Conversation: Insights on the Kenyan Creative Industry; Influencing Discourse, Jul. 26 2019 @ Nexus Co-Work – Riara Corporate Suites


Date: July 26, 2019
Venue: Nexus Co-Work, Riara Corporate Suites
Time: 5 pm

About
The forum is open to key players in the industry; artists (musicians, cartoonists, photographers, illustrators, storytellers, writers, poets,), journalists, development partners, government agencies, CSOs, private sector, activists and relevant stakeholders.

This forum aspires to bring together the industry’s key players, take stock of their contribution in shaping national conversations and as well discuss future scenarios.

1. Facilitate conversation among the industry players.

2. Build scenarios for possible intervention on trending issues within the country e.g. femicide, unemployment etc.

3. Learn on how best to engage in contributing to national issues through our works.

4. Interrogate state’s contribution on its commitments to the creative industry. Among other issues, the forum will seek to form an artist coalition with strong commitments in tackling key issues affecting the country through their works. These discussions will be designed into a series of meetings to ensure that we achieve maximum results leading long lasting impact.

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Amka Literature Forum, Jul. 27 2019 @ Goethe Institut Library


Date: July 27, 2019
Venue: Goethe Institut Library
Time: 10 am – 1 pm

About
Are you an upcoming writer looking for a place to network and share your work with other like-minded individuals? Then our literature forum is the place to be!

The monthly forum provides a platform for upcoming writers and literary critics to share and discuss stories, poems, and current literature trends with the aim of enhancing their creativity.

Interested participants may send their poems and short stories to amkaforum(@)gmail.com