Dates: July 13-19, 2013
Venues: Lavington, Spring Valley, Kawangware, Kangemi, Dagoretti, Kileleshwa
Programme
Website: http://www.nainiwho.com/
Out of Town: Fambula – Funky House Vinyl Sessions, Jul. 6 2013 @ Fisherman’s Camp – Naivasha
Date: July 6, 2013
Venue: Fisherman’s Camp, Naivasha
Time: 6 pm
Entry: Free
Fambula is a vinyl sessions with DJ’s Mr. Sean, Barney Barrow & Kuzi
For more info. visit: http://www.riftvalleyfestival.co.ke/
Kwani Sunday Saloon, Jun. 23 2013 @ the elephant [formerly Kifaru Gardens]
Date: June 23, 2013
Venue: the elephant, formerly Kifaru Gardens
Time: 3-9 pm
Entry: Free
Readings from: Nadifa Mohamed – UK, Adam Foulds – UK, Thabiso Mohare – South Africa, Billy Kahora – Kenya & Abdul Adan – Kenya
For more info. visit Kwani? website
Out of Town: To Hells Gate on a Wheelbarrow! Jun. 8 2013 @ Hell’s Gate National Park – Naivasha
Date: June 8, 2013
Venue: Hell’s Gate National Park, Naivasha
Time: 8 am
Tickets: Kshs 1000
Party: Varcity, Jun. 8 2013 @ Carnivore Grounds
For more info visit: www.varcity.co.ke
Out of Town: Party in the Park, Jun. 8 2013 @ Hells Gate National Park – Naivasha
Date: June 8, 2013
Venue: Hells Gate National Park, Naivasha
Tickets: Kshs 1000
Camping Info: 0700 191 522
Featuring: DJ Protégé, DJ Andre, DJ Crème & Sauti Sol
Charity: Diani Rules 2013 – Fighting Blindness in Kenya, May 31-Jun. 2 2013 @ Forty Thieves Beach Bar
Dates: May 31-June 2, 2013
Venue: Forty Thieves Beach Bar, Diani
More info: kathrynrobertsonkenya@yahoo.co.uk / 0733 620 805
Website: www.dianirules.com
About
For over 20 years, this fun charity sports event on Diani Beach raises money to battle blindness. All proceeds come directly to Kwale District Eye Centre
www.eyesforeastafrica.com
Blankets & Wine XLIV, Jun. 2 2013 @ Carnivore
Pack your picnic baskets, wine, blankets and join the 44th edition of Blankets & Wine. On stage at this edition of East Africa’s premier music festival will be the ambient Prisca Ajwang, the jaunty Dela, the undiluted Alsarah from Sudan and the phenomenal 2013 double South African Music Awards winner, Zahara from South Africa.
Date: June 2, 2013
Venue: Carnivore Grounds
Time: from 1 – 9pm
Tickets: Gate Kshs 2000, Advance Kshs 1500
Children between 5 to 12 years pay 500 Ksh. and free for children under 5
Fresh out of Sauti Academy’s magnificent music factory, Prisca makes her big stage debut as part of Blankets & Wine’s promise to deliver fresh talent every month.
Our 2nd act, US based Sudanese singer Alsarah promises a unique treat with her ethno-urban flavour.
On her second Blankets & Wine appearance since her 2010 debut, Dela returns with new material from her soon to be completed new album.
2013 double South Africa Music Award (SAMA) winner Zahara winds up our amazing lineup bringing on board her acclaimed sound and a slew of chart topping singles and platinum selling albums. Zahara’s highly anticipated performance will be a sure delight for young and old music lovers alike.
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This edition will host the first ever Blankets & Wine Craft Fair with over a dozen Kenyan artists and designers showcasing and selling their locally made crafts at the event.
Blankets & Wine will also be commemorating the June 5th world Environment Day under the theme ‘Think.Eat.Save’ as part of Blankets & Wine’s ongoing ‘Up-Cycling’ project geared towards Reducing, Recycling and Reusing waste and environmental pollution.