Wamathai December, Dec. 3 2011 @ The Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom House

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Wamathai.com presents Wamathai Spoken Word December on;
December 3, 2011
Venue: The Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom House on Waiyaki Way.
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Charges: Kshs. 300 in advance & Kshs. 400 at the gate
Advance tickets are available from WWW.TICKETSASA.COM & at the Michael Joseph Centre reception desk.

Hosts: TV personality Anyiko Owoko & Blogger and Auditor Robert Kunga.

Poetry Performances by: Wanjiku Mwaurah, Asali, Pearl, Jeremy Levinger, Lonesome Bounty, Kennet B, Nuru Bahati,Kevin ‘Man Njoro’, M.K, Abu Sense, Claude Baus, Miss Soulful, Ngatia, Dave Ndirangu, Aisha Salim, Ami, Mugambi Nthiga, Vickie Zosi, Mark Anthony, PotentAsh and many more

Music by: Elani & Afrology

The event will feature an exhibition of poetographs from the Koroga II project, a collaboration between Kenyan poets and photographers.

Amka Literature Forum, Oct. 29 2011 @ Goethe

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Amka invites you to its October session reading this Saturday 29th October from 10am – 1pm at the Goethe Institut Library, Maendeleo House, Monrovia Street. They will be reading the following pieces among other selected texts.

Short Stories:
Kampala Express
Inception

Poems:
White Bird in the Dark
A Poem
It’s Our Time

For more information contact: Riva 0751 291 253 Amka Coordinator

the BOGOF: Being Only Great Of Finesse™: FROM THE ART, Oct 29 2011 @ Hilton

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Performances include: Elani, Ngwatilo, Sitawa, Wamathai, Monaja, Checkmate, among many other talented individuals
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“Revolutionizing SELF using a blend of art and music”

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Twitter: @theBOGOF
Call: Jaq on 0752305955

Event: Wamathai October-Poetry Meets Photography, Oct. 22 2011 @ Michael Joseph Centre

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Wamathai.com and Mutua Matheka presents Poetry meets Photography

Date: October 22, 2011
Venue: Michael Joseph Centre
Location: Safaricom House on Waiyaki Way
Time: 4–7pm
Tickets: Advance Kshs. 300 & Gate Kshs. 400 (advance tickets available at ticketsasa.com)

Poetry Performances by: Pepe Haze, Dennis Inkwa, Njeri Wangari, Checkmate, B. Mutua, Kevin ‘Man Njoro’, Jemedari, Daddie Marto, El Poet, Mahebob, Le Cleric, Sonnia Gitome, Taidi Mkenya, Amare Poeta, Kaffy Mwangi, Gathoni, Frank, Brian Mutoro, Nduta, Anzetse & Yung Nnoiz

Music by: Wairimu Ng’aru

This event will feature a photo exhibition by photographer Mutua Matheka.

Hosts: Radio Host Sadia Ahmed & Blogger and Auditor Robert Kunga.

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/

Performance/Concert: The Wind from Dunhuang, Sept. 8 2011 @ University of Nairobi (Taifa Hall)

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Friendly performance of China Gansu Arts Troupe to African Countries

Date: September 8, 2011
Venue: University of Nairobi (Taifa Hall)
Time: 7pm
Entry: Free

Presented by: Gansu Provincial Bureau of Culture, China
Performed by: Lanzhou Ensemble of Song and Dance, China

Programme
1. Dance: Raise your Bridal Veil
2. Female Solo: A Glass of Good Wine
3. Female Group Dance: The Love Song of Kangding
4. Play the Matouqin: 1. A thousand horses are galloping ahead 2. Sing a spring song in pasture
5. Female Group Dance: The Green Peacock
6. Male Dance Group: Happy Tibetians
7. Selections from the dance drama of ‘Dreams for Dunhuang’: Pipa Dance
8. Male Solo: Zhuoma
9. Female Trio Dance: Shao Duoli
10. Acrobatic Shows
11. Dance: Goddess of Mercy with Thousand Hands
12. Unique Skill in Sichuan Opera: Change Faces
13. Group Dance: Civil Wind