Screening: Italian Participation to the European Film Festival 2018 – “Perfetti Sconosciuti” (Perfect Strangers), May 24 2018 @ the Alchemist – Westlands


The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are participating to the European Film Festival 2018, taking place from the 4th to the 27th May 2018 in Nairobi.

The Institute will be screening the Italian movie “Perfetti Sconosciuti” (Perfect Strangers), a brilliant and fresh picture of the contemporary society directed by Paolo Genovese and produced in 2016:

Seven long-time friends (three married couples and a divorcee) are having a dinner. They decide, as a playful game, to put each one’s mobile phone on the table and reveal every text message or phone call they would receive that evening, to prove that nobody has anything to hide. Hilarity and drama ensue together as everyone’s secrets are unveiled and the seven friends find themselves perfect strangers to each other..

Language: Italian with English subtitles
Length: 97 minutes

The movie will be screened on Thursday 24 May 2018, 9.00 pm. at The Alchemist.

Exhibition: ‘Wachemba’ by the Maasai Mbili Collective, May 20 – Jun. 3 2018 @ the Polka Dot Gallery

‘Wachemba’ by the Maasai Mbili Collective | via the Gallery.
Opening: This Sunday, May 20, 2018
Venue: the Polka Dot Gallery
Time: 12 – 5 pm

Until June 3, 2018

About
Maasai Mbili was founded by Otieno Gomba and Otieno Kota in 2001 in Nairobi Kenya. The two sign-writers wore traditional Maasai shukas as they went about their work, hence the origin oftheir name.

Gomba and Kota started out together conveniently to cover the sign writing work that cover an expansive settlement. In 2004 they first showed their artwork in a restaurant which drew the attention of contemporary critics and theorists, within that year up to six other creative joined Maasai Mbili. This necessitated their move to acquire space in a pub and convert it to a studio.

The artists moved from producing functional advertisements for the slum to creating works on wood and canvas. Now a registered cultural centre, Maasai Mbili is better known as M2. A large portion of their artwork is political, critiquing local government through humour and satire. M2 have exhibited extensively in Kenya, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and the USA.

Maasai Mbili has through the years developed sustainability through the introduction of a 20 percent group commission on individually sold work. This has enabled the group to by their studio plot, also giving funds to supply with material for members, for outreach projects and workshops.

Ibaaku ‘Alien Cartoon’, May 23 2018 @ Alliance Française


Date: May 23, 2018
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: from 7 pm

Ibaaku ‘Alien Cartoon’
‘Alien Cartoon’ is a kaleidoscopic concoction of hiphop and experimental electro music, blended with Senegalese sounds, creating a hell of an audio ride. Presented as a sound, light and video show, Ibaaku will take you into the Afro-futuristic universe of a new African age, assisted by the VJ, Benjamin Richard, and Kevin Aubin on lights.