobi National Museum hosts the exhibition Sudanese Vision. In 2013 Sudanese Vision highlighted artists Yassir Ali and Fawaz Elsaid. This year they are joined by Magdi Adam. This colorful new exhibition of paintings by the trio from Sudan tells a story of life; dialogue, history and identity.

Yassir Ali, Fawaz Elsaid and Magdi Adam exhibit regularly, locally and internationally. They are currently living and working in Nairobi.

TLS movie poster lo res

Documentary Screening: The Last Safari, Sept. 7 2015 @ Alliance Française

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Date and Time: Monday, September 7th, 6:00 pm
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Free Entry

About
The award winning documentary, The Last Safari, will have it’s first public screening in Nairobi at Alliance Francais, Monday, September 7th, at 6:00 pm followed by a Q&A with the director and the film’s subject, Liz Gilbert.
Set in Kenya, the film documents Gilbert’s journey across the Great Rift Valley with an unlikely group of safari first-timers in search of Kenya’s traditional culture. Dodging everything form bullets to floods along the way, Gilbert and the Kenya crew learn some hard lessons about a rapidly changing continent.

Tickets are free and you can view the trailer at: https://vimeo.com/71561764