Date: June 12, 2015
Venue: Forty Thieves Beach Bar
Time: 7 pm
Tickets: KES 100
Women in Music Networking Forum, Jun. 13 2015 @ Michael Joseph Center
Date: June 13, 2015
Venue: Michael Joseph Center
Time: 10 am – 12 noon
Free Entry
Host: Christine Kamau
Panelists: June Gachui, Athieno, Sage and Sali Oyugi
Multidisciplinary Performance: Climate Change the Conversation, Jun. 5 & 6 2015 @ Alliance Française
Date: June 5 & 6, 2015
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6 pm
Entry: Free
Book Launch: Contact Zones NRB 15 – Kenya@50 Trends, Identities and the Politics of Belonging by Joyce Nyairo, Jun. 3 2015 @ National Museum
Date: June 3, 2015
Venue: Louis Leakey Auditorium, National Museums of Kenya
Time: 5.30 pm
Entry: Free
Dr. Nyairo will be joined by a panel consisting of Dr. JKS Makhoha (Kenyatta University), Dr. Garnette Olouch-Olunya (Technical University of Kenya), Dr. Charles Muiru Ngugi (University of Nairobi), Milton Obote Joshua (USIU), and Prof. Levi Obonyo (Daystar University)
Find more information here
Out of Town: Storymoja Festival Careerpedia Edition 2015, May 28-30 2015 @ Nakuru
Dates: May 28-30, 2015
Venue: Kenya National Library Service, Nakuru Branch
Tickets: KES 1000
[Updated] Mindspeak: Aly-Khan Satchu Hosts Stephen Jennings of Tatu City, June 9 2015 @ Sankara Hotel – Nairobi
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Date: May 30, 2015 June 9, 2015
Venue:InterContinental Hotel, Nairobi Sankara, Nairobi (Westlands)
Time: 5 pm
Venue:
Time: 5 pm
Guest Speaker: Stephen Jennings – Tatu City
Interesting Reads
1. Tatu City & Vision 2030 – Bankelele
2. Tatu City Gets Muddy – Bankelele
Out of Town: Writivism Festival, Jun. 16-22 2015 @ Kampala – Uganda
5-Day Writivism Festival
Dates: June 16th – 22nd 2015
Venue: Kampala, UG)
Early Bird Offer: KES 6,000
About
Writivism is an annual Literary Festival held every June in Kampala, Uganda featuring leading contemporary writers.Celebrating its 3rd edition this year, the festival guest list boasts of authors, academics, bloggers, journalists, critics, reviewers, publishers and other stakeholders in the African literary infrastructure and is drawn from various parts of the continent and beyond.
This includes Tsitsi Dangarembga, John Nagenda, Sara Bruya, Rachel Zadok, Michela Wrong, Shedrack Chikoti, Chika Unigwe, Edwige Dro, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Ukamaka Olisakwe, Paula Akugizibwe, Dami Ajayi, Aaron Bady, Doreen Baingana, Donald Molosi, Onyeka Nwelue, Aida Mbowa, Moses Kilolo, Jennifer Makumbi and many more.
The festival will also feature book signings, panel discussions, master classes, exhibitions, music and poetry performances, school tours, book launches and readings, stage drama and the Writivism Short Story Prize Awards evening among other activities at the two festial venues, Makerere University and the National Theatre.
Note: Kes. 6,000* Special Early Bird Offer
It covers transport from Nairobi to Kampala and back plus a five-day festival pass. (*Valid till May 31st)
Register now at info@writivism.com
Find a list of discounted hotels and guest houses at www.writivism.com (http://writivism.com/?page_id=1726)
‘Out of Town’ Charity Event: Car Boot Sale, May 23 2015 to Support Kenya Kesho
Date: May 23 2015
Venue: Malmesbury, Wilts, UK
Find more information on their Facebook Page
Urban Christian Event: Verse5ve, May 17 2015 @ August 7th Memorial Park
About
Verse5ve is an urban Christian event happening every quarterly, hosted by 2Djs, with artists showcasing the best of urban gospel, including EDM, Hip hop, neo-soul, spoken word, beat boxing etc.Charges are 200 shillings advance and 300 at the gate. Advance tickets are available via ticket hotline 0710 964 626 and at the August 7th Memorial park gate.