Creatives garage will be holding a clinic day on the 10th of August from 10 am to 3pm with the aim of bringing creatives together in a workshop that will train them on improving their entrepreneurial skills.
In addition, it will also be an opportunity for the creatives to interact with the institutions and organizations that run the industry that creative arts fall into.
Venue: Kuona Trust
Joram Mwinamo, Managing partner at Wylde International, will be giving a business talk on setting up and running a successful business.
Creative labs will be hosted by our partners. Dj Kim and Folk will be on the decks.
Creatives garage is platform that helps creatives learn, network, form projects and market themselves to potential clients.
Dates: August 5-17, 2013
Venues: Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani – Football & Basketball, Kenya School of Monetary Studies – Women’s Netball, Nyayo National Stadium – Handball & Kahawa Garrison – Cross Country
Celebrating Kenya @50 with Art from Edward Njenga & Leonard Kateete
The Nairobi National Museum is curating two art exhibitions in celebration of Kenya’s 50th Anniversary. The show is part of a series of anniversary events and exhibitions taking place in the National Museums of Kenya throughout the year.
Opening: July 30, 2013
Venue: National Museum
Time: 5 pm
Guest of Honour: Hon. Dr Hassan Wario, Cabinet Secretary, Sports Culture & the Arts
Exhibition Dates: Until December 31, 2013
Showcasing: Edward NjengaA Son’s Dedication (1962 – 2013 ceramics) and Leonard KateeteHumanity through My Eyes portraits of the traditional African Family
Celebrating Kenya @50 with art
‘A son’s Dedication’ by 91 year old Kenyan ceramist Edward Njenga is an outstanding display of miniature human forms depicting events in Kenya’s history from 1962 to current. Njenga’s ceramics are modelled around the themes of history, health, education, family and relationships, religion, recreation, sports, sustenance, communication, technology and everything human.
The focus on Ugandan artist Leonard Kateete is his almost life-size oil paintings of African communities, commissioned and owned by Nation Media Group and loaned to the Nairobi National Museum for exhibition.
Art has no boundaries; Kateete who resides in Nairobi is responsible for several magnificent murals and sculpture installations in Kenya. An original print of Tears of Freedom (1990); an expressive portrait of Nelson Mandela in oils that is a collection on display at the Mandela Museum SA, will also be on show. Humanity through My Eyes is no doubt a magnificent contribution to the preservation and presentation of the physical history of the African people through art.
The two artists will exhibit in the Cultural Dynamism Gallery and the Ecology Gallery respectively for 6 months.
The Nairobi National Museum is home to some of the most celebrated heritage collections of Kenya and the East African region.
These two exhibitions aim to serve as a major attraction and a useful source of information on Kenya’s history, art and culture.
Dates: July 27-August 2, 2013
Venues: Zone 8 – Ngara, Highridge & Parklands
Programme
Listen to the philosophy of Nai Ni Who? project as espoused by Joy Mboya director at the GoDown Arts Centre appearing in a morning talk show on July 8, 2013
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Date: August 2, 2013
Venue: Formerly Kifaru; No 3. Kanjata Rd
Time: 8-11 pm
Tickets: Kshs 1000
Acts: Just a Band & Karun
Listen to Just a Band latest music video with some subtle political overtones of the 1980’s and based on the soundtrack of a popular detective sitcom of early 90’s called Tahamaki
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