The first Nairobi Metropolitan Art Auction will be held at the Nairobi National Museum on the 27th November, 2010 starting 5pm.
This festive season have the best work of art by Kenyan Artists.
RCK Fundraising Cultural Day, Nov 27 2010 @ Splash Waterworld
The Refugee Consortium of Kenya organises a fun day fundraising event to be held on the 27th November.
This is an effort by the organization to fundraise in support in the resettlement process of IDPs who are still living in tents despite the government’s operation rudi nyumbani.
Tickets are available for 2000/= which includes meals, 500/= is
for entry only while 800/= is for children.
Concert: Chopin Bicentenary Celebrations, Nov. 16 2010 @ Alliance
Embassy of Poland presents the Polish pianist, Mateusz Kolakowski
Date: November 16, 2010
Venue: Alliance Française auditorium
Time: 7pm
Entrance: Free
Early this year, Poland launched the Chopin Year to mark the 200th anniversary of the celebrated composer Frederic Chopin, with events in Poland and abroad.
In May, on the occasion of the European Film Festival, the Embassy of Poland presented a piano recital by the Polish pianist, Mariusz Drope. To conclude the Chopin Year, the Polish Embassy has invited the young pianist, Mateusz Kolakowski, a laureate of ‘Virtuosi per music di pianoforte’ in the Czech Republic and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in the US. He is also winner of the 2002 ‘Jazz Fryderyk’ prize, awarded by the Polish Ministry of Culture and the ‘Most Promising Pianist’ at the Martial Solal Competition in Paris.
He is currently studying classical piano at the Music Academy of Katowice in Poland.
Mateusz Kolakowski’s Discography
Triology-‘Presence’-Livingroom Records (USA,2000)
’14th Spring’-Jazz Forum Records (2003)
‘ad LiBiTuM-1st Warsaw Jazz Concert’ (2007)
Mateusz Kolakowski & Dave Liebman ‘Live at Jazz Standard’ (Fenommedia 2009)
Open Mic Hosted by Adelle, Nov. 14 2010 @ Nairobi International School
Open Mic Hosted By ADELLE
Date: November 14, 2010
Venue: Nairobi International School (Adjacent Strathmore School, off James Gichuru road)
Time: 2-8pm
Entrance: Kshs 300
November’s open mic is focusing on Fashion and will for the very first time feature some of Kenya’s most esteemed designers such as: Ihsan Culture, Sheila Amolo, Gesora Fashions, Kepha Maina and Blackbird
There will also be jewelry on sale by Ebviuma
Come and sample some of their designs as you get entertained by poetry and musical performances.
Spoken Word: Hisia Zangu Open Mic Poetry, Nov. 20 2010 @ Bowling Green
Venue: Bowling Green next to City Park. Off Limuru/Parklands Road.
Date: November 20-21, 2010
Time: 6:30pm-6:00am
Tickets: Kshs 150
This is a bonfire edition! The event being different from the first two will be held from 6.30pm till the Mic is put to rest.
The whole design (bonfire) and content (sideline shows, music, dance, comedy, story narratives) of the show is different, all forms of Hisia za watu, expressed through different forms of art!
For More information: hisiazangupoetry@gmail.com