Open Mic Alliance, Jun 18 2011 @ Club Metro

Update: Apologies for the mistake: This even is taking place at  Club /Hotel Metro from 6pm, NOT at Alliance Francaise!

For the first time ever, Flowetree (www.flowetree.com) presents “Open Mic Alliance” A collaboration of all your favourite open mic events in Kenya. Get ready to see Wamathai, Adelle’s Open Mic, Slam Africa, Monaja with Nairobi’s Finest,the Talented Immah with Circles of Poetry,Carol with Poetic Mic, Koa with Poetry Spot, Oliver with Bar Stool Open Mic, and the multiskilled Namatsi Lukoye with Hisia Zangu…A fresh Re-Introduction of Sitawa Open mic for that day into the scene. We, as Flowetree, an organization with a parent company, are working to join hands with the above listed people to take this poetry and spoken word industry to its zenith. Let us join hands and help.

Performances by, Nemesis (Man Njoro), Checkmate, Adelle, Wamathai, Samo Bryton, Kenneth B, El Poet, Monaja, Abu Sense, Tolboy, Achieng Odhiambo, Sitawa, Namatsi, Nuru Bahati, Asali,Kevin Orato,divine bandit,nginya, The poetiqa, Peace, Earnest, USIU (Michezo Africa), Paul Mbuvi, Kuni Mbichi, Immah, Wanjeri, Wairema, Karen, jaju, Bundu Bandit, Nuru Bahati, Queen Moraa, Jemedari, Black skillz among others!!
Bhupi will arrange for his artwork to be displayed and Bernard Muhia will grace us with his concept, (Fern Poetry: www.bernardmuhia.com)

Come get electrified with dazzling punchlines and verb plays, and beatboxing that will leave you wordgasmic.

HOSTED BY: Entertainer Martin “Daddie Marto” Githinji and the compelling Radio Personality Marcus Olang’

Damage is 300/= Inclusive of a soda!!!

Exhibition/Book Launch: 24Nairobi, Jun. 17 2011 @ Goethe


Date: June 17, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: 8pm
Entry: Free

24Nairobi is one of the most notable photo projects realized in Kenya for decades. Organized by Nick Ysenburg and with conceptual input from Binyavanga Wainaina and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, 13 photographers documented the very different and fascinating worlds of Nairobi over a 24-hour day and night cycle.

The photographs were accompanied by texts from 9 writers who have variously appeared in Kwani? publications. The exhibition, supported by Ford Foundation, was shown at the Nairobi National Museum and in a smaller show but with ommited photos (from the night section), at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi.

On this evening, the 24Nairobi book will be launched, published by Kwani Trust, and re-open the exhibition with an additional slide show: projected images in the darkened Auditorium of the Goethe-Institut.

In cooperation with Kwani Trust and Ford Foundation

Seminar: Kenya’s Water Reform, Jun. 17 2011 @ BIEA

The British Institute in East Africa (BIEA) is organizing a seminar on Water titled ‘Water Reform: Lessons from a hundred years of water politics’.

Date: June 17, 2011
Venue: BIEA Seminar Room.
Location: Kileleshwa on Laikipia road.
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
To attend register with Kerry: kerry.kyaa@biea.ac.uk

The presentation will be given by Dr David Nilsson who has worked extensively for SIDA in East Africa. Currently an independent adviser and researcher attached to the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Dr Nilson is also a publisher of several articles on the history of public water supply in Kenya and Uganda

The seminar and the ensuing discussion will be chaired by Dr Samuel Owour Ouma, a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi.

Attached are the programme and Map to the venue. (Pdf)

Theatre & Performances: Benta, Jul. 1-3 2011 @ Alliance


Dates: July 1-3, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: Friday 6 & 8.30pm, Saturday 3, 6 & 8.30pm and Sunday 3 & 6pm
Tickets: Advance Kshs 400 and Kshs 500 at the door
Contacts: 0720 861 236, 0733 720 585

The Friends Ensemble, are back on stage, this time with a moving drama, society story addressing the rights of House helps. A sharp story about house helps, and the harsh life most of them go through in their quest to earn a living.

Catch this captivating Drama as presented by The Friends Ensemble

Written By: Cajetan
Produced By: Davies Lule Lule
Directed by: Ellis Otieno

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