Art Exhibition: In Love with Africa, May 29-Jun. 11, 2011 @ Paa ya Paa Centre

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An art exhibition by Kayiira Owentebbe

Opening Date: May 29, 2011
Time: 3pm
Exhibition Dates: May 29-June 11, 2011
Venue: Paa ya Paa Art Centre
Location: Paa ya Paa Lane, Ridgeways Rd, Off Kiambu Rd
Entry: Free

Opening Ceremony by Hon. Angelina C. Wapakhabulo, Uganda High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to UNCHS (UN-HABITAT) and UNEP

More info contact: info@paayapaa.com or +254 20 851 2257/+254 733 270 109

5th Kinanda Arts Festival, May 29 2011 @ Kifaru Gardens

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Date: May 29, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Directions: Goggle maps
Time: 1.45pm- 6.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 200 (Children under 12 come in free)

The Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival is a monthly Arts extravaganza of music, poetry, visual art, creative writing, spoken word, film and street art offerings.
This festival happens over a single weekend, the last Sunday Afternoon, every month (mark in your calendars).

The May Edition of the Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival (#kinandafest5) falls on the 29th May 2011; in this edition the usual bricolage of great music, spoken word from two critically acclaimed poets i.e Adelle and Rigga, all these adding to the carnival atmosphere that is the Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival.
The festival has also added a GALLERY: an addition to this month’s and future editions of the festival. They have invited two of the East Africa’s Visual finest visual artists to showcase their work photographers : Mutua Matheka (@truthslinger) and Steve Kitoto (@stevekitos)

Expect: To enjoy great music, poetry , food, street art (Mind you there are great discounts on CDS, arts memorabilia) and great company

Music Performances by: Aaron Rimbui, Dee (Diana Nduba), Ma3 and Michele Ongaro

Poetry Spoken Word performances by: Adele and Riggah

Gallery Exhibition by: Truth Slinger (Mutua Matheka) & Stive Kitots

Exhibit: “Drawing with Satellites”, until May 20 2011 @ GoDown

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[we apologise for publishing about this exhibit only after the opening took place]

The Centre for Contemporary Art of East Africa (CCAEA) cordially invites you for the opening of the exhibition “Drawing with Satellites” that coincides with the presentation of NomadicMILK a contemporary art-project by Dutch artist Esther Polak. The exhibition presents art works of the following artists: Mary Ogembo, Erick Maina, Charles Ngatia, Rose Arunga, Noor Jefwa, Jefferson Adsmola, Robinson Omwari, Dickens Otieno George and Martin Chumbi. It will be held at The GoDown Arts Centre on 14th May 2011 at 3:00p.m.  The exhibition will run till the 20th of May 2011 and Entry is Free. GoDown based Artists participating in the exhibition include Mary Ogembo, Erick Maina, Charles Ngatia, Noor Jefwa, Dickens Otieno George and Martin Chumbi.

The exhibit is an overview of the results of a contemporary GPS-art workshop conducted by Dutch artists Esther Polak and Ivar van Bekkum – geotales.wordpress.com.

NomadicMILK is a GPS (Global Positioning System) art project conducted in Nigeria where Esther Polak tracked the distribution of “Peak” brand powder milk from the harbor in Lagos to the capital City, Abuja, and a nomadic Fulani family in Abuja and its greater vicinity. During the presentation she will show the specially developed GPS-sand-robot and screen Nomadic MILK film clips – www.nomadicmilk.net. The exhibition is Supported by: Mondriaan Foundation; The Nairobi Arts Trust Kenya, The Arts Collaboratory and Foundation Beelddiktee.