Date: October 7, 2017
Venue: the Alchemist
Time: 7 pm till late
Out of Town/Thrilling Drama: What Happens in the Night, Oct. 8 2017 @ Le Rustique Restaurant – Nanyuki
Date: October 8, 2017
Venue: Le Rustique, Nanyuki
Time: 3 pm
Tickets: Advance KES 1,000/- (0721 609 601 or 0725 832 607) | Door KES 1,500/-
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE NIGHT – Our Riveting next attraction!
SYNOPSIS: The news makers go home too; the media personalities, the artistes and the leaders – those expected to give commentary on the times. What happens when the scandals they investigate and instigate follow them home? Roy is having a tough time at work as a news anchor, he lives with his sister Ng’endo, a nurse who has her own issues to handle and Don their father, an ex politician who might have gotten himself in some murky business. Will their family and relationships stand the storm that hits their home? A riveting drama about a prominent family trying to balance their personal baggage with being in the limelight, while interrogating the on-goings of Kenya in frustrating times.
Somali Heritage Week 2017 – Enhancing Inclusivity, Oct. 5-8 2017 @ Kenya Cultural Centre
Dates: October 5-8, 2017
Venue: Kenya Cultural Centre
Time: from 9 am to 7 pm
Thursday Nite Live ft. Them Mushrooms, Oct. 5 2017 @ J’s – Westlands
Date: October 5, 2017
Venue: J’s, Westlands
Time: 8-11 pm
No Cover Charge
Out of Town: Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2017, Oct. 5-9 2017 @ Kisii University
Dates: October 5-9, 2017
Venues: Kisii University, Mara Game Reserve, & University of Nairobi
For more information, visit the official festival website.
Nigerian Festival in Nairobi, Oct. 1 – Nov 30 2017 @ National Museum, Nairobi Gallery & Alliance Française
Dates: October 1 (Nigeria National Day) – November 30, 2017
Venues: Nairobi Gallery, Nairobi National Museum and the French Cultural Centre
Organised by Alan Donovan – he of the African Heritage House – and other collaborators.
SFF Screenings: ‘Africa Movie Night’, Oct. 2 2017 @ Alliance Française Auditorium
Date: October 2, 2017
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: from 6-8pm
Part of the Slum Film Festival 2017, #SFF2017, screenings in Nairobi. Full programme, available, here.
Koroga Festival – 19th Edition: Ft. Fally Ipupa, Dan Aceda, the Kansoul & Linda, Oct. 1 2017 @ Carnivore Grounds
Date: October 1, 2017
Venue: Carnivore Grounds
Time: noon – 7 pm
Tickets: KES 3,000 at the Gate
Exhibition: Elias Mung’ora Solo Exhibition Opening, Oct. 1 2017 @ the Polka Dot Art Gallery
Opening: October 1, 2017
Venue: the Polka Dot Art Gallery
Time: 2-5 pm
Ciné-Café Screening: Black Dandy Documentary by Laurent Lunetta & Ariel Wizman, Sept. 28 2017 @ Alliance Française
Date and time: Thu. 28th Sept. at 6.30pm
Venue: Alliance Française
Title: Black Dandy, a political beauty. A documentary by Laurent Lunetta and Ariel Wizman. Distributed by Canal Plus
About
Black Dandy explores “black dandyism” from the days of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to today’s masculine chic. It documents historic and contemporary scenes of popular and celebrity culture and everyday life where Black dandies, in the streets of Brooklyn, Johannesburg, London and Paris, are redefining the landscape of ‘black dandyism’ as a blend of detachment and strength, nonchalance and control.