Exhibition: Close Encounters by D. Webster, D. Otieno & F. Wangui, Mar. 22 – Apr. 25 2013 @ Le Rustique Restaurant
Close encounters an exhibition by Dale Webster, Dickens Otieno & Florence Wangui
Dates: March 22 – April 25, 2013
Venue: Le Rustique Restaurant
Easter Perks Craft Fair, Mar. 23 2013 @ Spring Valley Road, 93B. Off Peponi Rd
Osotua Creative Collective presents an Easter Perks Fair bringing together 12 innovative craftsmen, designers and social entrepreneurs at the most charming craft fair Nairobi can offer.
Snacks and drinks available, courtesy of the incredible chefs of Lime Catering by Lulu Keeble
Date: Saturday 23rd March, 2013
Time: 10am – 6pm
Venue: Spring Valley Road, 93B. Off Peponi Road
Entry: Free
Featuring the likes of…
Kapoeta by Ambica – Couture Featherworks
Unbound Ether Silks – One-of-a-kind silk garments
Sea Garden – Crystal Healing and Alternative Therapy
Silverworks by Njee – Silver cutlery adornments
Chilli Mango – Kanga hoddies, wicked graphic tees
Otenge by Pauline – Kitenge Earrings and other goodies
Kradle Kreations – Knitwear & warm fuzzy baby apparel
Pink Impala – Unique twist to interior decor and accessories
Michelle Verwiel – Innovative belts & necklaces made from recycled metal fused with suede and leather
Shangilia -Leatherworks by Lucy Cameron
Pink Bush – Eclectic Jewelry
PLUS
Kenya Bamboo Centre – Bamboo Furniture and Crafts by Kibera based CBO using Bamboo as a renewable resource & Metal and Boneworks by Steve – recycled brass, aluminum, horn and bone supporting youth in Kibera & Featuring the sustainable Community Based Project Ruby Cup – Menstrual Cup
Dorothy Ghettuba Live in Concert, Mar. 28 2013 @ Michael Joseph Centre
Date: March 28, 2013
Venue: Michael Joseph Centre
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: Kshs 1000
Featuring the photography exhibition through my eyes done by the children of Vision Africa
Exhibition: The Face of Nairobi by Michael Soi, Mar. 23-Apr. 12 2013 @ Goethe Institut
Opening: March 23, 2013
Venue: Goethe Institut
Time: 7 pm
Dates: March 25-April 12, 2013
Time: 1-6 pm
The exhibition series Sasa Nairobi is the basis of Goethe Institut’s work in the field of contemporary art. Since 2008, GI has exhibited around 30 artists, the last being a solo show by Mimi Cherono Ng’ok. Now they continue this series with the Kenyan painter Michael Soi. Being the son of one of Kenya’s well-known painters, Soi is a member of what can be termed as the second generation of Kenyan artists that emerged in the late 90’s.
His paintings are inspired by the city of Nairobi and revolve around its political, economic and social aspects. With satire and a humorous gaze he thus comments on political impunity, greed and Kenya’s growing sex industry.
The exhibition The Face of Nairobi is an ongoing portrait series, depicting Kenyan women. Soi refers to the show as “a celebration of the mother, the sister, the aunt and the daughter. The work on display is from a series of 42 paintings, all portraying Kenyan women from all over Nairobi who can occasionally be seen walking down the street, in the bar or in the church.”
Exhibition Opening: Saturday, 23rd March 2013, 7 pm
Exhibition: Monday to Friday, 25th March to 12th April 2013, 1 to 6 pm
Opening & Screening: Taking Root – The Vision of Wangari Maathai, Mar. 11 2013 @ Alliance
Date: March 11, 2013
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Time: 6 pm
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater (2009) – 53min
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Followed by a discussion with:
– Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Founder and Executive Director, Akili Dada
– Njeri Gakonyo, Chair of the Board of Directors, The Green Belt Movement
Thereafter
Cocktail reception to launch the photo exhibition Planète Femmes (The World of Women) winning photos from the 2011 International Photo Competition organized by the Alliance Française Foundation