Opening: May 10, 2023
Venue: Alliance Française Nairobi
Time: 6:30pm
Dates: Until May 28, 2023
About
Who was Arthur Firmin? Shel Arensen, Founder and Editor of the Old Africa magazine, which publishes stories and photos from East Africa’s past, will give a presentation on the life and work of Arthur Firmin before the official opening of this photo exhibition.
Dates: October 8-31, 2020
Venue: Alliance Française
The ubiquitous Paul Kariuki Munene, impossible to miss at concerts around Nairobi, presents a selection of thirty black and white photos of live music events at the Alliance Française.
Were it not for Paul, Nairobi would not have an archive of music events. We applaud the photographer’s dedication to documenting Nairobi’s evolving live concerts’ scene over the last ten years. These photos are published regularly on his Facebook page, ‘Quaint Photography’.
Paul’s fascination for black and white photography goes back to his childhood. He loved the cool black and white photos of his parents’ wedding and those 1960s black and white studio portraits.
Having started with a point and shoot camera on a visit to Lamu in 2004, Paul has gradually mastered his craft and graduated to the latest digital technology. Paul is a freelance photographer and works with PR companies, brands, and development agencies.
Dates: September 5-8, 2019
Venue: Njeru, Jinja – Uganda
Tickets: Die hard 4 Day Pass UGX 100,000/-, available here
NYEGE NYEGE FESTIVAL 2019 4 Days, 5 Stages, Featuring Over 200 Artists East African biggest festivals’ 2019 edition is upon us.
Nyege Nyege is one of the most diverse gatherings of like-minds from across the world, coupled with some of the most exciting new acts from the region and beyond (this year especially from Asia and South America and US).
Dates: March 23-30, 2019
Venue: National Museum of Kenya
Entry: Museum Rates Apply
About
A visual exploration of indigenous medicines and healers in contemporary Kenya.Hakuna Dawa Tamu//A Bitter Pill uses images and narratives from healers in contemporary rural Kenya to explore what we consider to be legitimate forms of healing and health seeking behaviour. The exhibition encourages us to think critically about assumed healthcare norms and clinical hegemony in our society. When we confront these images and narratives, we are forced to confront our own assumptions and perceptions of normative decision making. Personal narratives from the healers themselves allow us a window into an often invisible world, where individual actors are criticised and demonised by wider society. We ask that you open your minds to understand the broader, structural level issues at play in health decision making, and think critically about what we perceive to be legitimate and effective medicine in contemporary Kenya.
To read more about the artists follow these links:
Biko Wesa:
Instagram: @bikowesa
http://www.bikowesa.co.keOlivia Howland:
http://www.oliviahowland.wix.com/oliviahowland
Full set of photos from Day 1 – December 29, 2018 – of the Diani Beach Festival, available here.
Date: December 23, 2018
Venue: Koinange Street, Nairobi
Time: 10 am – 10 pm
Entry: Free
Opening date: November 16, 2018
Venue: GOAT Social Club, Mushroom Road – Off Kiambu Road.
Time: 3.30 – 9 pm
Date: November 4, 2018
Venue: Ngong Racecourse
Advance tickets: KES 3,000/- (Available, here)
Performance Times
Opening Date: July 12, 2018
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6.30 pm
On Until: July 22, 2018
Photographic exhibition by Fredrik Lerneryd & Sarah Waiswa in support of children’s art programme in Kibera.
