Date: July 30, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Library
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Entry: Free
The Goethe-Institut and AMKA – Space for Women’s Creativity – welcome you to their monthly Literature Forum.
Join other budding writers and literature enthusiasts to share and discuss short stories and poems in a relaxed atmosphere.
Date: July 26, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Library
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Entry: Free
Two people who have lived and grown old together decide to take their own lives. One Sunday, they clean the apartment, leave the dog with a friend and go to their deaths holding hands.
Johanna Adorján reconstructs the story of her grandparents’ suicide, in the process discovering unexpected things about herself and her family.
Ngwatilo Mawiyoo and Lena Naumann will read excerpts from the book in English and in German.
An Exclusive Love is a memoir by Johanna Adorján
Date: July 15, 2011
Venue: Goethe Institut Auditorium
Time: 7pm
Entry: Free
Femmenicity is an event that focuses on redefining the woman’s role in the Hip Hop culture. It aims at creating unity within women in Hip Hop by providing a platform to showcase their talent; be it poetry, DJ-ing, fashion, dance, rap skills or entertainment business.
The event will make sure women in Hip Hop have a strong sense of self identity and empowerment. It will help develop and provide women with positive roles that are present and represented within the Hip Hop industry. In other countries, female rappers and poets have made their mark and gained considerable recognition; but in East Africa and especially in Kenya, women lack the support they require, hence they neglect their talent.
Femmenicity brings together the Hip Hop ladies, such as Lness, Kadah, Tamic, Sugar, Faith Nancy, Xtatic, The Magicianz and many more, to share the love for Hip Hop and the element each represents. It is time to stand up, take notice and give props to those women who have left their mark on Hip Hop culture.
There will also be the opportunity to be part of an open Mic session. If you want to perform please send an email to: agynem@yahoo.com
Date: June 26, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Location: Kanjata Road, Off James Gichuru Rd
Time: 1.30-6pm
Tickets: Kshs 200
Music performance by: Nina Ogot, Dempsey, Aziza & Jason Sibi-Okumu while photo gallery is by Mwangi Kirubi (@Mwarv)
What to expect from Kinanda Festival: Music, poetry, visual art, creative writing, spoken word, film & street art
Date: June 25, 2011
Venue: Goethe Institut Library
Time: 10am-1pm
Entry: Free
Amka Space is a forum for upcoming, unpublished as well as established women writers and literary critics to share stories, poetry ideas and ideals with the aim of enhancing women’s creativity.
Interested participants may send their short stories and poems to amkaspace@yahoo.com
The 2nd Edition of Books and Blogs celebrates writings by journalist and The Road to Eldoret author, Tony Smitta Mochama
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Crooked Q Rooftop Woodvale Groove, Westlands
Entrance Ksh 200
Copies of his book will up for sale.
Date: May 28, 2011
Venue: Goethe Institut Library
Time: 10 am-1pm
Entry: Free
Amka Literature Forum is a space for upcoming, unpublished as well as established women writers and literary critics to share stories, poetry ideas and ideals with the aim of enhancing women’s creativity.
Interested participants may send their short stories and poems to amkaspace@yahoo.com
Monaja in conjunction with Dass Restaurant present Nairobi’s finest;
Date: May 27, 2011
Venue: Dass Restaurant
Time: 7pm
Tickets: Advance Kshs 250, Gate Kshs 300
Performances from: Kaffy Mwangi, Preach, Achieng Odhiambo, Karen, Urban Scorch-HAPA (Hip Hop Artists & Poetry Alive), Posh, Wajalejo
Special Guest Appearance by: Malawian-Hip Hop Artist-Third Eye
To register for Open Mic Session call: 0723 745 703
Date: May 29, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Directions: Goggle maps
Time: 1.45pm- 6.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 200 (Children under 12 come in free)
The Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival is a monthly Arts extravaganza of music, poetry, visual art, creative writing, spoken word, film and street art offerings.
This festival happens over a single weekend, the last Sunday Afternoon, every month (mark in your calendars).
The May Edition of the Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival (#kinandafest5) falls on the 29th May 2011; in this edition the usual bricolage of great music, spoken word from two critically acclaimed poets i.e Adelle and Rigga, all these adding to the carnival atmosphere that is the Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival.
The festival has also added a GALLERY: an addition to this month’s and future editions of the festival. They have invited two of the East Africa’s Visual finest visual artists to showcase their work photographers : Mutua Matheka (@truthslinger) and Steve Kitoto (@stevekitos)
Expect: To enjoy great music, poetry , food, street art (Mind you there are great discounts on CDS, arts memorabilia) and great company
Music Performances by: Aaron Rimbui, Dee (Diana Nduba), Ma3 and Michele Ongaro
Poetry Spoken Word performances by: Adele and Riggah
Gallery Exhibition by: Truth Slinger (Mutua Matheka) & Stive Kitots
Mambo Artssy & Ogutu J. Muraya presents
Sanaa Fusion-The people’s Revolution.
Date: May 26, 2011
Venue: Wasanii Restaurant
Location: Above National Theatre (KNT), Opposite Norfolk Hotel
Time: 7-9pm
Tickets: Kshs 300
More info Tel.: 0725 277 609/0724 077 528
Sanaa Fusion is a medley of music, verse & moments.
Special appearance by Tamasha Beats and display of merchandise by Tamasha Beats & Nzinzi designs in collaboration with the pods must be crazy.
