Life Drawing Workshops: A Life Drawing Workshop by artist Ermias Ekube, Oct. 27 2012 @ Kuona Trust

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Dates: September 27 & November 3 and 10, 2012
Venue: Kuona Trust
Time: 10 am – 1pm
Training Fees: Kshs 500 per session – 0720121277

About Ermias Ekube
Ermias Ekube is a painter, engraver, sculptor and poet. He is a graduate of the Addis Ababa College of Fine Arts and Design and has great skills and techniques in the art field.

Booking is by advance payments only. There are limited spaces available.

Workshop materials will be provided

Exhibition: A Golden State of Mind by Brian Kivuti, Oct. 25-Nov. 5 2012 @ Kuona Trust

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Opening Date: October 25, 2012 at 6.30pm
Venue: Kuona Trust

Exhibition runs until: November 5, 2012

A Golden State of Mind’ is presented as an installation; combining art photography, video and sculpture. However, as a project study, it seeks to experiment, and introduce the Treasure Maker, Brian Kivuti to the Nairobi arts scene. This is set to exhibit at the Kuona Trust Gallery, and to lead up to the full exhibition at the Nairobi National Museum in December.

Annual Lecture: Enforcing Social and Economic Rights by Justice Albie Sachs, Nov. 23 2012 @ National Museum

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Date: Friday, 23 November 2012
Venue: The Louis Leaky Auditorium – National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Time: 6.30pm, followed by a drinks reception
Attendance is free but prior reservation REQUIRED

To RSVP: email NAL@biea.ac.uk to reserve a place or call 0735260004 / 07244576600

Speaker: Justice Albie Sachs – Former Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Topic: Enforcing Social and Economic Rights

About
Albie Sachs was appointed by Nelson Mandela to South Africa’s first Constitutional Court. He is presently on the Kenya Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board.
Justice Sachs will talk about cases concerning access to dialysis, to anti-retroviral drugs and the right of persons living with HIV to work on South African Airways.

Brazilian beats resound around Nairobi, Oct. 25-27 2012 @ Various Venues

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The Embassy of Brazil brings to Nairobi the enchanting flavour of Brazilian music and soul.

Camila Jatobá & Banda de Bolso plays important Brazilian compositions as well as its original work, which is focused primarily on the African roots of popular Brazilian music.

Music critics the world around have awarded the highest of reviews to this amazing five person-band, and the sweet voice of Camila Jatoba has received various important music festival awards in Brazil.

They are the newest generation of Bahia (Brazil), revitalizing the music scene with the beats of MPB: Camila Jatoba (voice), João Almy (guitar), Diogo Florez (percussion), Gian Carlo (flute) and Tony Neves (cavaquinho and saxphone).

Come join us to hear the melodious sound of Camila Jatobá & Banda de Bolso.

Thursday, 25th October
Show: 7pm-9pm
Alliance Française

Friday, 26th October
Show: 7pm-10pm
Pampa Grill, Panari Sky

Saturday, 27th October
Show: 8pm-10pm
Great Hall, National Museum

Craft Afrika: last Jumpstart Thursday of 2012, Nov. 1 2012 @ Growth Hub – Kilimani

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Craft Afrika invites you to the last Jumpstart Thursday of 2012,

Date: November 1, 2012
Venue: Growth Hub, Kilimani
Time: 9 am-noon

There is a deeply entrenched notion that as a craft maker, you cannot make a decent living (remember the notorious question- is this all you do for a living?). And yet it isn’t necessarily true and we will prove it to you.

Join us for our 4th Jumpstart Thursday as we bust the myth of the “starving artist”. We will be talking about how to “Make Good Money from Your Craft”. Our Guest speaker, Zohra Baraka has been in the handicrafts business for over 20 years, has a turnover of over USD150, 000 PA (and that’s when sales are very low), is constantly showcasing at international trade shows and has developed a product that can only be described as A1.

She will be joined by Joan Karanja, former founding member of The Cooperation of Fair trade In Africa (COFTA) and Jacinta Kioko-Mwaura of Niro Collection.

AND the best part is, to allow as many of you to attend this business changing event, we are offering you an early Christmas Offer- buy 2 tickets for the price of one (1000Kshs).