CBA Africa Concours d' Elegance 2016

CBA Africa Concours d’ Elegance 2016, Sept. 25 2016 @ Ngong Racecourse

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CBA Africa Concours d' Elegance 2016
Date: Sunday, 25th September 2016
Venue: Nairobi Racecourse, Ngong Road
Time: starting from 9:00 am
Advance tickets: Adult Kshs 900, Child Kshs 450
Available at: All CBA branches in Nairobi & Thika, Sarova Panafric, The Stanley, Capital FM and www.ticketsasa.com
Gate charges: Adult Kshs 1,000, Child Kshs 500

About
East Africa’s most prestigious spectator motor-show event, the CBA Africa Concours d’Elegance.

This year’s will be the 46th edition of Concours d’Elegance, a lifestyle event that is acclaimed for the beauty and elegance showcased by both the competitors and the spectators. It is the ideal fun-family experience proudly sponsored by CBA.

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Akua Naru Live in Concert, Sept.22 2016 @ the Alchemist – Parklands Road

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Date: September 22, 2016
Venue: the Alchemist, Parklands Road
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 500

Special appearances by Wangechi and Checkmate Mido

About
Born Latanya Hinton and raised in New Haven (USA), Akua Naru’s journey to internationally acclaimed hip hop artist has led her from the city’s Newhallville section to Cologne, Germany where she currently resides and creates music. Along this female wordsmith’s journey, there have been many stops – Philadelphia, China, and Ghana, among others – all of which informed the wisdom and perspective which is evident in her music. The next step on this journey takes here to sub-Saharan Africa where she will perform in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Ruanda, Uganda and Kenya.

The Goethe-Institut Kenya and The Alchemist are proud to present this unique Hip Hop artist. Check out her exemplary live skills here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9tgfx68rac

After the concert, Blinky Bill will keep the show going with a DJ set.

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Checkmate Mido Box of Beat EP Release Party, Sept. 24 2016 @ the Alchemist

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Date: September 24, 2016
Venue: the Alchemist
Time: 6pm
Sh. 400 advance, Sh. 500 at the door

About
Reknowned artist/poet Checkmate Mido releases his much awaited first solo project in the form of a 5 track EP titled Box of Beats.
Join us as we launch the EP with an evening performance backed by an eclectic list of long time and new collaborators. Take a journey across worlds through rhyme, beatbox, rhythm and poetry.

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Reading: The Truth and Other Lies – A Novel by Sascha Arango, Sept. 22 2016 @ Goethe Institut Library

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Date: September 22, 2016
Venue: Goethe Institut Library
Time: 6 pm
Admission: Free

About
Famous bestselling author, loving husband, generous friend – Henry is an extremely pleasant person to have around, or so it seems. But then his mistress – and editor – becomes pregnant and as a result the whole of his carefully constructed life threatens to come apart. When he tries to get rid of his girlfriend, he makes a terrible mistake. Not only are the police soon after him, but his past, which he had painstakingly been keeping under the carpet, also threatens to catch up with him. In order not to be called to account, Henry works out an ingenious plan. Craftily and cold-bloodedly, he intertwines lies and truths and all the shades of grey in-between, with happy coincidences playing a not insignificant part. But bit by bit the noose tightens.
(Source: Randomhouse.de)

Excerpts from the book will be read and discussed in English and German.

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Cool Waters Jazz & Roots Festival ft. Kabo Leburu (Botswana), Keziah Jones (Nigeria), Franck Biyong (Cameroon) et al, Sept. 22-24 2016 @ Choices, Treehouse & the Elephant

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Dates: September 22-24, 2016
Venues: Choices, Treehouse & the Elephant
Time: Thursday – 8 pm, Friday – 8 pm and Saturday – 3 pm
Tickets: Thursday – free, Friday – 3,500 at the gate & 2,500 advance and Saturday – 3,000 at the gate & 2,000 advance

Performances by: Kabo Leburu (Botswana), Keziah Jones (Nigeria), Franck Biyong (Cameroon), Maia Von Lekow (Kenya), Eddie Grey (Kenya), Achieng Abura (Kenya) and Teto Tutuma (Kenya)

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Nzilani Is Back! Night of Poetry, Drama, Dance & Music, Sept. 17 2016 @ Kenya National Theatre

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Date: September 17, 2016
Venue: Kenya National Theatre
Time: 7 for 8 pm
Tickets: KES 1,000

Nzilani is back…
..by public demand – Nzilani takes us back along his journey through life. The highs and the lows; the beaten paths and the twists in the road; the major milestones and the little things. This journey will make you laugh, will remind you of a past, will make you cry and it will make you think. Through poetry, drama, dance and music Elsaphan Njora will dare to take you where few are willing to go.

This is the third show that Njora is staging this year with direction from June Gachui and features by Kendi Nkonge, Tim Nightway, Charity Nyambura and Brian Ogola – it is slated to be the biggest so far.
Njora is on a mission to raise a generation that will aspire ‘to do’ and not just sit and watch and his instrument is his poetry from his 51 piece anthology set for publishing in November 2016.

“Nzilani will not leave you the same” – states the artist about his show. The show will be held at the Kenya National Theatre on the 17th of September. Doors open at 7.00pm and the main show will start at 8.00pm.