Festival: Black History Month, Feb. 26-27 2011 @ Paa ya Paa, Ridgeways & Village Mkt

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Black History Month established in 1976 – now celebrated nationally and internationally in February – is the fruitful vision of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Part of the aim of Black History is to recognize significant contributions to society made by people with African heritage.

Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre celebrates Black History Month with a host of activities and special Black History film showings at different venues. Sponsored by Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre, Friends of Paa Ya Paa and The American Embassy, movie viewings are open to the public.
At Paa Ya Paa, viewers can also enjoy a Walk Thru Black History Photo Exhibit and a Finale Program of music, singing, dancing and drumming

Dates: February 26-27, 2011
Film and Discussion Venues:

Date: February 26, 2011
Venue: Ridgeways Baptist Church
Movie: Martin Luther King
Time: 5pm

Date: February 27, 2011
Venue: Village Market
Movie: Martin Luther King
Time: 9am

Date: February 27, 2011
Venue: Paa ya Paa Art Centre
Movies: Neshoba, Soundtrack to a Revolution
Time: 12pm

Closing Events: Film, Performance, Art and Photo Exhibition
Date: February 27, 2011
Venue: Paa ya Paa Art Centre
Time:1-6pm
The finale performance is at 3 p.m. with American vocalist Karen Davidson, the Nairobi Chamber Chorus, the African Nazarene University, Michel Ongaro, Grandmaster Masese, Kachumbari and other local Kenyan artists set the stage for a memorable event.

NB: The art exhibit [Walk Thru Black History Photo Exhibit] will remain open until March 13, 2011.

This year’s theme: The story of a people-Reflection on Black History

Exhibition: Conversations in Silence, Feb. 18-Mar. 11 2011 @ Goethe Institut

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Three Kenyan artists and four Bauhaus University Alumni try to fathom together the issues of public space and commemoration in Kenya.

Exhibition Opening Date: February 18, 2011
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Exhibition Dates: February 18-March 11, 2011 (Monday to Saturday)
Time: 1-6pm
Entry: Free

Conversations in Silence is a five month collaborative research project by three Kenyan artists: James Muriuki, Kevo Irungu, Deqa Abshir, as well as four Bauhaus University Alumni: Dusica Drazic, Irene Izquierdo, Karolina Freino and Sam Hopkins.

To what extent is there a collective memory in Kenya? What is the role of the state in shaping this narrative? Does this differ from how memory is created on a societal level? Does popular culture act as a commemorative tool?

The exhibition presents the results of the artists’ research and lines of enquiry: Working experimentally in various media, and often in public space, the artists seek to address those critical questions relating to issues of memory in the Kenyan context.

The workshop and exhibition is co-curated by Potash (Matathia Charles Anthony) and Sam Hopkins.

Exhibition: Manjano-Perceptions of Nairobi, Feb. 9-19 2011 @ Village Market

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The GoDown Arts Centre in conjunction with The Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture would like to invite you to the official opening of Manjano.

Manjano is an annual Nairobi Province Visual Arts Exhibition which exhibits paintings, sculptures and mixed media by established, emerging and young visual artists based in Nairobi

Date: February 9, 2011
Venue: The Village Market (Former Enkarasha Store, Ground Floor)
Time: 6-8pm
Exhibition Dates: February 9-19, 2011
Entry: Free

Manjano is organized under the auspices of the Nairobi Provincial Cultural Office.

Contact information: Tel, +254 (020) 555770, email, info@thegodownartscentre.com

Screening, Discussions & Cartoon Exhibition: The Fight Against Impunity, Feb. 7-11 2011 @ Alliance Française

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Dunia Moja Trust and Transparency International present a forum for reflection and discussion on the Agenda 4 of the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation agreement that ended the impasse following the disputed 2007 General Elections. Through a series of screenings and discussions led by experts from both the Government and Civic Society organizations, the forum seeks to use films to raise awareness about the fight against impunity and corruption in an effort to provide impetus for Kenya’s fragile reform processes and enhance the respect for the rule of law in Kenya.
An exhibition of recent cartoons by Kenya’s leading editorial cartoonists will compliment the screenings offering a poignant background to the current situation.

Movie Programme

Dates: February 7-11, 2011
Venue: Alliance Francaise Auditorium
Time: 6pm
Entrance: Free

Exhibition: Creative Diversity, Jan. 15-Feb. 15 2011 @ National Museum

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This exhibition showcases 5 Kenyan artists who have succeeded in bringing together their diverse styles to create an exciting exhibition.

Venue: Nairobi National Museum, Small Temporary Gallery
Dates: January, 15-February 15, 2011
Time: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Tickets: Museum Rates Apply

The artists are Irene Wanjiru, a sculptor popular for her utility forms such as shelves, Sam Njuguna, Willie Wamuti, Robert Njoroge and Nick Muthee all painters of varying genres.
The paintings and sculptures give an intimate look into the basic design elements that surround the artist’s life. Scenes of home environment, animals, song, dance, and life passages such as birth and love stand out clearly. This, combined with the different artist’s brush technique, colour mixing, forms and textures create a steady flow of creative proficiency.