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Win a pair of tickets for the Pro.gres.sive concert, Jun. 8 2013 @ Kenya National Theater

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Nairobi now has 3 pairs of tickets for the pro.gres.sive concert to give away this week. Keep an eye on this page 🙂

To stand a chance to win two tickets answer the following question by leaving a comment to this blog post:

Name three string instruments which will be played at the concert

Submit your entry by midnight on Tuesday 04 2013

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twitter: @progressiveKE

The 1st Mexican Recipe Competition, by Jun. 15 2013 @ the Zapata Mexican Restaurant

The Embassy of Mexico and the Zapata Mexican Restaurant present the first Mexican Recipe Competition in Kenya.

Categories [Mexican dish of your choices in any of the following] • Drink/cocktail
• Appetizer/starter/soup
• Main dish/vegetarian
• Dessert

Register by June 15, 2013 by emailing your name and contact details to Ingrid at Ingrid.berlanga@embamex.co.ke

For
Date: by July 25, 2013
Venue: Zapata Mexican Restaurant
Time: 7 pm

Download Zapata Food Competition poster [pdf]

Call for Submissions: Manjano – Nairobi County Visual Arts Exhibition 2013 – until Mar 15 2013

A call for artistic expressions: painting, sculpture and mixed media, for the annual Manjano Exhibition.  Work should aim to present creative expression that explores the human interests aspect of the city of Nairobi – Nairobians in their diverse settings, neighborhoods and lifestyles, at work, at play, etc.

1.      A maximum of 2 pieces of work may submitted for selection in the Manjano Exhibition

2.      The works should have been executed within the course of last year (i.e. since January 2012 and not any earlier).

3.      Works may be submitted under any of the following 2 categories: Student or Practicing Artist.

4.      Selected works will hang in the Manjano Exhibition and shall be judged. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top 3 positions in each category.

5.      Deadline for submission of works is March 15 2013. Works should be submitted at the GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, next to Giro Bank.

 

Please note that work that has been previously submitted to other editions will not be accepted

Manjano is organized under the auspices of the GoDown Arts Centre. For further enquiries contact:

Manjano Committee c/o Lima Mbai 555227, 555770

Email: limambai@thegodownartscentre.com

Win 2 tickets for Mario Biondi’s Concert, Dec. 4 2012 @ Carnivore

Leave a comment to this blog post saying why you deserve to win by Friday 30 November and we will award two comments.
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when: Dec. 4 2012 from 9 p.m.
where: Carnivore restaurant, Langata road

tickets: 2000 kshs at the door, 1500 kshs advanced tickets (call the Italian Institute of Culture tel. 4451266)

Matio Biondi official website

a few songs…
Mario Biondi – This Is What You Are
Mario Biondi – A Handful Of Soul

International Photo Competition by Alliance Française Foundation, Until Jan. 11 2013


The Alliance Française Foundation invites entries from amateur photographers for the 3rd edition of the International Photo Competition.

This year’s theme is ‘Trades of the World’. The objective is to beautifully capture men and women going about their daily lives, engaged in the variety of extraordinary trades to be found around the world.

You have until 11th January 2013 (midnight) to send in your photographs with a chance of winning a trip to Paris, exhibiting your work in a Parisian gallery and having your photographs published in specialized Arts and Photography publications.

For more information visit: http://www.afkenya.or.ke

Apply for the National Youth Orchestra of Kenya – deadline Nov 5 2012

The National Youth Orchestra of Kenya invites new applications from young musicians aged 14 to 23 who can demonstrate commitment to music and leadership potential. Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Monday 5th November 2012. Selected Applicants may be called to audition at Braeburn Theatre in Nairobi on 10th or 11th November 2012 and may be admitted to KNYO on a trial basis in the next training course (11th to 16th December 2012). Previous applicants are allowed to re-apply if they had previously applied and auditioned before December 2011. You can download the application form directly from Nairobi Now: KNYO_APPLICATION FORM_Nov_2012_Edition

Alternatively you can apply using the online form using this online form

For more information: email info@artofmusic.co.ke / marketing@artofmusic.co.ke (Tel +254 20 2726691, +254 722 859527) .