Kinanda Arts Festival, Jan. 29 2012 @ KARI Grounds

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Date: January 29, 2012
Venue : KARI [ Kenya Agricultural Research Institute – Waiyaki Way] Location: Google Maps http://g.co/maps/a6xa5
Directions: From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd.
From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School.
Time: 1.30-6.45pm
Tickets : Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (Advance tickets: 0728306630 or email sifa@kinandafestival.com)

Music by: Sarabi, Sage, JayDabliu and Wairimu Ng’aru
Poetry by: Jemedari [Jemedari Flows], Wacera [ Girl in the City Bus], Kavossa Asavva [The River of Words Flows]and Wanjeri Gakuru [Live.Love. Laugh.] Gallery : Best of 2011
Film*: Dawa by Mark Kaigwa and Wageuzi: Battle 2012 by Andrew Kaggia

*This is a new addition to Kinanda plus the two film makers will be on location. You are encouraged to come and chat them up about their work and inspiration behind their works.

As is the case there will be great artsy vendors, good company, crazy cheer and great food/drinks.

For more info and updates: Follow them on Twitter: @kinandaArtsfest, Facebook: Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival
and Google+: Kinanda Festival
Website: www.kinandafestival.com

MIHI: fashion meets photography, Jan 29 2012 @ Alfajiris

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Mihi is a concept by zureya B, Ankara Vintage and Oderophotoz for a monthly event that aims to bring a new twist in the relationship between fashion and photography.  Mihi brings you an interactive session which intends to bridge the gap between designers, photographers and their clients.
Mihi- is Latin for “me”. The name was chosen because we believe in individuality not only in terms of our work , but also that of our clients.
This event is the brain child of two design houses and an artistic photographer.

Designer pieces and artistic photography will be available at discounted prices
GATE ENTRY: KSH250 (Advance available for ksh200 until 27January contact: 0711205520)

Note: Call 0727702713/0720172293 or 0736709145 to for RSVP, LIMITED SPACE FOR 200 GUESTS

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/298984753480517/

TEDxBraeburnSchools, Jan 21 2012 @ Braeburn School, Gitanga Road, Lavington

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What? Every Saturday (except the last Saturday of the month) we will be showing two videos of talks from the renowned TED conferences followed by a casual discussion. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to give the talk of their lifetimes in 18 minutes.  In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

This Weeks Theme: A New Approach to Solving some of the World’s Problems

Talks Featured:

Noreena Hertz: How to use experts — and when not to
 R.A. Mashelkar: Breakthrough designs for ultra-low-cost products

Hosted by: Andrew Mutua

For more information email: Farida_sher@yahoo.co.uk; irfan@whiterose.co.ke; salim_keshavjee@yahoo.com;

Break-Dance: Breaksession® Bboy Battle, Jan. 13 2012 @ Goethe

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Date: January 13, 2012
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Time: 7pm
Entry: Free

Breaksession® Bboy Battle is a break-dance event unique in Kenya. The first edition started in July 2011 and very quickly became a success story. Developed and organized by Joe Nene (a.k.a. Bboy Kay/BreakDjKay) the goal is to spark the Bboy Revolution in Kenya and bring a realization of Bboy/Breaking as one of the elements of Hip-Hop.

Joe Nene started dancing 17 years ago inspired by the late Michael Jackson, and continued, influenced by Usher, the late Aaliyah, and Missy Eliott. Ever since, he continuously dreamt of what he has achieved now! An event which would make it possible to battle, compare and work with others who have similar skills and want to share them.

He and his crew organize this event which aims to have Kenyan break-dance recognized internationally and lift it to the next level!

Book launch: Contact Zones Nairobi, Jan. 12 2012 @ Goethe Institut

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Date: January 12, 2011
Venue: Goethe Institut
Time: 6pm
Entrance: Free

In Kenya and internationally, there are very few publications from East Africa in certain areas such as art catalogues and artists’ books as well as academic publishing. Only very few Kenyan artists have had a catalogue of their work, and only few Kenyan intellectuals working in the Humanities have had their major work published locally or, more likely, internationally. To fill this gap, Goethe Institut, together with their partner Native Intelligence, are starting their own book series. The series is dedicated to the protagonists of the East African artistic, activist and intellectual scenes. It focuses on Art and the Humanities – though not limited to these only. They will exclusively publish material that is not taken up by other publishers.

After having launched the first volume of the book series, dedicated to the group of female writers around AMKA, in June 2011, they are now launching three new books by the artists Peterson Kamwathi, Sam Hopkins and Ato Malinda.

The artists will be present at the book launch.

WAPI Girls can Rhyme, Dec. 17 2011 @ Sarakasi Dome

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WAPI Girls Can Rhyme is for the Ladies. The best of female hip hop talent in Kenya featuring Radio 1’s Adelle, Nazizi, Fenamenal, Ngwatilo, Xtatic, Wanjiku Mwaurah, Lness, Rachael, Michelle the Brand, Sharon Alai supported by some good males Anto Neosoul & Point Blank

Date: December 17, 2011
Venue: Sarakasi Dome
Time: 10am-4pm
Entry: Free

For more info check their facebook event page

Kuona Trust Open Day, Dec. 10 2011 @ Kuona Trust

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A series of exciting activities lined up throughout the day including drawing workshops with Patrick Mukabi, writing workshops with Gor Soudan and Zihan Kassam, storytelling with The Theatre Company, portrait sketching, mural painting, face painting for children among others. There will also be the Koroga II exhibition launch which is an innovative combination of photographs and short poems or other text.

There will be plenty of entertainment, food and drink for the whole family.

Open Day 2011
On Saturday 10th December at 12pm to 8pm.
Entry: Adults 200Ksh Children 100Ksh

Where: Likoni Close, Likoni Lane, off Dennis Pritt Road, Hurlingham
Cell: 0721 262326/0733 742752. info@kuonatrust.org. www.kuonatrust.org