Talk: Volcanic Winter and Modern Human Evolution in Africa, Aug. 13 2016 @ the National Museums

Kenya Museum Society and The National Museums of Kenya invite you, your friends and colleagues for a fascinating talk on Volcanic Winter and Modern Human Evolution.

Date: Saturday, August 13 2016
Venue: Nairobi National Museum, Louis Leakey Auditorium
Time: 4 pm

Talk: Volcanic Winter and Modern Human Evolution in Africa by Prof. Stanley H. Ambrose, University of Illinois

About
The disastrous beginning of the last Ice Age, 74 thousand years ago, may have stimulated anatomically modern humans in Africa to cooperate for survival. This new social security system, combined with new technologies, may have facilitated expansion of behaviorally modern humans out of Africa sixty thousand years ago, and replacement of Neanderthals and other archaic human species. Stanley Ambrose will discuss the geological, climatic, archaeological, genetic, physiological and fossil evidence for behaviors that contributed to the competitive advantage of modern African humans and the demise of Neanderthals.

Refreshments for sale at 3:15pm – Talk at 4:00pm

Donation: Ksh 200 Citizen or Student
Ksh 400 KMS member
Ksh 500 Resident Guest

All proceeds support projects of the National Museums of Kenya

Hii Chapter

Cartoon Exhibition: Hii Chapta by Renowned Kenyan Cartoonists, Until Aug. 31 2016 @ Alliance Française

Hii Chapter
Dates: Until August 31, 2016
Venue: Alliance Française

About
Kenyan cartoonists, theatre practitioners, performance poets and musicians team up to awaken you and I to Hii Chapta 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.

It is an invitation to the public and the public servants to reflect on the principles enshrined in Chapter 6 on Leadership and Integrity and take stock of its implementation and the conduct of the public officers to date.

Hii Chapta provides that power exercised by leaders is a public trust that is to be exercised to serve the people. Officers are required to demonstrate respect for the people of Kenya, make decisions objectively and impartially, refuse to be influenced by favouritism or corruption, serve selflessly and be accountable for their actions.

Kenyan cartoonists Celesté, Gathara, Gammz, Kham, VicNdula, Gado, Maddo, Stano and Casso interrogate Hii Chapta through cartoons that captured good governance, leadership and integrity (mostly lack of it).

Rhythm and Wine Aug 2016

Wine/Music/Art: Rhythm and Wine, Aug. 12 2016 @ Shifteye Gallery

Rhythm and Wine Aug 2016
Date: August 12, 2016
Venue: Shifteye Gallery, Priory Building
Time: 8 pm
Tickets: KES 1000 at the Gate

About
OffBeat and South African Airways present the inaugural edition of Rhythm & Wine, a novel curated experience of art and music slated for the 12th of August 2016 at the Shifteye Gallery, on the ground floor of Priory Place on Argwings Kodhek Road in Hurlingham.

It is promised to be a multisensory experience for the audience who will against a backdrop of fine art , savour carefully selected wines, all the while being serenaded by acoustic tunes.

It is set to be a forever memorable meeting of worlds, art forms and people; the art pieces are part of the exhibition “Arts to End Slavery” by Haart Kenya, Winyo’s music addresses a myriad of social issues and the wines will be provided by local wine collectors House of Gaitirira, who will bring out their finest selection of Kenyan and South African bottles. The Shifteye Gallery, offers just the right ambience for this, with its airy whitewashed walls providing a neutral, serene and stage.

Limited advance tickets are available at Ticketsasa.

NAI-NI-WHO

Nai ni Who Festival: Kilimani 2016, Aug. 14-19 2016 @ Kilimani

NAI-NI-WHO
Dates: August 14-19, 2016
Venue(s): in Kilimani

Programme
Sunday 14th August:
‘Kilimarch’ from Prestige Plaza to Kuona Trust
Join a live band and fellow Kilimanians as we march from Prestige Plaza in a carnival style to Kuona Trust where we will have a variety of programmes and activities including an Instameet with Mutua Matheka on the Sunday 14th .

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (13th-17th August):
Kids Art Workshop at Kuona Trust, 10 a.m.

Tuesday 16th August:
Discussion ‘Urban Decay’ with Urban Planning Students, 2:00 p.m. ADD Building, University of Nairobi
Students of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning will hold a discussion on ‘Urban Decay. Come and share your views on the same and what you think of Kilimani as well as other parts of the City.

Wednesday 17th August:
Kilimani Rising, Stakeholders discussion on Streetscaping
Kilimani Rising is finally coming to be! Stakeholders will hold a discussion and workshop, sharing ideas on how we can improve our streets! (More information on Kilimani Rising can be read below).

Thursday 18th August:
Photo School and model displays at Arboretum
2:00 p.m

Friday 19th August:
Public discussion on ‘A Clean Kilimani’
2:00 p.m. Cotton Road