Sondeka Festival

Sondeka Festival, Oct. 18-20 2014 @ Ngong Racecourse

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Sondeka Festival
It’s been a long year… and you deserve a break! Sondeka’s got you covered!

From 18th to 20th October 2014 at the Sondeka festival at the Ngong racecourse, we are going to serenade your staff with a beauty spa, fashion, movies, games for the kids and for the lovers of old school Kenyan sounds, Them Mushrooms will be out to please. Plus, over 40 other acts from H_art the band, Ricardo Garcia, Sarabi, Maia, Santuri Safari DJs to Dhol Xtacy and more.

Sondeka Festival is the first ever Create and Innovation Festival in East Africa brought to you by Creatives Garage. If you are looking to invest, come and be amazed by robotic and innovation displays at the Festival.

Programme of the Festival

Check out their website for more information

To purchase discounted corporate tickets email awesome@creativesgarage.org or call us on +254708 752 575. Come join the party and support the creative industry!

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Screening: Korean Film Festival, Oct. 7-10 2014 @ Alliance Francaise

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Dates: October 7-10, 2014
Time: Everyday @ 5 & 7.30 pm
Entrance Free

About
The Embassy of Republic of Korea in Nairobi, commemorating 50 years of friendship with Kenya, presents a Korean Film Festival showcasing some of the most recent Korean box office hits.

South Korean cinema caters to every taste: romance, suspense, sports, drama and comedy. Some of the films on the programme portray dramatic love stories resulting from the security challenge the country faces with its neighbor, North Korea.

Experience the rich cinematic productions Korea has to offer

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The Sondeka Launch Party, Sept. 27 2014 @ Harlequins / RFUEA Grounds

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Date: September 27, 2014
Venue: Harlequins / RFUEA Grounds
Time: 6 pm
Tickets: KES 500

WHAT IS SONDEKA
When the calendar flips to 18th October 2014, the fun, creation, curation, innovaton, fun, games, music, dance amplify and take Nairobi by storm at the Sondeka Festival. ‘Sondeka’ is a Sheng (Kenyan urban colloquial) word meaning “to make” or “create”. And true creation will take place at the Ngong Race course from the 18thOctober, 4pm to 20th October 7pm 2014. Creative innovators from the arts, mechanics and technology field will converge and woo you with their creations. And show you just how dance, song, robots, applications, film, storytelling, photography, upcycling, fashion, animation and so much more are more than hobbies. It’s a weekend for the entire family to explore every craft create, curate, appreciate and participate till you drop.

http://www.sondekafestival.com/

Out of Town/Launch: Musical Waves from the Kenyan Coast, Aug. 23 2014 @ Mama Ngina Drive – Mombasa

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Album Launch on the occasion of the Mombasa International Cultural Festival – Vol. 6 of the Spotlight on Kenyan Music series highlights the musical diversity from the Kenyan Coast.

Date: August 23, 2014
Venue: Mama Ngina Drive, Mombasa
Time: 3 pm
Entry: Free

The album features a harmonious mix of original folk songs and traditional rhythms that are enriched with modern instrumentation, as well as contemporary songs that are the expression of a younger generation of artists. The compositions reflect a musical heritage that has been shaped by cross-cultural influences over many centuries.

This is the 6th Volume of the Spotlight on Kenyan Music project that continues to promote the living expressions of Kenyan communities by exploring musical traditions as a resource for innovation and creativity.