Creativez Meetup, Feb 26 2012 @ iHub

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The Creativez Meetup is back for this Sunday 26th February, featuring  Monica Kanari, Wambui Njogu of Moo Cow and John Kaveke and the Special guest You!!  This will be at iHUB- 4th Floor of Bishop Magua Building opp Uchumi Ngong Rd

The moderator for the day is Nancie Mwai, who is fast building a name for herself in Africa -through fashion blogging by being the eyes and ears to all things stylish and fashionable.

This will be an amazing First of its Kind opportunity to tap into the brains of 3 of Africa’s most prolific designers. They’ve been in the fashion business for more than a combined total of 40years, all with different start-up stories and challenges.. but they made it! Twill also be a room full of innovators, artyculturalists, fashionistas and creative business people so COME through, whatever industry you’re in. Learn from outside your circle with their “Lessons from the Fashion Industry”

Reading and Discussion: Amka Space Literature Forum, Feb. 25 2012 @ Goethe

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Date: February 25, 2012
Venue: Goethe-Institut Library
Time: 10am – 1pm
Entrance: Free

The Literature Forum brings together upcoming women writers and literary critics to share and discuss stories, poems and current literary trends with the aim of enhancing their creativity. The forum provides a space to listen to the voices of established and budding female writers – voices of women with a passion for literary adventure.

The first product of the Literature Forum is out and available in bookstores in Nairobi: Fresh Paint – Literary Vignettes by Kenyan Women. The volume comprises a selection of poems and short stories presented at the Forum over the last 3 years.

AMKA and the Goethe-Institut organize the monthly readings in the library of the Goethe-Institut every last Saturday of the month.

Participation in the forum is open to both men and women and interested participants may send their poems and short stories to amkaspace@yahoo.com

TEDxBraeburnSchools, Feb 18 2012 @ Austin Room, Braeburn School

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Screenings of TED talks followed by discussions
TEDxBraeburnSchools- 18th February 2012, 10am (for 10:30) to 12:00pm. Austin Room, Braeburn School, Gitanga Road, Lavington,

This Weeks Theme: Inclusive World and Aid

Talks Featured:
Talks 1: Ian Goldin (Navigating out global future) – http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ian_goldin_navigating_our_global_future.html
Talk 2: Thomas Pogge (Medicine for the 99%) – http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/thomas_pogge_medicine_for_the_99_percent.html
Talk 3: David Damberger (NGO Admits Failure) –  http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/david_damberger_what_happens_when_an_ngo_admits_failure.html

 

Movie + Dinner: The Story of Lovers Rock, Feb 11 2012 @ Sarakasi Dome

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Movie only – 500ksh
Exclusive Valentine’s dinner afterwards – 3000ksh per couple

Lovers Rock, often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’ is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems. Live performance, comedy sketches, dance, interviews and archive shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. Lovers Rock allowed young people to experience intimacy and healing through dance- known as ‘scrubbing’- at parties and clubs. This dance provided a coping mechanism for what was happening on the streets. Lovers Rock developed into a successful sound with national UK hits and was influential to British bands (Police, Culture Club, UB40) these influences underline the impact the music was making in bridging the multi-cultural gap that polarized the times. The film sheds light on a forgotten period of British music, social and political history.
The Story of Lovers Rock is a feature length documentary containing interviews, comedy sketches, dance, live performances and archive footage which are used to shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it.

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Capital Jazz Club Get Together, Feb 12 2012 @ Crescendo Bar & Restaurant

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The Capital Jazz Club FIRST get together of 2012 is here! It goes down this weekend on Sunday 12th Feb. from 1:30 PM at Crescendo Bar & Restaurant located on the ground floor of Karen Plains Arcade.

Here is a link of the location of the venue:
http://maps.google.co.ke/maps?q=karen+plains+arcade&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=sw&sa=N&tab=wl

Bring your favourite Jazz DVD’s and we’ll all get to vote on which one to watch and at the same time have great discussions on our common musical passion!
There is no cover charge for the event. Food and drinks are readily available at the venue. Spread the word!

The Shela Hat Contest 2012, Feb. 11 2012 @ Lamu

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After the successful launch of the Shela Hat Contest 2010 we would like to welcome to our next artistic competition, to be held on 11. February 2012. The partisipants are supposed to design funny hats from used materials picked up
from anywhere such as paper from cement bags, pipes, bones, shells, plastic, wires, palmleaves, fabrics, coral etc.

Minimum age for all contestants should be 18 years
Deadline for registration is 31. January 2012.
Registration offices: The Base, Seasouk Shela near Shela jetty
Contact: Mafreeza 0721731375, Salim Mirza 0722669017
Hotel Jannatan Contact: Nasir Faraj 0711972590

After preselection a limited number of 120 hats will partizipate the final competition. The judges will estimate the artistic talents and artisan quality of the partizipants shown in their hats. To complete the day there will be extra
activities like swimming for kids and tag of war.