Saint Evo

A Night of Equatorial House Music, Feb. 26 216 @ Goethe-Institut

Saint Evo
Date and time: 26 February, 8PM
Venue: Goethe-Institut auditorium
Free Entry

About
On Friday 26 February, Kenyan music lovers will experience a new concert organised by the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi in collaboration with Music In Africa.

DJ and producer Saint Evo will be joined by singer Inami, guitarist Tetu Shani, saxophonist Frazier Mo-ray, percussionist HK Gachago and DJ Marcus Ezra will perform at the event. Saint Evo, progenitor of a new sound he calls equatorial house.

The collaboration between Music In Africa an information and knowledge exchange pan-African portal and with the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi aims to provide up-and-coming local talents with a platform to showcase their skills. Later this year the two entities will organize panel discussions that will enable music stakeholders to discuss pertinent issues affecting the Kenyan music industry, as well as concerts that will promote new talents on the Kenyan music scene.

The February concert marks the beginning of this collaboration.

Dorphanage

Poetry/Live Music: Dorphanage Experience, Feb. 25 2016 @ Goethe Institut

Dorphanage
Date: February 25, 2016
Venue: Goethe-Institut, Auditorium
Time: 6.30 pm
Admission: 500/= Ksh

About
Spoken word poetry is a form of artistic expression that has evolved into a conduit for the dissemination of information and education while providing entertainment in the same breath.

What Dorphan as a spoken word poet has been able to create is a blend of free verse, flow, hip-hop, word-play and storytelling to explore historical, social, cultural, political and humanitarian issues while at the same time providing a light humorous touch that provides audiences an experience that is both thought provoking and entertaining.

Dorphanage Experience will feature poetry performances laced with live music.

Nile Project at AF

Concert: Pan-Nile Music, Feb. 28 2016 @ Alliance Française

Nile Project at AF
Date: February 28, 2016
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time: from 7 pm
Tickets: KES 1000

About
The Nile Project is an exceptional cross-cultural collaboration, its members hailing from all along the great river that connects eleven countries and over 400 million people, from its sources beyond Lake Victoria to its delta in Egypt. Through its innovative musical process that allows its artists to leverage each other’s strengths, the project unearths unique sound representative of the Nile watershed as a whole.

Musicians include: Claude Ciza (Burundi), Ahmed Omar (Eritrea), Endalekachew Niguse, Roza Kifle, Dawit Seyoum Estifanos (Ethiopia), Mohamed Kamal, Adel Mekha, Saleeb Lowza, Nader El Shaer(Egypt), Rapasa Nyatrapasa, Kasiva Mutua (Kenya), Asia Madani (Sudan) and Msafiri Zawose (Tanzania).

Common People

Exhibition: Common People by Richard Kimathi, Feb. 27 – Mar. 27 2016 @ One Off Contemporary Gallery

Common People
RIVATE VIEW
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Noon to 5pm
Venue: One Off Contemporary Gallery

Until: March 27, 2016

About
One Off welcomes you to an exhibition of Richard Kimathi’s most recent oil paintings titled “The common people”. Arguably Kenya’s leading ‘artists’ artist’, Kimathi needs no introduction. In this series of extraordinary oil paintings he has been inspired by the migrant crisis and the ongoing dilemmas of Kenya’s politics. As ever, the quality of his painting is sublime.

Kilimani Street Festival Poster

Kilimani Street Festival & 5 KM Run, Feb. 27 2016 @ Kilimani & Environs

Kilimani Street Festival Poster
On Saturday, February 27th, FAFA partners with The Kilimani Project Foundation, Organic Farmers Market, Lornah Kiplagat and Nairobi City County to bring a carnival affair like no other to the streets of Kilimani and its environs. The event is set to kick off with the legendary LornahSports organising a morning #Kili5km run to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to explore the neighborhood. All participating runners will be provided with a running kit.

This will be followed by market shopping and entertainment which will include showcases of different and outstanding design products from Kenya’s finest coupled with great food, music, art and fashion. The event is meant to encourage people to try something new and promises to be a fun filled day for everyone. Expect a variety of performances from young artists and DJs throughout, the only challenge will be how to leave when you are having so much fun!

Date: February 27, 2016
Venue: Kilimani
Time: from 8 am
Kilirun, 5 km run, tickets are: Rates are ages 7-12 kES 100; 13-17 & students KES 200; Adults 500; Corporate teams of 5 (any gender) 5,000 KES

Parking: St. Georges Primary School

About Kilimani
Kilimani is located in the southern part of Westlands constituency. It is also an electoral ward of Nairobi County in Dagoretti North Constituency. Kilimani is located west of central Nairobi and adjacent Upper Hill estate and stretches all the way bordering South of Lavington and from Kileleshwa in the East to Ngong road.

The area has evolved from a low dense residential only area with the inclusion of commercial spaces. Many workers, employees and school going children come from the adjoining neighborhoods.

At the centre of Savannah Valley With a population of 43,000, it is a bustling neighborhood filled with creative energy hosting all Kenyan communities as well as Nigerians, Ghanaians, Sudanese, South Sudanese, Somalis, Ethiopians, other African nationalities, Chinese, Japanese, Europeans, Americans – name the nationality an you will find someone in Kilimani.

This diversity is its strength and its what makes this a unique community, which is hungry for innovation.

Further Event Details
Kili5km Run is set to start the day at 8.00am legendary LornahSports is organising a #Kili5km run to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to explore the neighborhood.

To register and participate. The following charges are incurred depending on entry category.
Rates are ages 7-12 kES 100; 13-17 & students KES 200; Adults 500; Corporate teams of 5 (any gender) 5,000 KES total.

Payment Procedure
Payment should be made to Kilimani Project Foundation via Mpesa. Choose Bill: 170412, Account Name: write name of runner. Once you have paid, kindly send your Mpesa confirmation number to kenya@lornahsports.co.ke. They will send you back a registration form.

Running Kit
Running kit will be collected the day before (Friday, 26th Febraury). Incase a participant hasn’t collected his/her kit before the day of the event. He/She will receive their kit(s) between 7:00 -8:00 am on Saturday (event day).

All runners will assemble 8:00am at the junction of Denis Pritt and Rose Ave. The Run will culminate with a Prize giving ceremony at 10:00 am.

Market Shopping & Entertainment
This will be followed by market shopping & entertainment from 12 noon til 6:00pm, which includes the Organic Farmers Market as well as outstanding design products from Kenya’s finest, with prices fit for everyone’s pocket. Shopping experience will be coupled with a mix of food from around the globe as well as Kenya. Our community is diverse, so we would like to encourage people to try something new.

A variety of young artists and DJs will keep everyone entertained throughout, so the challenge will be how to leave when you are having so much fun!

Happy Flight

Cinema Japan: Happy Flight, Feb. 27 2016 @ Japan Information & Culture Centre

Happy Flight
The Japan Information & Culture Centre invites you to the screening of the movie “Happy Flight” which will be shown on Saturday, February 27, 2016.

Admission is free of charge and the movie screening is open to all film fans but prior registration is required.

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016
Venue: Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan, Mara Road, Upper Hill
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Gates Open: 1:30 p.m.

Synopsis
The story mainly takes place on board the flight No.1980 bound for Honolulu from Japan. For Suzuki Kazuhiro, the co-pilot, this flight is the final test for his promotion to become captain. For Saito Etsuko, a newly recruited cabin attendant, this is her memorable debut on an international flight. However, the aircraft hits a bird soon after takeoff and the aircraft is forced to turn back to Japan due to technical failures. Then they are faced with yet another challenge – difficult landing conditions due to an approaching typhoon. They manage to overcome the challenge with the help of instructions issued by the operation control center on the ground. The young crew in aviation-related occupations grows in experience after this bittersweet but fulfilling flight.

We encourage you to come with a friend(s) for this movie.

To register for the movie screening, kindly provide us with your name, ID Number and contact details (via email [jinfocul@nb.mofa.go.jp] or through a phone call [020-2898510]).

Deadline for registration is Friday, February 26, 2016 at 4:00pm. If you plan to attend the movie with a friend(s), please provide us with your friend’s name when you register for yourself.

For more information on the movie, please refer the poster attached; call 020-2898510; email jinfocul@nb.mofa.go.jp or have a look at the Cinema Japan Page on our website (http://www.ke.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/CinemaJapan.html)