Lamu Cultural Festival, Nov. 24–27 2011 @ Lamu

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Lamu Old Town is a unique and rare historical living heritage with more than 700 years of continuous settlement. Since its inscription as a World Heritage Site In 2001, the Lamu Cultural Promotion Group, a community based organization, has been presenting an annual cultural festival to celebrate the history and culture of this Swahili town. The three day festival showcases traditional dances, displays of handicraft and competitions on water and land (Swahili poetry, donkey races, dhow races) and musical performances. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the archipelago’s renowned cultural and natural heritage.

ROCKTOBER Battle of the Bands, Oct 2 2011 @ Carnivore

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Rock bands go head to head. Featuring opening acts by Murfys FlaW, M2O
& Simply Tomas

ONLY 1 REQUIREMENT: ” Market – Friendly sound” whatever that means…
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ENTRANCE:
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KSHS 300 / – ADVANCE (LIMITED TICKETS!!)
KSHS 500 / – AT THE GATE

Get ADVANCE Tickets at: CARNIVORE SIMBA SALOON, TAMAMBO – THE MALL WESTLANDS, Your FAV BAND or Call: 0723 243 983

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PRIZE: SHARE THE LOOT [ RATIO 3:2:1 ] ——-

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CONFIRMED BANDS: so far
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1. Crystal Axis
2. PLG – Parking Lot Grass
3. M2O – Music To Overdrive
4. Lust of a dying breed.
5. Simply Tomas
6. Seismic
7. Perfect Dysfunctionality
8. In oath
9. ROA – Rock of Ages
10. Dove Slimme
11. Murfys Flaw – Featuring
12. LYT – Last Years Tragedy
13. City of angels

Do you have a band? Let us know… Spread the word.

::New Bands are encouraged to register & Participate. How? Call or Email the Organizers – Simply Tomas || Amos { tom@m2o.co.ke | 0723 243 983 | 0721 359 017 }. Upcoming bands should also send their contacts & a brief bio to info@rocksocietyofkenya.org

Festival: StoryMoja Hay Festival, Sept. 15-18 2011 @ Railway Club Grounds

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Dates: September 15-18, 2011
Venue: Railway Club Grounds
Tickets: Kshs 500 Daily (Including a book) and Kshs 1000 seasonal ticket (3 days)
Tickets Available online: www.enrakenya.com and MPesa 0728 285 021

About
This is a Festival that brings together international writers and personalities to a temporary ’tent city’ in the heart of Nairobi where they celebrate stories, ideas, writing and contemporary culture through storytelling, music, books, live discussion forums, demonstrations, workshops, open mic sessions, debates, exhibitions, performances and competitions.

Festival Programme link: http://www.storymojahayfestival.com/programme/

The Out Film Festival, Sept. 9-10 2011 @ Goethe

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Dates: September 9-10, 2011
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Time: September 9, 2011 at 7-10pm and September 10, 2011 at 10 am
Entry: Free

Queer cinema comes out!

The Inaugural OUT FILM FESTIVAL will be the first public showing of cinema that reflects the life of sexual minorities.

The film festival wants to make known a community that Kenyan society deems to be secret. The festival aims to entertain, educate and celebrate. There will be a variety of films and documentaries from within and outside the continent that will alter the way you look at the way the Queer community lives and loves. People just like you, people who are African themselves.

Diversity + Tolerance = Ubuntu
Ubuntu = I am what I am because of Who We all Are

Visiting movie makers will be in attendance.

The OUT FILM FESTIVAL is brought to you by the Gay Kenya Trust in cooperation with the Embassy of Switzerland and Goethe-Institut Nairobi

Screenings
Friday, 9th September 2011, 7.00 pm
7.00 pm: Fluorescent Sin
7.15 pm: Kuchus of Uganda
8.00 pm: Transformation
8.20 pm: Dakan

Saturday, 10th September 2011, 10.00 am
10.00 am: 7 years
10.30 am: Coming Out
2.00 pm: La Parade, followed by a Q&A-Session with the director Lionel Baier
4.00 pm: Transformation
4.20 pm: Fluorescent Sin
4.35 pm: Kuchus of Uganda

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Festival: Images of Kenya, Sept. 6-8 2011 @ Goethe

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Dates: September 6-8, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: 5pm
Entry: Free

Kenya’s culture comes to town again, on screen, for the 10th time. It is a celebration of the various cultural images that define Kenya, its cultural mosaic.

Images of Kenya is a popular annual showcase for documentary films produced in Kenya. It represents films covering a cross section of Kenya’s cultural and tourism potential.
Images of Kenya is an annual Film Festival organised by the Department of Film Services in the Ministry of Information and Communications.

As usual, one day of the screenings is dedicated to the final works of graduates of Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.

This screenings are brought by Goethe in cooperation with Department of Film Services and K.I.M.C.

Festival: StoryMoja Hay Festival, Sept. 16-18 2011 @ Railway Club Grounds

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Dates: September 15-18, 2011
Venue: Railway Club Grounds
Tickets: Kshs 500 Daily (Including a book) and Kshs 1000 seasonal ticket (3 days)
Tickets Available online: www.enrakenya.com and MPesa 0728 285 021

About
This is a Festival that brings together international writers and personalities to a temporary ’tent city’ in the heart of Nairobi where they celebrate stories, ideas, writing and contemporary culture through storytelling, music, books, live discussion forums, demonstrations, workshops, open mic sessions, debates, exhibitions, performances and competitions.

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For more information check http://www.storymojahayfestival.com/

Blankets & Wine XXIX, Sep 4 2011 @ Mamba Village

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On the 4th of September we have on stage Aziza, Maia Von Lekkow, Muthoni the Drummer Queen, and the legendary Mafikizolo!

Just incase you’re wondering WHO Mafikizolo are, they’re the band that brought you Ndihamba Nawe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj7O11h4-e8, Kwela ft Hugh Masekela, Udauwka Njalo and other fabulous songs….Their performance at Blankets & Wine has been made possible in part by KCB Advantage.

Learn more about the acts

Aziza: http://www.reverbnation.com/azizake

Maia Von Lekkow: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maia-von-Lekow/34498193963?sk=info

Muthoni the Drummer Queen: http://www.facebook.com/thedrummerqueen

Mafikizolo: http://www.mafikizolo.co.za/biography.htm

TICKETING INFO:
Here’s the link to the website; http://tickets.pesapal.com/ (available now)
Advance tickets at all DORMANS outlets: Ksh 1,000 (available from the 30th of Aug)
Gate price for adults are 1,300 Ksh & Ksh 400 per child ticket
Door charges: Adults: Ksh 1,300. Children over 5years: Ksh 400

If you have any queries, write to info@blanketsandwine.com

 

Festival: Kinanda Arts festival, Aug. 28 2011 @ Kifaru Gardens

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Date: August 28, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Location Directions: Get on to James Gichuru Rd. Turn off at Kanjata rd (which leads to Loreto Convent Msongari). Kifaru Gardens is the 2nd white gate to your right. (The gate has a painting of a black rhino)
Time: 1.30-6.30pm
Entry: Kshs 200 (Children under 12 come in free)

Music Performances by: Moraa, Steve Chege, Jason Sibi Okumu, Ma3 and The villagers Band

Poetry Performances by: Kevin Man Njoro and Wanjiku Mwaurah

For more info and recap of previous festival check kinanda arts blog and respond to their facebook event