Koch-Fest-2016

Koch Festival 2016: Heal the Wounds, Aug. 7-14 2016 @ Korogocho

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Dates: August 7-14, 2016
Venues: Korogocho, its environs and Central business districts
Starting time: 2pm
End time: 7.30pm
Contact person: Daniel Onyango – 0716077725 | Email:kochfestival@gmail.com

About
The 2016 festival will be an array of events that will be presented through a 7 Days duration providing various platforms that will encourage the use of streets and alleys for art exhibitions, music and dance expressions, workshops, screenings, sport events, an advocacy walk that will aim at connecting different and diverse communities and a major cultural performance on the last day of the event.

Koch festival intends to create powerful and engaging experiences, and provide opportunities for the community stakeholders, to weigh in their interests in the envisioning of a transformed community from an artistic perspective.

Ricky na Marafiki Legends Edition

Afro Jazz with Ricky na Marafiki ft. Them Mushrooms, Aug. 5 2016 @ Alliance Francaise Gardens

Ricky na Marafiki Legends Edition
Date: August 5, 2016
Venue: Alliance Francaise Gardens
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 1,000 at the Door and KES 800 advance

On behalf of Ricky Na Marafiki band, I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to An Evening Of Afro Jazz the Legend’s Edition on the 5th of August at the Alliance Francaise from 7:00 pm.
We shall be hosting the legendary Them Mushrooms, they are one of Kenya’s most successful bands in a well-rounded sense. Their thumb-prints are evident in every discipline that constitutes the music business in Kenya.

On stage we shall also have Kwame Rigii, the rising sun, who has been dubbed Cupid’s chanteur. His vibrato is the stuff of legends, and his music a breath of fresh air. He calls his music Urban Folk, a mélange of styles ranging from Rhumba & Afro-soul, to Ethiopian Gurage peppered with Akorino mellismas paying tribute to his heritage.

Tickets are Ksh 800 advance on rupu.co.ke and Ksh 1,000 at the door.

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Music + Organic Market + Great Food: Mchuzi Mix, Jul. 31 2016 @ The Alchemist – Westlands

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This Sunday the 31st of July we are back at The Alchemist (Westlands) from 1pm – 8pm for YKNL’s day party – #MchuziMix

Guest musical appearances by:
Dj Parro (fresh off a his last big show at Blankets and Wine)
SAIMIX (the king of the dancehall)
BAZIL NGODE (the visual genius)

Bring a friend for a day of some great music, the organic market and great food.

Art to End Slavery

Exhibition: Arts to End Slavery, Jul. 30 – Aug. 13 2016 @ the Shift Eye Gallery

Art to End Slavery
Opening: July 30, 2016
Venue: the Shift Eye Gallery
Time: 6 pm

Until: August 13, 2016

About
Mark your calendars for the opening night of this year’s Arts to End Slavery exhibition named “Telling their Stories.”

Experience art from more than 30 of Kenya’s leading artists, including music and poetry this Saturday, 30th July from 6:00 pm at Shift Eye Gallery.

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Zumba Dance Party, Jul. 30 2016 @ Bomas of Kenya

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Date: July 30, 2016
Venue: Bomas of Kenya
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Tickets: KES 2,000 at the Gate

About
How about we shake a leg, burn some calories and support a worthy cause on Saturday 30th July at the Bomas of Kenya?? Zumba Dance Party is a 3 hour fun filled mad workout by Certified Zumba Instructors, think of it like a marathon only this time you are dancing! It’s a perfect event for team building or bonding for groups of friends, families and colleagues.

Some of the proceeds from the event will go to support the Don Bosco Boys Centre in Karen.
Book your advance ticket today via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zumba-dance-party-tickets-26486948175