Africa Metropolis

Screening: Africa Metropolis Films in Nairobi! Jul. 18-20 2014 @ Goethe Institut, the Nest & Pawa 254 Hub Respectively

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Africa Metropolis

African Metropolis Films Comes To Nairobi!
African Metropolis, a compilation of six short films from six African cities, will be screened for the first time in Nairobi.

The films from Abidjan, Cairo, Dakar, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi tell urban tales about life in African metropolises. Over 50 percent of the continent’s total population now lives in cities, and vital urban cultures are forming and transforming – fast, and with growing complexity. In African cinema, the shift is towards urban stories, with less focus on the traditional, rural Africa that dominated in the past.

The event will be held in different venues including Goethe Institut, The Nest and Pawa254.

The Pawa254’s rooftop will take place on Sunday, 20th of July, completing the whole event with supporting happenings like live graffiti, spoken word performances, music performances and a visual urban photography exhibition.

Entrance: Free

Find more info here

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Kenya Nights & Electrafrique Present Black Coffee, Jul. 19 2014 @ Carnivore – Simba Saloon

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Date: July 19, 2014
Venue: Carnivore, Simba Saloon
Time: 9 pm till late
Tickets: Advance KES 2000, Gate @ KES 3,000
Ticket Outlets
-Carnivore, Simba Saloon
-Tamambo, Karen
-Tamambo, Village Market

Acts
– Stage 1
• Black Coffee

Supported by
•ELECTRAFRIQUE:
DJ Cortega , B-Dj & Andrea (Electrique Djs), The Beat Parade Band, Jack Rooster and Sesi

– Stage 2
• Sean Fraser
• French Connection
• L.A. Dave
• Francesco Bisleti
• DJ Norah

MC: Coco D. Rasta Ngori

About
Africa is rising up in the ranks as one of the forces to be reckoned with in the global Dance Music industry. Artists from across the continent are making waves on international music charts with their signature electronic sounds and charismatic performances. One of these artists is a man from South Africa who has made massive headlines with his Afro-influenced House Music. His orchestral performances and commitment to Soulful House Music has made this man a giant in the scene. The man is none other than BLACK COFFEE; the Godfather of South African House Music.

Hailing from the Eastern Cape, BLACK COFFEE has come a long way with his sound. The multi award-winning DJ and Record Producer has been honing his skills for a good 20 years and has four sensational albums to prove his worth on the scene. This man knows no boundaries, as he not only performs on the decks, but with a full orchestra too on occasion.

With great thanks to KENYA NIGHTS, and ELECTRAFIQUE, Kenya will play host to the enigma, the man, the legend that is; BLACK COFFEE. The 19th of July has be slated as the day it all goes down at the CARNIVORE SIMBA SALOON. Prepare yourselves for the biggest dance music bash in Nairobi this year. Karibu sana BLACK COFFEE.

More details to be announced as we get closer to the date. Plus the best local talent will be up there making your bodies move and groove all night long in 2 different arenas, all playing the hottest dance music in town. Stay tuned to the event page for all the latest info.

Management Reserves The Right of Admission.
Strictly 21+

Paa ya Paa Tribute

Tribute to MAYA ANGELOU – the late African American Poet & Priter, Jul. 5 2014 @ Paa ya Paa Arts Centre

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Paa ya Paa Tribute
Date: July 5, 2014
Venue: Paa ya Paa Arts Centre
Time: 3.30 pm

The ARTIST: Sylvia B. Bryant – Dancer- Teacher -Choreographer-Educator
Sylvia B. Bryant holds a B.S. degree from Tuskegee University and M. S. from Vanderbilt University graduate hours from Connecticut College School of Dance in New London, CT., and has studied extensively at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in New York City.

Sylvia’s teaching and choreography is based primarily on the Martha Graham technique. Her background includes work with artists such as Martha Graham, Rod Rodgers, Jose Limon, Charles Moore, George Faison and Margaret Fisk Taylor Doane, one of the pioneers in sacred dance. She has danced and conducted workshops throughout the country and has directed dance programs at Fisk University and Philander Smith College. Sylvia has done choreography for a number of television productions and has made a number of television appearances. One of the highlights of Sylvia’s dance experiences was an invitation to London, England to dance in the historic Wesley’s Chapel for their morning service.

Presently, Sylvia is an Administrator in the Montclair Public Schools in Montclair, New Jersey as the District Parent/Family Coordinator

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Out of Town: KSCPA Diani Dog Show, Jul. 6 2014 @ Forty Thieves/Cape Blush Garden – Mombasa

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KSPA
KSPCA are having the DIANI DOG SHOW on Sunday 6th July to raise much needed funds for Mombasa KSPCA. Our four legged friends sadly are at the bottom of the donation league.

ANY HELP you could give (cash donation, prizes for raffle…) would be most appreciated.

Date: Sunday 6th July2014
Venue: Forty Thieves/Cape Blush Garden

The event will be a family fun day out with stalls and games, BBQ and a bar.

For donations, please contact Pauline mckenziepauline1@gmail.com

Nairobi Forum: Our Collective Security – Writers in Conversation, Jun. 28 2014 @ National Museum

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Date: Saturday, 28 June 2014
Venue: Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum
Time: 5pm – 9pm
Entry: Prior Reservation.
RSVP here

The killings in Mpeketoni on 15 and 16 June are the latest in a series of violent events that are challenging the security of Kenya and the East Africa region more broadly. The words ‘terrorism’, ‘assassinations’, ‘tribal clashes’, ‘violent crime’, ‘domestic violence’ regularly appear in mainstream and social media headlines. Traumatic pictures of the aftermath fill the newspapers and TV screens. Kenya is no stranger to violent conflict, as the 2008 post-election violence attests to, but some analysts see the current resurgence as something new. There is no shortage of views on the causes of the current insecurity. Some blame external threats, religious ideology, identity, resource competition, youth unemployment, marginalisation, political intrigue, corruption and inefficiency of the security services. Others point to a failure of collective responsibility.

In the latest in a series of conversations with well-known writers, Kwani Trust, in partnership with the Rift Valley Institute’s Nairobi Forum, have invited a panel of writers to discuss these pressing matters. The writers include:

NoViolet Bulawayo, Writer
Parselelo Kantai, Writer
Rashid Abdi, Journalist
Billy Kahora, Writer and Kwani? managing editor

This conversation follows a session at 5pm at the same venue titled, Meet the Writers, featuring the three shortlisted writers of the Etisalat Prize for Literature, Africa’s most prestigious literary prize: NoViolet Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), Yewande Omotoso (Nigeria/South Africa) and Karen Jennings (South Africa).