Event/Workshop: POWO, Poets and Writers Online, May 21 2011 @ I Hub

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Poets and Writers Online (POWO) is a forum for Poets and Writers with blogs and those with an interest in using the internet in promotion of, or as a platform for their writing.
They are having their second workshop on;

Date: May 21, 2011
Venue: I Hub
Location: 4th floor of Bishop Magua Building along Ngong Road (opposite Uchumi Ngong Rd.)
Time: 11.00am – 2pm
Sign up/Register: log on to http://powomay.eventbrite.com/

Who should attend?
Poets, Creative Writers, anyone with an interest in writing

Guest Speaker: Aleya Jamal – Story Moja (The Reading Revolution)

Poetry performance by: Dennis Inkwa – Poet and Member of Mstari Wa Nne

Blogging & Social Media Workshop Agenda
-Starting a blog with blogger
– Starting a blog with wordpress
– Uploading photos/ embedding video/html code/sound/follow me FB n Twitter, gadgets and widgets
– SEO, enlisting with Afrigator,mashada etc
– Creating an FB and twitter a/c, Shortening url, including tweet streams on a blog
– Registering a Domain and choosing a host
– Migrating from blogger to wordpress or to a webiste
– Intepreting and using analytics

PS. Carry your laptop, for better learning. There will be also be free Wifi.

Follow POWO: Twitter @POWO, Facebook POWO
Email: PoetsNWritersOnline@gmail.com

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5th Kinanda Arts Festival, May 29 2011 @ Kifaru Gardens

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Date: May 29, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Directions: Goggle maps
Time: 1.45pm- 6.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 200 (Children under 12 come in free)

The Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival is a monthly Arts extravaganza of music, poetry, visual art, creative writing, spoken word, film and street art offerings.
This festival happens over a single weekend, the last Sunday Afternoon, every month (mark in your calendars).

The May Edition of the Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival (#kinandafest5) falls on the 29th May 2011; in this edition the usual bricolage of great music, spoken word from two critically acclaimed poets i.e Adelle and Rigga, all these adding to the carnival atmosphere that is the Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival.
The festival has also added a GALLERY: an addition to this month’s and future editions of the festival. They have invited two of the East Africa’s Visual finest visual artists to showcase their work photographers : Mutua Matheka (@truthslinger) and Steve Kitoto (@stevekitos)

Expect: To enjoy great music, poetry , food, street art (Mind you there are great discounts on CDS, arts memorabilia) and great company

Music Performances by: Aaron Rimbui, Dee (Diana Nduba), Ma3 and Michele Ongaro

Poetry Spoken Word performances by: Adele and Riggah

Gallery Exhibition by: Truth Slinger (Mutua Matheka) & Stive Kitots

Dance Fever, May 28 2011 @ Lenana Conference Centre

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Date: Saturday 28th May 2011
Venue: Lenana Conference Centre (Opp. Russian Embassy)
Location: Lenana road, approached from DOD
Time: 6pm to Midnight
Tickets: Kshs 1200 (Advance Kshs 1000)

Performances by: Harry Kimani, Sarakasi Dancers, Crystal Entertainment, Scribbla Entertainment, Oasis & the Entire Dance Fever crew.

For more info call: 0713727041 or 0724058964
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Performance: Sanaa Fusion-The Peoples Revolution, May 26, 2011 @ Wasanii Restaurant

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Mambo Artssy & Ogutu J. Muraya presents
Sanaa Fusion-The people’s Revolution.

Date: May 26, 2011
Venue: Wasanii Restaurant
Location: Above National Theatre (KNT), Opposite Norfolk Hotel
Time: 7-9pm
Tickets: Kshs 300
More info Tel.: 0725 277 609/0724 077 528

Sanaa Fusion is a medley of music, verse & moments.
Special appearance by Tamasha Beats and display of merchandise by Tamasha Beats & Nzinzi designs in collaboration with the pods must be crazy.

Out of Town/Festival: 17th German Cultural Festival, May 21, 2011 @ Shimo La Tewa High School Mombasa

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Date: May 21, 2011
Venue: Shimo La Tewa High School, Mombasa

German Cultural festival is an annual highlight of the Goethe Institute’s activities with secondary schools in Kenya. The festival brings together over 600 German language students from all over Kenya to perform in a German language competition. The students participate in German speaking songs, verses and theatre plays.

UPDATE Concert/Video Art Exhibition: Kidishnyao! [Trnsmssn II], Apr. 2-June 4 2011 @ Goethe

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UPDATE!
Due to the high demand Goethe Institut has extend the video art exhibition by Just A Band till June 4, 2011.
In addition Goethe Institut is organizing a finissage of the exhibition with a DJ set by Just A Band.

Finissage with DJ-Set
Date: June 4, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: 8.00 pm
Entry: Free

Video art exhibition and concert by Just A Band
Opening with concert
Date: April 2, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: 8.00 pm
Entry: Free
Exhibition Dates: April 4-June 4, 2011
Days & Time: Monday to Friday, 1-6pm
Entry: Free

In 2009, Goethe Institut-Kenya challenged Just A Band, one of our their long term partners in the Nairobi scene, and commissioned them with a video art exhibition: TRNSMSSN which turned out to be a very popular show.
Now, with many videos and the first Kenyan viral video phenomenon Makmende on their back, Just A Band is ready for a follow up exhibition with: KUDISHNYAO! The video-art installation uses 6 parallel audiovisual streams to tell stories of fate, love, deceit and escape; with a cast of dancers, lovers, terrorists, victims and survivors.
On the occasion of the opening, Just A Band will perform one of its rather rare concerts! It is also a farewell party, since Bill, Jim & Daniel depart for the US the next day, where they will also exhibit KUDISHNYAO!

Event: Books and Blogs, May 18 2011 @ Dass

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Books and Blogs is all about reading, it is not a book club as such though it will feature books once in a while,

First up, participants will be sharing why they read. (An interesting quote ‘ It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours’ by William Ellery Channing)

So if you have any write up on why you read, send it to sitawaf@gmail.com and you get a chance to read it on the 18th plus have it on the reading revolution website http://readingrevolution.co.ke/

So lets get reading, lets get writing, lets get together for books and blogs

Venue: Dass Rest
Date: Wed 18th May
Entrance: Ksh 100

Find the event on FB http://on.fb.me/mS0v6E and use #booksnblogs  on twitter to talk about it

Out of Town: Saturdays activities @ Lily Pond Arts Centre, Nanyuki

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Join the Lily Pond Arts Centre for Saturday Morning activities for children aged 4-12.
Drop in any time from 10.30a.m -12.30p.m. and enjoy brunch on the decking while the totos get arty.

All activities will be subject to a charge of 250 ksh. to cover the cost of materials.
Limited spaces are available and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Free 2Mb Wi-Fi available at the laptop friendly Lily Pond.

Saturday 7th May, 2011 – 7.00pm
The Blues Brothers (1980) on the BIG Screen at the Lily Pond Arts Centre – Nanyuki.

Concert: Ngoma Kikwetu, May 7, 2011 @ Kenya National Theatre

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Ngoma Kikwetu invites you to the Kenya National Theatre Concert Hall for a matchless celebration of Kenya’s rich musical and dance heritage.

Featured artists include: Tafii Dancers, Nyota Afrika and Bakulutu Afrikan Entertainers.

Date: May 7, 2011
Venue: Kenya National Theatre, Concert Hall
Time: 3-5pm
Tickets: Kshs 200 at the gate

Be a part of this celebration of Kenyans’ rich musical and dance heritage!