Date: September 3, 2016
Venue: Rose Avenue – Off Denis Pritt Road
Exhibition: The Other Side by Yusuf Ssali, Aug. 26 -Sept. 20 2016 @ National Museum
Venue: National Museum
About Yusuf Ssali
Ssali yusuf has lived and practiced art in Kampala and Nairobi since 2002. He was born in Kireka –Wakiso Buganda in Uganda East Africa. He holds a degree in Engineering and Technology/Industrial Art and design from Makerere University Uganda. He is now a full –time visual artist. Ssali was featured in the Brussels Evere cultural cover magazine 2007 for his distinctive painting technique. He has exhibited extensively both locally and internationally and has received several awards for his outstanding creativity.
Exhibition: What We Need; What We Are Doing – by Gemini Vaghela, Sept.3-30 2016 @ National Museum
Image: Gemini Vaghela, Dry, A/C
Venue: National Museum
About
This is an exhibition of new works by Gemini Vaghela. The cross-cutting theme is on nature conservation especially in relation to long term sustainability of resources
Pop-Up Art Gallery Art Exhibition, Aug.27 2016 @ DusitD2 Nairobi
Date and Venue: Saturday 27th August at the DEN
Time: 12:00 pm – 6:00pm
Honoring Elders in the Arts – Elimo Njau, Aug. 27 2016 @ Paa ya Paa Arts Centre
Date: August 27, 2016
Venue: Paa ya Paa Arts Centre
Time: 2-5 pm
20 Years of June Gachui – The Album Launch, Aug. 30 2016 @ Kenya National Theatre
Date: August 30, 2016
Venue: Kenya National Theatre
Time: from 7 pm
Tickets: KES 3500 regular and KES 5000 VIP
About
Seasoned singer and songwriter, June Gachui will be launching her debut album dubbed “Twenty Years” on 30th August at the newly refurbished Kenya National Theatre.Get ready to attend the show of a lifetime soaking in all the Nyummy music you can as June Gachui takes to stage with her unrivalled passion, vocal prowess and stage charm.
Limited Tickets available online at www.junegachui.com/events/tickets/
Ksh.3,500 for regular ticket and Ksh.5,000 for VIP.
Gates open at 7pm.#JuneAt20
Hii Chapter Ni Yetu Concert: W/ Sarabi, Makadem, Mabinti, Mufasa, Teardrops & the Gravitti Band, Aug. 27 2016 @ Alliance Française
Date: August 27, 2016
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6.30 pm
Free Entry!
Performances by: Sarabi, Makadem, Mabinti, Mufasa, Teardrops & the Gravitti Band
Also Conversation with Rtd Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga
Celebrating Nai Ni Who? GoDownGig August edition ft. Judith Bwire, Afro Simba & Swahili Ally, Aug.27 2016 @ the GoDown Arts Centre
Date: August 27, 2016
Venue: the GoDown Arts
Time: 3 pm
No Cover Charge
Slum Film Festival 2016, Aug. 22-26 2016 @ Various Venues in Nairobi
Dates: August 22-26, 2016
Venues: Mathare, Kibera, Kawangware and Mukuru
About
The 2016 edition of the Slum Film Festival, taking place from 22nd to 26th August, focuses on the various achievements that have been made in the past decade through the Millennium Development Goals, and aims to promote citizen engagement with regards to the newly formulated Sustainable Development Goals.For 5 days, the communities in Mathare, Kibera, Kawangware and Mukuru will be treated to a repertoire of films from 70 countries around the world – some of which were nominated in the festival and others that are pre-selected for screening by the 2016 panel of judges. The community screenings will focus on short stories representing and exploring slum realities.
For more information on the 2016 edition of the Slum Film Festival: http://www.slumfilmfestival.net/about-sff2016/
Performance by Checkmate Mido, Aug. 25 2016 @ Treehouse – Museum Hill
Date: August 25, 2016
Venue: Treehouse, Museum Hill
Time: from 9 pm
Entry: Free