Vote For NairobiNow – Best Entertainment Blog (13. E) – at this Year’s BAKE Awards! Apr. 3 – May 9 2017

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NairobiNow has been nominated in this year’s BAKE (Bloggers Association of Kenya) Awards under the ‘Best Entertainment Blog’ category.

Take some time off and vote for us here. http://vote.bakeawards.co.ke/ Easiest way of finding us is, 13. E. However, we request that you check other categories as well and consider voting for those sections.

The online voting opened today, April 3, 2017 and runs on until May 9, 2017 with the eventual winners being announced on May 13, 2017.

Please note: you can ONLY vote once (and anyone can participate irrespective if they are in Kenya or NOT). Also, make sure you have your phone next to you (a verification SMS will be sent to your phone to effect the vote). International numbers allowed.

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Concert: Showcase Wednesday featuring Lulu, Apr. 19 2017 @ Alliance Française

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Date: April 19, 2017
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 7.00pm
Free Entry

About
Singer Said Abdalla alias Lulu is a professional percussionist, rhythmic guitarist and lead singer. Born in Mombasa, Lulu’s interest in music was sparked by the sounds of East African taarab orchestras and chakacha bands as his mother performed with one of Mombasa’s leading taarab band.

Lulu’s music is a diverse fusion of different African and Caribbean musical styles. Lulu performed as an actor/singer in the popular Kenyan musical ‘Luanda Magere’. He has performed in Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan and Malawi and spent a whole year performing in China in 2015. He will be joined on stage by guitarist Michel Ongaro and percussionist Anthony Kimani.

Exhibition: HOPE – A Story of Courage & Sacrifice with paintings by Yegonizer, Apr. 13 – May 30 2017 @ Nairobi National Museum

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HOPE: A Story of Courage & Sacrifice with paintings by EVANS YEGON Popularly known as Yegonizer

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 13, 2017
Venue: Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Time: 10 am
Free Entry

Exhibition continues to May 30, 2017
Daily 8.30am to 5.30pm
Normal rates will apply

About
This Easter, we are going back in time, way back in time! 2,000 years ago to be precise. Join us at the Nairobi National Museum for an eye opening exhibition on the story of Easter. The exhibition opens on the 13th of April till end of May. There will be fun family activities on the 15th and 16th of April.

This fascinating story is told using a series of paintings by Evans Yegon and a collection of objects associated with Easter.

Evans Yegon, pseudonym Yegonizer, was born in Bomet Kenya in 1985. He studied fine art at Buruburu Institute of Fine Art (BIFA) and turned professional in 2008. Yegonizer is associated with Ivuka Art Centre Kigali and has exhibited his work extensively locally and internationally. His themes are mainly landscapes, portraits and religious art. He is currently based at the GoDown art centre.

Working in acrylics on canvas Yegonizer’s narratives are enigmatic and intense. The remarkably contemporary abstract realism he applies generates a compelling and daring effect. Working his backgrounds in seemingly random strokes, Yegonizer’s riotous disorder is a really thrilling way of making a realistic artwork additionally abstract.

The combination of Yegnoizer’s dominant paintings with the solemn objects of Christian reverence displayed in this exhibition creates a contrasting atmosphere of outward freedom and inward reflection.

This exhibition is not intended to convert the museum gallery to a religious shrine but rather to celebrate the season of Easter and provide museum visitors with an opportunity to enjoy beautiful art while learning about the origin of Easter and its relevance to Christians today.

The GoDown Arts Centre’s Creative Entrepreneurship Course Cohort IX – Call For Applications for May 19th – July 22nd 2017

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The GoDown Arts Centre’s Creative Entrepreneurship Course. Application for May 19th – July 22nd 2017

Who Applies?
*Anyone engaged in any aspect of the creative economy with at least two years in the practice.

Deadline for applications: May 2, 2017

To apply, and for more information; visit http://application.creativeentrepreneurshipkenya.org/

Swahili Classes in Nairobi at Research Institute of Swahili Studies of Eastern Africa – at the National Museums of Kenya

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The Research Institute of Swahili studies of Eastern Africa, a directorate of National Museums of Kenya, offers Swahili classes in Nairobi at the National Museums of Kenya Headquarters.

The Institute offers the following modules;
– The Beginners’ Course,
– The Intermediate Course,
– The Advanced Course,
– Evening Lessons and
– Full Immersion ‘Crash-Course’

For more information, find the Courses Description attached [Word Doc.]

Contact: munira@museums.or.ke / 0722 611 533