Date: September 14, 2016
Venue: BIEA
Time: 11 am
Presentation by: John Harrington
Antique Oriental Rug Exhibition & Sale, Sept. 17 2016 @ BagFace Grounds
Date: September 17, 2016
Venue: BagFace Grounds
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
About
This is a rare opportunity to view & buy rugs from my personal collection of over 400 old and antique hand-woven oriental pieces. They have been individually sourced from all over the world, including Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, The Caucasus and Turkmenistan. Many are tribal, while others are more sophisticated ‘city’ works. This is the largest and best collection of such rugs in the country, and because of their number they can only be displayed all together every few months. They will be laid out in BagFace’s extensive grounds. Drinks and snacks will be offered (free of charge) as viewing so many pieces can be aesthetically overwhelming! All the rugs are of course for sale, and can be previewed on www.bagface.co.uk. There you will also see details and prices.I am always searching for interesting pieces but beautiful old rugs are becoming ever-harder to find at reasonable prices. The supply is extremely finite, and the growing demand will inevitably lead to future price rises: such antique pieces make fantastic and life-enriching investments, unlike the modern, somewhat characterless pieces that are widely available in many malls and shops.
This makes a fun and instructive day out, and one that will hopefully lead to your acquiring a piece of woven history.
To confirm attendance, please contact Piers, on 0717 303887/ 0736 866705, or on piersbenatar@gmail.com.
Concert: Rhythm & Wine II, Sept. 9 2016 @ Shifteye Gallery – Priory Place
Date: September 9, 2016
Venue: Shifteye Gallery, Priory Place
Time: from 8 pm
Tickets: Kes 1,000 at the Gate
About
This month’s experience packs a triple threat of talent as we feature two of Kenya’s extremely talented singers and songwriters: Sage and Harry Kimani and Art exhibition will be by, Ugandan sketch artist Franco Mpagi to give you a memorable night.Our evening of tastes will feature rich South African Wines which shall be on sale by the glass and by the bottle accompanied by tasty treats and bitings.
The date for this is 9th September at the Shifteye Gallery, on the ground floor of Priory Place on Argwings Kodhek Road in Hurlingham.
Brought to you proudly by South African Airways (Kenya).
Nairobi Documentary Festival: South Sudan, the African Child, Sep. 6-8 2016 @ Alliance Française
Photo Exhibition Dates: September 6-8, 2016
Venue: Alliance Française
Documentary Screening: September 7, 2016
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
About
The first Nairobi Documentary Festival looks at Africa’s youngest child, South Sudan.
The inaugural Nairobi Documentary Festival documents life and the lingering crisis in the world’s youngest country which marked 5 yrs of independence in July 2016 amid renewed violence.Through three documentaries by Kenyan reporters ‘Escape from Bor’ by Frank Odwesso, ‘Lost Generation’ by Ali Ngethi and ‘My South Sudan’ by Robert Lutta, and a series of photographs by Odwesso and Ngethi, the NairobiDocuFest uses both documentary film and photo reportage to chronicle significant events in the story of South Sudan.
Fashion & Design + Live Music: FAFA Market, Sept. 11 2016 @ Purdy Arms – Karen
Date: September 11, 2016
Venue: Purdy Arms, Karen
Time: from 11 am
Out of Town: Pub Quiz, Sept. 3 2016 @ Distant Relatives Eco-Lodge & Backpackers – Kilifi
Date: September 3, 2016
Venue: Distant Relatives Eco-Lodge & Backpackers, Kilifi
Time: 5-11 pm
Entry: KES 100
Kilimani Street Festival, Sept. 3 2016 @ Rose Avenue – Off Denis Pritt Road
Date: September 3, 2016
Venue: Rose Avenue – Off Denis Pritt Road
Hii Chapter Ni Yetu Concert: W/ Sarabi, Makadem, Mabinti, Mufasa, Teardrops & the Gravitti Band, Aug. 27 2016 @ Alliance Française
Date: August 27, 2016
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6.30 pm
Free Entry!
Performances by: Sarabi, Makadem, Mabinti, Mufasa, Teardrops & the Gravitti Band
Also Conversation with Rtd Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga
Celebrating Nai Ni Who? GoDownGig August edition ft. Judith Bwire, Afro Simba & Swahili Ally, Aug.27 2016 @ the GoDown Arts Centre
Date: August 27, 2016
Venue: the GoDown Arts
Time: 3 pm
No Cover Charge
Slum Film Festival 2016, Aug. 22-26 2016 @ Various Venues in Nairobi
Dates: August 22-26, 2016
Venues: Mathare, Kibera, Kawangware and Mukuru
About
The 2016 edition of the Slum Film Festival, taking place from 22nd to 26th August, focuses on the various achievements that have been made in the past decade through the Millennium Development Goals, and aims to promote citizen engagement with regards to the newly formulated Sustainable Development Goals.For 5 days, the communities in Mathare, Kibera, Kawangware and Mukuru will be treated to a repertoire of films from 70 countries around the world – some of which were nominated in the festival and others that are pre-selected for screening by the 2016 panel of judges. The community screenings will focus on short stories representing and exploring slum realities.
For more information on the 2016 edition of the Slum Film Festival: http://www.slumfilmfestival.net/about-sff2016/