Nairobi in Pictures

Book: Nairobi in Pictures – Political Icons 1889-2000 by Lydia W. Muthuma, Available @ Nairobi Bookshops

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Nairobi in Pictures
Nairobi in Pictures: Political Icons 1889-2000 by Lydia W. Muthuma provides a historical and aesthetic analysis of the civic buildings in Nairobi.

The book combines architectural history with ever vibrant political debates. And providing a critical glance at the city’s built environment, it goes beyond the surface image to probe into the style and substance of life within Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD).

Author: Lydia W. Muthuma, Publisher – Focus, Nairobi 2013

Reviews
Nairobi past and present by The EastAfrican June 15-22, 2013
Book reviewed by Gitau Warigi in the Sunday Nation June 9, 2013

About the Author
Lydia W. Muthuma, is an art historian with over 20 years teaching experience in the field of aesthetics. She studied at Kenyatta University, department of Dine Arts in Nairobi, Kenya and in the University Michel de Montaigne, Bourdeaux 3, in Bourdeaux, France.

She lectures in Technical University of Kenya and in Strathmore University.

The book is available in most Nairobi bookshops and retailing at Kshs 1,000.

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Honoring Elders in the Arts – Muthoni Likimani, Jun. 29 2013 @ Paa ya Paa Art Centre

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The Director of Paa ya Paa Arts Centre, in conjunction with Prof. Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui, cordially invites you to a function titled Honouring Elders in the Arts to celebrate the life and literary works of MUTHONI LIKIMANI, renowned Author, Publisher and Activist.

Date: June 29, 2013
Venue: Paa ya Paa Art Centre, Ridgeways Road – Off Kiambu Road
Time: 2-6 pm
Entry: Free

Chief Guest: Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga

Book Launch: Faceless Voices – a Collection of Short Stories by Temo, Jun. 27 2013 @ Goethe Institut

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Book Launch Faceless Voices – a collection of Short Stories by Temo

Date: June 27, 2013
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Time: 6 pm

Contemporary Africa and modern-day USA are the settings for these seven short stories loosely based on the senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell, and intuition. Sometimes humorous, always witty, the engaging tales take unexpected twists and turns. The stories address many of the concerns in today’s society: suppressed expression and emotion; marital relations, including infidelity and divorce; career ambitions and the “glass ceiling”; mental illness or disease; and domestic violence.

The book will be presented in the form of a panel discussion and a Q&A session with the audience.

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Concert & Exhibition: Launch of Zoom Magazine, Jun. 25 2013 @ Goethe Institut

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Zoom magazine
Date: June 25, 2013
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Time: 6 pm
Entry: Free

Zoom Magazine is a platform for the young people of Nairobi. It is designed, written and founded by Usanii Lab, a collective of young creatives from Nairobi Eastlands. The magazine, which is both in English and Sheng, offers a stage for new talents and speaks with a fresh, bold voice about social issues faced by young adults as well as it entertains. Its first issue will be available on this evening.

New upcoming artists who are featured in Zoom Magazine will spice up the launch with their presence as well as with performances. The event will feature a well-known resident DJ, a live concert and a comedy act that will be sure to liven the crowd. Some artworks created by the Usanii Lab creatives will be on display as well, in the form of a mini exhibition.

Usanii Lab is part of the well-known community based photography and film project Shootback from Mathare Youth Sports Association, founded in January 2013.
Updated information: www.usanii-lab.com