Fireside Chat: Joe Mucheru-Google, May 5 2011 @ iHub

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Date: May 5, 2011
Venue: iHub
Location: 4th floor of the Bishop Magua Centre off Ngong Road (directly opposite the Uchumi Hyper)
Entry: Prior Registration required
Time: 6-7.30pm
More information: iHub Blog

Fireside Chats are source for practical, substantive information on entrepreneurship, business mentoring and leadership. This month iHub continues with their sessions which focus on young entrepreneurs and start-ups. iHub will be hosting Joe Mucheru from Google.

Concert: Fair Play Live and Direct, Apr. 29 2011 @ Sarakasi Dome

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Date: April 29, 2011
Venue: Sarakasi Dome
Location: Ngara Rd Nrb
Time: 8-11pm
Tickets: Kshs 400 (available at the Sarakasi Dome)

Featured artists: Kafulu Xenson (Ugandan Hip-Hop), Young life (Roots Reggae from Vanuatu), De bruces a mí (colombian Reggae Hip-hoppers), Teddy and Tenny (Urban soul from Bulgaria)

Guest artists: Koko Band & Sauti Sol

This Concert comes after the 2nd Global Youth Anti-Corruption Network Forum held at the Dome from April 27-29, 2011 where young leaders from all over the world representing youth-led organizations working against corruption, young journalists, and musicians met.

Launch: Maddo Online Community, May 4, 2011 @ Alliance

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Date: May 4, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time : 7pm
Entrance: Free

Maddo, one of Kenya’s long standing media cartoonists, and Sasa Hivi Media launch Maddo’s Online Archive & Community website ‘Itsamaddworld.com’.

Maddo has continued to engage Kenyan readers with his satirical look at Kenya, the world, people and politics for the last 22 years, through his full page composite cartoon feature ‘It’s a Madd Madd World’ that appears in the Standard newspaper ever Saturday.

The launch will be spiced by the Spotlight artist and Ohangla man ‘Makadem’.

20th European Film Festival, May 12-29 2011 @ Alliance

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Alliance Française will be hosting the 20th edition of the annual European Film Festival this year. The European Film Festival is the longest running Festival in the country and mini-versions do take place at the Alliance Française in Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret.

Organized under the auspices of the Delegation of the European Union, the 2011 edition will feature recent films from 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.

The European Film Festival showcases rich, diverse and refreshing content from Europe reflecting a multi-cultural 21st century Europe yet preserving historical depth and distinctive characteristics.

Dates: May 12-29, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: Weekdays 5.30 & 7.30pm and Weekends 3, 5.30 &7.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 30 per movie

This Festival is featuring the most recent films from the member states of the EU, candidate and guest countries.
Download the festival programme
Download the 20th European Film Festival programme booklet

Art Exhibition: As Others See Us-China in the Eyes of African Artists, Apr. 20-26 2011 @ Education Building UoN

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China through Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) invited 15 African artists (From 15 African Countries) to China and during their residency in China they each produced 2 works of art on China.

Opening date: April 20, 2011
Venue: Education Building, University of Nairobi
Time: 4pm
Entry: Free

Organised by: Chinese ministry of Culture/Ministry of Commerce/State Administration of Radio, Film & Television, General Administration of Press & Publication/General Administration of Sports, State Administration of Cultural Heritage and Embassy of China in Kenya

Presented by: China Arts & Entertainment Group/ University of Nairobi

This exhibition will showcase how African artists see/perceive China