Date: September 6, 2014
Venue: Creatives Garage
Location: Kirichwa Road, Menelik lane
Time: 6-11 pm
Tickets: KES 100
Exhibition: On this Plane of Life by Peter Elungat & Olivia Pendergast, Sept. 1 -24 2014 @ One Off Gallery
Exhibition featuring recent works by Peter Elungat and Olivia Pendergast at One Off Gallery.
Private View: Sunday, 31 August
Time: from 11am to 5pm.
The exhibition runs until 24 September 2014.
Venue: One Off Gallery, # 16 Roselyn
About
Peter Elungat needs little introduction.
Since his first solo show managed by One Off was opened by Rob Burnet in a ground floor shop in the Yaya Centre in the late 90s, he has enjoyed enormous recognition domestically and has earned the accolade of being one of the highest selling artists in Kenya. One of the few artsists to truly cross the cultural divide, Elungat attracts collectors in equal numbers from all ethnic backgrounds and walks of life.Following a residency at Kuona Trust, Elungat started his career painting tiny figurative forms on equivalently small squares of canvas. Subsequently, his works have grown in scale in tandem with his audience. Current canvases are now some of the largest works in the gallery characterized by his portrayal of mostly single female forms after the style of some of the major renaissance painters. A spiritual essence pervades these works.
In contrast, Olivia Pendergast is little known in Kenya.
A graduate of a five year BFA program at Columbus College of Art and Design she went on to work in Los Angeles for a further five years in the film industry as a conceptual designer. Since 2007 she has been based out of Seattle and has lived and painted in Malawi, Haiti, Ethiopia and Bangladesh. Most recently she has worked in Nairobi. The exhibition at One Off will focus on portraits she has made of the people of Kawangwari.‘The paintings that I create are a direct reflection of the experience I am having. I simply see something that creates movement …By being present I am aware of hundreds of times a day when this movement occurs and as a way to express excitement, I am moved to paint’.
Diverse as these two painters are in background and experience, they share a common palette and also a fascination with the exploration of proportion as it relates to the human form.
Find out more about the work of Peter and Olivia and the exhibition on www.oneoffafrica.com
Opportunity for Journalists, Writers and Photographers: Call for Citizen Journalists – Sauti ya Mtaa by Sept. 5 2014
An exciting new project dubbed Sauti ya Mtaa is calling on enthusiastic writers, journalists and photo or video journalists to express their interest by applying to be a member.
About
Sauti ya Mtaa is a project hosted at PAWA254, and funded by Making All Voices Count (MAVC), meant to highlight the fascinating stories about Nairobi’s slums and its neighborhoods which do not always get covered in the media.
Through this project, a strong network of citizen journalists will be built around Nairobi’s slums, with two different hubs located in Kibera and Kariobangi where journalists will have a free space to network and file their stories.
The project will also include training’s on journalism and a web platform where the citizen journalists will submit their stories and be remunerated.
Potential citizen journalists include journalists, writers and photographers.
How to Participate in this Project
Interested citizen journalists across the city should submit their curriculum vitas, cover letter and samples of written work for consideration.
Send your application to info@sautiyamtaa.com
Deadline to receive applications is 5th of September 2014
55th Edition of Blankets and Wine: Karibu Mzansi feat. DJ Cleo, Sept. 7 2014 @ Carnivore Grounds
To commemorate 20 years of democracy and post-apartheid South Africa, Blankets & Wine in collaboration with the South African High Commission in Kenya present to you a special edition of Blankets & Wine on Sunday, 7th September 2014 dubbed Karibu Mzansi.
Date: September 7, 2014
Venue: at the Carnivore Gardens
Time: from 1pm – 10pm
Tickets: KES 2000 at the Gate
Celebrate this milestone with South Africa as you listen to funky tunes from: Vereso Andrew Wambua, Antoneosoul and Dela.
South African foods and wines will also be on sale
The headline artist for this event will be DJ Cleo of the smash hit single Facebook. DJ Cleo is brought to Blankets courtesy of the South African High Commission in Kenya.
Other events will be the DJ Stage with house guru Jack Rooster and the Caffe Mocha crew, Writer’s Stage curated by Kwani? And B&W Film Stage curated by PAWA 254.
Night Out! Aparna with Dangers Crew, Sept. 6 2014 @ Tamambo Village Market
Date: Saturday 6th September 2014
Time: from 8.30pm
Free entry
Elements by John Sibi-Okumu, Performed by Nathalie Vairac, Sept. 3 2014 @ Alliance Française Auditorium
Date: September 3, 2014
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 500
Tembea Kenya Series: Serena Hotel’s Chama Special Package, Jun. 1 – Dec. 15 2014 for Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Group Road Trip Package to;
Serena Hotel Unit: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Location from Nairobi: 256 KM North East [Approx. 4 Hours’ Drive from Nairobi]
Cost: KES 22,950
Contacts: Email – cro@serena.co.ke, Tel. 0732 123 333
Package Highlights*: 2 Nights Accommodation on Full night basis, Pick up from Nairobi Road Transfer to Kilaguni & back, 3 game viewing drives…
* Excludes Park entrance fees…
Hadithi – An Evening of Music, Spoken Word & Hip Hop Music, Aug. 29 2014 @ National Museum of Kenya
Date: August 29, 2014
Venue: Amphitheatre, National Museum
Time: 7-9 pm
Entry KES 500 at the gate
Hadithi will feature performances in spoken word, prose and poetry which will be based on Kenya’s sociopolitical realities. The event is held under the auspices of the Samosa Festival. Stand up Shout Out and Zamaleo Act will reflect the festival’s theme – Mitazamo yetu: Kenyan Perspectives – through their performances.
Performances will be done by Nairobi’s premier poets and story-tellers such as Nuru Bahati, Dorphan Mutuma and Msooh Gittau. With the Stand Up Shout Out Team performing a Skit called Stories of a Nation (Hadithi Za Nchi) written and acted by the Stand Up – SHOUT OUT members; the SUSONIANS!
Mindspeak Forum: Aly-Khan Satchu Hosts Dennis Makori Group CEO Onfon Media Ltd, Aug. 30 2014 @ Inter Continental
Date: August 30, 2014
Venue: Inter-Continental Hotel, Nairobi
Time: 9 am for 10-12 Noon
Entrance: Free
Guest Speaker: Onfon Media Group CEO Dennis Makori
‘Rich’ interview: Aly-Khan Satchu speaks to Howard French