Exhibition: Kenya Quilt Show, Mar. 8-26 2018 @ Creativity Gallery – Nairobi National Museum

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Dates: March 8-26, 2018
Venue: Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Entry: Normal Museum Rates, Apply

About
The Kenya Quilt Guild will be exhibiting exquisite quilts focusing around Kenyan history and culture along with modern, conventional and art quilts.

This exhibition that is celebrating a craft mainly perfected by women is also part of the Nairobi National Museum’s programme marking the International Women’s month of March.

The Kenya Quilt Guild is a vibrant cosmopolitan group of people who love the art of quilting.

Concert: with Siti and the Band (from Zanzibar), Mar. 8 2018 @ Alliance Française Gardens

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Date: Thursday, March 8 2018
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time: 7 pm
Free Entry

About
On the occasion of the 2018 International Women’s Day. Zanzibari music group ‘Siti & the Band’ led by vocalist and oud player, Siti Amina Omar. Amina overcame family and societal pressures to study taarab music at the Dhow Countries Music Academy. Together with her cousin Rahma Ameir (violinist) and Gora Mohammed (qanun player), she founded ‘Siti & the Band’, following in the footsteps of legendary female musicians from Zanzibar: Siti Bint Saad and Bi Kidude.

The trio’s music is a swinging mix of traditional zanzibari rhythms with contemporary musical styles.

Screening: Ni Sisi (with LightBox® Africa), Mar. 5 2018 @ Alliance Française Auditorium

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Date: Monday, March 5 2018
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: 6pm
Free Entry

About
Ni Sisi, tells the story of a typical Kenyan village in the context of post-election violence. The characters explore issues of corruption, political bribery, racism and gossip. Friends who have lived and worked together all their lives are consumed by rumours and mistrust.

Followed by a discussion on social commentary in film.

Out of Town/Travel: Explore the Unknown, Mar. 3 2018 @ Savage Wilderness – Sagana

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Date: March 3, 2018
Venue: Savage Wilderness Sagana
Charges: KES 8,500/- inclusive of transport to and from Nairobi, meals, and listed activity fees.

About
Explore is a Travel Adventure Race born from the love of the outdoors. We try and keep an open mind at Explore, anything can happen when you yearn to “explore the unknown”. In this regard the races will be open to explorers who want to see Africa in a different light and don’t exactly mind not knowing where they will end up in this epic adventure.

RACE FORMAT:
Players in teams of FOUR get to attempt several activities within a specified time limit and get points in each. The tasks include but not limited to Rafting, Mountain Biking, Running, Trekking, Wall Climbing, Treasure hunt. Remember anything can happen at Explore and so keep an open mind and ready to play..

VENUE:
Savage Wilderness leads the way in Kenyan adventure tourism providing unique, breathtaking experiences in one of Nature’s most beautiful environments

March 3rd
Charges; 8,500 per person
Price include; Transport to and from Nairobi, Meals, Listed activity fees.

Find more information, here.

Nairobi’s Fret Culture Presents Mumala Maloba and Noel Nderitu, Mar. 2 2018 @ Michael Joseph Centre

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Date: March 2, 2018
Venue: Michael Joseph Centre
Time: from 7 pm
Tickets: Gate KES 1,000/- and advance KES 800/-

About
Fret Culture are introducing a new phenomenon to the Nairobi Music Scene. Nairobi’s Fret Culture is launching its first inaugural edition on 2nd March 2018 at the Michael Joseph Centre. An event that aims to bring Nairobi’s great Instrumentalists and vocalists under one roof; To create eargasmic fusions, not forgetting every artists individual vibe which ranges from feet tapping beats to soul touching vocals.

This is Nairobi’s new culture!!!

The first edition Features- Mumala Maloba & Noel Nderitu dubbed the heart and soul of Nairobi.

Pop Up And Chill, Mar. 4 2018 @ 910 James Gichuru – Lavington

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Date: March 4, 2018
Venue: 910 James Gichuru, Lavington
Time: 10 am – 7 pm
Entry: Free

Come through for some funky handmade clothing, jewelry, home-ware, books, plants, vinyl and support local independent makers at our first market of 2018. Pop Up & Chill is a market that features a carefully curated array of artisans and collectors bringing handmade, eco, holistic and vintage goods, and items inspired by Africa and majorly made in Kenya.