Date: April 6, 2013
Venue: Cherengani Hills Conference Room, 5th Floor
Location: Apollo Insurance Centre, Ring Road parklands
Time: 4-6 pm
Tickets: Kshs 800
Panelists: John Sibi Okumu, Godfrey Mwampembwa (Gaddo) and Salim Amin
Kwani? Open Mic April Edition: ft. Poet Raya Wambui 2013 Apr. 2 2013 @ Arfa Lounge
Date: April 2, 2013
Venue: Arfa Lounge, Mama Ngina St. Inside Imax Cinema
Time: 7-9.30 pm
Tickets: Kshs 250
Events: Support Women Artists Now Weekend! Mar. 30-31 2013 @ Phoenix Theatre & Kuona Trust
The Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) weekend is designed to showcase the power and diversity of women’s creativity.
On Saturday the 30th of March the SWAN weekend starts with poetry, spoken word, music and dance performances at the Phoenix Theatre from 9 am to 3 pm. On Sunday the 31st of March visual artists will showcase and sell their art, and music performance will be held at the Kuona Trust from 11 am to 7 pm. Entry is absolutely free.
Featuring: Achieng Abura, Amileena of TPF IV, Shish and Tanya of Tahidi High, Tabitha Wa Thuku, Rabbo of Tatuu, the Papa Shirandula crew, Lydiah Dola, Iddi Achieng, Veronica Wanjeri, Wahu and Masallah amongst others.
Please contact kenyanswanday@gmail.com for additional information.
Venue: Phoenix Theatre
Date: Saturday the 30th of March from 9 am to 3 pm. Entry is free.
Venue: Kuona Trust
Date: Sunday the 31st of March from 11 am to 7 pm. Entry is free.
Electrafrique St. Patrick’s Weekend Party, Mar. 16 2013 @ Tree House Club
Electrique Djs & Dj Cortega with The Beat Parade Band are delighted to welcome you to;
Electrafrique, St. Patrick’s Weekend Party featuring Electrique Djs, Dj Cheek-O-Dread & Dj Norah
Date: March 16, 2013
Venue: The Tree House Club, Museum Hill Westlands
Time: 9pm -5 am
Entry: Ksh 500
Age: +21
Join the movement and witness the marriage between Native and Contemporary Instruments as THE BEAT PARADE BAND injects The African Rhythm to the best of Deep,Soulful,Disco and Tribal House Tunes courtesy of THE ELECTRIQUE DJS,CHEEK-O-DREAD AND DJ NORAH
MC: COCO RASTA NGORI
It will be a night of non-stop dancing to thumping beats, rhythmic drums and the melodious Sax.
The ELECTRAFRIQUE family, is a worldwide network of Artistes & Deejays fusing African and Electronic sounds.
Music Policy
AFRO HOUSE | DEEP HOUSE | SOULFUL HOUSE | TRIBAL HOUSE | TECH HOUSE|AFRICAN SOUL |FUNK|DISCO|NU DISCO|COUPE DE CALLE |KUDURO|NU DISCO
Media Policy
All photography or other forms of media coverage such as interviews are restricted to the official Electrafrique Media Team.
Electrafrique reserves the right to deny entry to anyone in violation of these rights.
Naipolitans v8: Experiencing Nairobi across 12 Neighborhoods, Mar. 8 2013 @ Alliance Francaise
Date: March 8, 2013,
Venue: 3rd Floor, Alliance Française, Utalii Lane
Time: 6-8 pm (event starts 6.30pm sharp)
What makes Nairobi, Nairobi?
This question will be the focus of this month’s conversation as Joy Mboya and Judy Ogana of the GoDown Arts Centre tell us about the Centre’s Nairobi Project which takes the question of identity and belonging in the city to the neighbourhood level.
The Project will support the 12 neighbourhood zones of Nairobi explore questions such as:
+ Who are we at a neighbourhood level?
+ What do we care about?
+ And what elements make my neighbourhood feel like a community?
Collectively, these neighbourhoods will be responding to the question “Nai ni Who?”
Come hear more about this project and take part in a conversation that delves into the question of what makes up Nairobi’s identity and how best to showcase these elements.
In what zone is your neighbourhood?
Zone 1: Central Business District
Zone 2: GoDown, Railway, Nairobi West, South B/C, Mukuru
Zone 3: Kamkunji, Shauri Moyo, Kaloleni, Ofafa Jericho
Zone 4: Buruburu, Kariobangi South, Umoja, Tena, Doonholm
Zone 5: Pumwani, Eastleigh, Pangani, Kariakor, Ziwani, Starehe
Zone 6: Mathare, Koch, Dandora, Kariobangi North, Babadogo
Zone 7: Muthaiga, Karura Forest, Gigiri
Zone 8: Ngara, Parklands
Zone 9: Lavington, Kileleshwa, Spring Valley, Kawangware-Kangemi, Dago-Junction
Zone 10: Kilimani, Upper Hill, Ngumo, Golf Course
Zone 11: Kibera, Ngei, Kenyatta Market, Dam
Zone 12: Karen, Lang’ata, Nairobi National Park
Find more info here
Kenya 2013 Citizen Election Monitoring Project: #Uchaguzi – Witness & Report
How to Report using Uchaguzi
The public will be able to send information to Uchaguzi numerous ways:
1. Send a text message (SMS) on 3002 (short code) from within Kenya
2. Twitter: follow @uchaguzi and use #uchaguzi hash tag,
3. Post on Facebook page: facebook.com/UchaguziKenya2013,
4. Email reports.uchaguzi@gmail.com, and use the Uchaguzi web form.
Categories
+ Pre-election
+ Positive events
+ Leadership
+ Polling station issues
+ Ballot results
+ Urgent
+ Dangerous speech
+ Security
The last training for volunteers is taking place on March 1, 2013 at iHub
Time: 5 pm
Uchaguzi is a Citizens Initiative on Elections developed in 2009 by SODNET and Ushahidi. It leverages on Technology to coordinate incidences and Actions
Performance: The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, Feb. 28 2013 @ MJ Centre
Date: February 28, 2013
Venue: MJ Centre
Time: 6.30 pm
Tickets: Kshs 2000.
Available at the following outlets:
1. Vivo at the Junction Mall (Ground Floor near The ArtCaffe)
2. Bookstop at Yaya Centre (2nd Floor)
3. The Sarit Centre Information Desk (Ground Floor)
4. www.ticketsasa.com
5. MPesa to 0707 305365 (Your ticket will be kept for you at the door).
Ticket proceeds to WRAP* – The Women’s Rights Awareness Programme.
Cast includes
Pinky Ghelani, Savane Kemoli, Aleya Kassam, Lorna Irungu, Wanuri Kahiu, June Gachui, Patricia Kihoro, Suzanne Gachukia, Mumbi Kaigwa, Kaz, Patricia Amira, Mkamzee Chao Mwatela, Seroun Wang’ombe, Njeri (Cathi) Ngugi, Lorna Dias, Hawa Essuman, Chichi Seii, Mo Pearson
Outer Space & Inner Dreams – A hands on activity, Feb 24 2013 @ Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre
Sunday, February 24, 2013 – 2:30pm at Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre
In the open air, under the bamboo on the Love Garden compound. Paa Ya Paa Lane, Ridgeways Road
Off Kiambu Road, Nairobi, Kenya East Africa
Create with artists and scientists and science lovers in a hands-on workshop, using recycled objects and
natural materials. 5 minute poster presentations invited on a science topic of your choice. Can bring ready made
artworks, inventions, etc or create on the spot. Call 0733 270 109 for more details.
Please RSVP.
Anyone know where we can find old bicycle gears? Old metals, motors from cell phones that are broken and irreparable that we
can recycle, old broken radios, resistors, capacitors, electrodes, wires, recycled boxes and containers. Please, if you plan to attend
this event come with your recycled objects so we can turn them into something you dream of.
If you need information let us know; If you can’t remember how to make a circuit. If you can’t remember how to make a galvanic cell we can
work with you. Artists, we can turn chromatograms into some art. We can make electronic sculptures. We can extract liquids from plants
to explore basic properties like acidity and basicity. Let’s make a rocket sculpture and try to let it take off using basic science. Let’s put
our heads together. Let you imaginations run wild. What do you want on 24th? It is all up to you. What do you think or feel when you look up into the sky? What dreams or ideas do you have here on earth?