Storymoja Festival – Wangari Maathai & Kofi Awoonor Memorial Lectures, Sept. 19 & 20, 2015 @ Nairobi Arboretum
Date: Saturday, September 19 2015
Venue: Arboretum Park, Nairobi
Time: 11am – 1pm
UNEP Chief Scientist, Jacqueline McGlade will deliver a challenging and inspiring message while paying glowing tribute to her long time friend and Africa’s celebrated matriarch. Introduction by Wanjira Maathai, late Wangari Maathai’s daughter.
In partnership with Green Belt Movement.
Kofi Awoonor Memorial Lecture
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2015
Venue: Arboretum Park, Nairobi
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
On Saturday 21st September 2013, one of Africa’s most celebrated poet and lead guest, Professor Kofi Awoonor, lost his life in the horrible Westgate Mall terrorist attack.
Two years on, his son, Afetsi Awoonor, who was with him at the time, pays glowing tribute to his father as a testament of great hope, healing and forgiveness.
Note:
Space is limited for the two lectures, and therefore entry to the lectures is by pre-registration only.A Day Ticket is KES 1000/- and will allow you entrance to the Lecture as well as ALL other events scheduled for the day.
Visit Lamu: Calendar of Festivals and Events in Lamu County, Sept. 2015 – Jul. 2016 @ Lamu County
2015
Lamu Fishing Competition – October 31 –November 1, 2015
Lamu Cultural Festival – November 27-29, 2015
Lamu Triathlon – December 5-6, 2015
2016
Lamu Art Festival (featuring, Shela Hat Contest) – February 13-14, 2016
Lamu Yoga Festival – March 2-6, 2015
Kite Festival at Kizingoni – March 27-29, 2016
Lamu Food Festival – April 15-17, 2016
Visit http://visitlamu.org/ for more information about the above festivals.
Cool Waters Jazz Festival ft. Kareyce Fotso, Aly Keita & Ayub Ogada, Sept. 20 2015 @ the Elephant
Date: September 20, 2015
Venue: the Elephant
Storymoja Festival 2015, Sept. 16-20 2015 @ Nairobi Arboretum
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Dates: September 16-20, 2015
Venue: Nairobi Arboretum
Time: from 9 am every day apart from Sept. 16, 2015
Tickets: KES 1000
Download the 2015 Storymoja Festival Programme [pdf]
Visit http://storymojafestival.com/ for more information.
Airtel Sondeka Festival 2015, Sept. 12-13 2015 @ the Arboretum Gardens
Airtel Sondeka Festival is the first arts and innovation Festival in East Africa and is run by Creatives Garage, a multi-disciplinary collective space for creatives to network, share ideas, collaborate, learn, gain market accessibility and push boundaries.
The opening night of the festival is September 11, 2015 at the Elephant, from 7 pm till late. Entry is KES 500
The Main Festival runs from the 12th till the 13th of September at the Arboretum.
Tickets for the Festival are;
Day ticket: KES 1,000
Week-end pass: KES 1,500
For more information visit their website.
Out Film Festival: Speak Out! Sept. 10-13 2015 @ Goethe-Institut Auditorium
The Gay Kenya Trust in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Kenya will be organising the fifth annual Out Film Festival to showcase LGBT-themed films from Africa and across the world. The screenings will be followed by discussions of the central themes and the challenges faced by the LGBT community in Kenya.
Dates: September 10-13, 2015
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: Thursday, 3.00 – 8.30 pm; Friday , 12.00 – 7.45 pm; Saturday, 11.00 am – 7.45 pm; and Sunday, 11.00 am – 7.00 pm
Admission: free
Find more information on Goethe Institut’s website
Airtel Sondeka Festival 2015, Sept. 11-13 2015 @ Arboretum
Dates: September 11-13, 2015
Opening Night at the Elephant – September 11, 2015 (7 pm – 2 pm)
Festival Venue: Arboretum
Time: from 12 pm till 8 pm
Music Festival: Africa Nouveau, Sept. 5-6 2015 @ Ngong Racecourse
Get familiar with the lineup of forward-thinking musicians right here:
@boddhisatva (Central African Rep.)
@fantasmamusic (South Africa)
@djsatelite (Angola)
@jojoabot (Ghana)
@justaband (Kenya)
@mdqbausslady (Kenya)
@fena_menal (Kenya)
@YellowLightMachine_ (Kenya)
@redacapella (Kenya)
…and many more acts to be announced…
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
mookh.net/tickets/africa_nouveau