Discussion: Reading Africa in the Black Panther Film, Apr. 6 2018 @ Rift Valley Institute, Laikipia Road – Kileleshwa

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Date: 6 April 2018
Venue: Rift Valley Institute, Laikipia Road – Kileleshwa
Time: 2.30-5.30 pm
RSVP – here

About
On 6 April 2018, the Rift Valley Forum in partnership with the British Institute in Eastern Africa will bring together panelists from different disciplines and interest groups to discuss the (mis)representation of Africa in the movie. It aims to explore the larger issues of the depiction of Africa while raising questions of homogenisation, the concept of Blackness and diasporisation, among others.

Moderator
Sitawa Namwalie – Writer/Poet/Performer

Discussants
Dr Wandia Njoya – Lecturer, Daystar University
Nanjala Nyabola – Political Analyst
Mehul Gohil – Writer
Patrick Gathara – Journalist/Cartoonist
Dr Njoki Ngumi – The Nest

Discussion: Civil Society Dialogues – Education and the Market, Mar. 28 2018 @ Goethe-Institut – Nairobi

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Date and time: Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 6 PM
Venue:Goethe-Institut, Auditorium
Admission: free

About
Our session on 28 March 2018 will be dealing with the connection between education and the market. How is the education system trying to make sure that its graduates are well prepared to enter the labour force? Are we doing enough to encourage young people to choose courses that are in high demand by the market? Is the professional education system geared towards providing the best possible education, even if it isn’t in an academic field? And how does the German dual education system earn its reputation of producing highly skilled trained workers?

Panel Discussion: Land, Wildlife, Whiteness, Conservation and Conflict: A Case of Kenya, Feb. 26 2018 @ Louis Leakey Auditorium – National Museums of Kenya

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Wildlife Conservation and Underlying Dissatisfactions leading to Conflicts between Pastoralists and Whiteland Owners in Laikipia Kenya

Date: February 26, 2018
Venue: Louis Leakey Auditorium, National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill Road
Time: 4:30 pm. to 7:30 p.m

Partners: British Institute in Eastern Africa, The National Museums of Kenya, Kenyatta University and The University of Nairobi.

Nairobi Annual Lecture: The ‘Not Coup’ Coup in Zimbabwe in November 2017, Feb. 22 2018 @ BIEA Seminar Room – Kileleshwa

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The ‘Not Coup’ Coup in Zimbabwe in November 2017 – Background and Implications for the Future

Date: 22nd February 2018
Venue: BIEA Seminar Room, Laikipia road Kileleshwa
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Discussant: Dr. Joost Fontein
Speakers: Professor Brian Raftopoulos

About
The lecture will provide an understanding of the November 2017 events in Zimbabwe and the dynamics of the political contestations involved. It will also look at the possible future implications of these events and their effects on politics in Zimbabwe and the SADC region. Finally the presentation will reflect on the legacy of the Mugabe era.

Find more information, here.

3rd Annual ONGEA East African Music Summit, Feb. 15-18 2018 @ Sarit Centre Expo Hall – Westlands

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Dates: February 15-18, 2018
Venue: Sarit Centre Expo Hall – Westlands
Time: from 12 noon Daily
Entry: Free

About
ONGEA-The Eastern Africa Summit aims to Action the collaborative Development of the Eastern Africa Music Industry, via Trade Exhibition, panel discussions and Artist showcases. Held annually in February, ONGEA! seeks to enlist increased participation from the wider music industry in the region, to market Eastern Africa Music as a trading block.

The third Edition of the annual summit will be held in February (15-18, 2018) in Nairobi, Kenya.

For more information, visit their Facebook event page.

The Night of Ideas with the GoDown, the Flip Flopi, Black Rhino VR, Digital Matatus & the Nairobi Bus, Jan. 25 2018 @ Alliance Française

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Date: January 25, 2018
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: from 6.30 pm
Entry: Free

Come and witness the power of imagination: with the GoDown, the Flip Flopi, Black Rhino VR, Digital Matatus & the Nairobi Bus with projects in the fields of architecture/design/creativity, environment/oceans, virtual reality and information/mobile technology.

Discussion, Information Fair & Film Screening: On International Migrants Day, Dec. 18 2017 @ Goethe Institut – Nairobi

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Through the Better Migration Management Programme, GIZ (the German Agency for International Cooperation) is planning an event in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration.

The aim of this event is to showcase opportunities for Kenyan youth to legally study and work abroad.

Date: December 18, 2017
Venue: Goethe Institute
Time: 2pm to 5:30 pm

The event consists of a panel discussion, an information fair and a film screening and is free of charge.

Also, register your assistance by filling in this survey (on Survey Monkey) about the event.

Discussion + Mini – Concert: On Benga – Kenya’s Signature Genre, Dec. 7 2017 @ Alliance Française Terrace

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Date: December 7, 2017
Venue: Alliance Française Terrace
Time: 6.30 pm
Entry: Free

About
A discussion organized by FLEE, a cultural engineering platform dedicated to the documentation and enhancement of hybrid cultures, that is at the same time a record label, a publishing house and an exhibition curator. For its first issue, FLEE decided to focus on Benga music. This discussion will be an opportunity to première in Nairobi a vinyl record along with a printed magazine that tells the story of benga and celebrates the pioneers of benga (Daniel Owino Misiani, George Ramogi and the Migori Superstars), concluding with modern respectful re-interpretations by Nik Weston, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, and Africaine 808.