Wamathai Spoken Word December Edition, Dec. 13 2010 @ Lenana House
Wamathai.com presents Wamathai Spoken Word – December Edition (#WamathaiDec)
Date: December 13, 2010
Venue: Lenana House Conference Centre on Lenana Road (just after the DOD main gate ) Google Directions
Time: 2pm-6pm
Entry: Kshs. 200
Hosted by Singer/Songwriter Dela & Comedian Martin ‘Daddie Marto’ Githinji.
Poetry performances by: Kevin ‘Man Njoro’ Waithaka, Pepe Haze, Achieng Odhiambo, Wanjiku Mwaurah, Kennet B, Mike Kwambo, Checkmate, Namatsi Lukoye, Jemedari, Wairema Mathenge, Sitawa Wafula, Wanjeri Gakuru, Aisha Ali among others.
Music by: Ma3, Pozi & Louis Majiwa
Kwani? Litfest, Dec 12-17 2010
The 2010 edition of the Festival comprises of lectures, conversations, panels, readings and workshops that explore the practical aspects of African writing and literary life between successive literary generations. These conversations will also extend to recapturing what is considered a literary temporal black hole – the 80s and 90s when writing seemed to have dried in the continent, and a fledgling present.
Browse the full programme of the festival on Kwani?’s website
You can now buy tickets for the ticketed events ( evening events) online via credit card, mpesa and zap. These events include a gala dinner celebrating Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, an Open Mic special with Cornelius Eady, Stephen Partington, Ngwatilo Mawiyoo and others, and a launch of Kwani? 06. You can also pay for the 5 workshops offered by the Litfest.
Literature Forum: Performance, Readings & Discussions, Nov. 27 2010 @ Goethe
Date: November 27, 2010
Venue: Goethe-Institut Library
Time: 10.00 am
A forum for upcoming women writers and literary critics to share and discuss short stories, poems and current literature trends with the aim of enhancing their creativity.
Public Reading: Heroes Like Us, Nov. 25 2010 @ Goethe
Public Reading of a Novel by Thomas Brussig – Heroes Like Us
Date: November 25, 2010
Venue: Goethe-Institut Library
Time: 6.00 pm
Entry: Free
Klaus Uhltzscht, born in 1968 in East Germany, is inspired early on to do his share to win the Cold War. Naturally, he joins the Secret Police, but his career as a international agent never materialises. His life changes when a strange accident in 1989 alters the size of his penis…
Kwani? Litfest 2010, Dec. 4-10 2010
The 2010 edition of Kwani? Literature Festival comprises of lectures, conversations, panels, readings and workshops that explore the practical aspects of African writing and literary life between successive literary generations. These conversations will also extend to recapturing what is considered a literary temporal black hole – the 80s and 90s when writing seemed to have dried in the continent, and a fledgling present.
Festival Programme to follow shortly -Check Kwani? website for details!
Ps: Once the program is out NairobiNow will publish it.
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