Book Launch: Fairy Tales of Business, Dec 1 2011 @ Serena Hotel

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Dr. Hooria Fatima Chishti (MBIS, M.Phil, Ph.D) is one of the most versatile business strategists in Africa today. Her eminent academic credentials in tandem with illustrious professional achievements bear testamenttoanexceptionallydistinguishedcareer. Sheisengrossedin the study of business dynamics underpinning the quest for exponential growth and associated challenges. She has been recognized by several business associations all over the world for designing the most unique organizationaldevelopmentprograms. Herteam-buildingandstrategy building workshops are considered an ultimate experience and has been delivered to discerning clients across Europe, Australia and Africa.

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Public Art Installation: Monday Morning, Nov 7 2011@ Central Bus Station

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The Nairobi Arts Trust announced on October 31st its collaboration with New York City’s Glassless Glasses Studio, an art activation collaborative, to unveil an exciting new public art installation in Nairobi, Kenya entitled MONDAY MORNING on November 7, 2011 beginning at 6 am at the Central Bus Station.
As part of the Glassless Glasses Studio’s Living Industries project, the installation consists of more than 10,000 bright yellow balloons being given to commuters on their way to work on a Monday morning with the sole request that they hold on to the balloon until they arrive at their jobs. The non-choreographed parade of neon yellow balloons in the heart of the city will transform what spectators and city-dwellers would otherwise think as an ordinary daily morning commute into a sequence of unexpected celebrations. Commonly referred to as “the Green City in the Sun,” Nairobi’s status as the most
populous city in East Africa makes it the ideal location for this avant-garde public art exhibit.

Yazmany Arboleda, founder of the Glassless Glasses Studio, explains: “Figuratively, the balloons represent celebration. They make us think of the happy moments that punctuate our lives. By contrast, the often monotonous nature of work makes this juxtaposition all the more compelling. This art piece hopefully opens up conversations about what we think and feel about work and how we approach it each day. The disparity between the repetitive nature of work and the charm and playfulness of a balloon – or thousands of them moving in a given landscape– imbues this art piece with a broad range of meaning.”

For more information, download the Monday_Morning_Kenya_Press_Release (PDF, 3.3Mb)