Storytelling: The Fireside Tales, Jun 10 2012 @ Alliance Francaise

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The Fireside Tales –  Sigana International Storytelling Festival, presented by Zamaleo Arts and Culture Trust
Tickets: ksh. 200/- children and adults ksh. 500/-

The Fireside Tales programme is an interactive oral folklore performance for family audiences, recreating the well-known traditional evening fireside moment of wisdom sharing.

Among the stories to be presented:

RAINBOW – Kweya Newton In order to get married, the most beautiful creature demands the rainbow. Many animals attempt but fail. Eventually, the Bat manages to get the rainbow and the butterfly agree to marry him because of his caring heart and unselfishness

Wellah Lucy tells us of the brave one who cut of the tail of the Hyena’s tail while a sleep; he became the famous one in the village. The Hyena embarks on the journey to search for him…will he find him…find out in Mkia wa Kisasi.

Alumbe Namai tells us of the great man LWANDA from the land of our brother, a man with the most supernatural features.

Live Argentine Tango by maestros Miriam y Dante, Jun. 12 2012 @ Tree House

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Argentine Tango demo performance by maestros Miriam y Dante during la Milonga patamango, 7:30 pm Tuesday 12 June 2012 at The Tree House, Museum Hill Complex, free entrance!

We are very pleased to welcome to Nairobi tango maestros Miriam y Dante who will be present at our weekly La Milonga Patamango (milonga: social tango dancing event) at The Tree House, Tuesday 12 June 2012, during the course of which Miriam y Dante will be offering us demo performances of traditional Argentine Tango. Entrance is free!

The performance above is also the kick-off of a 5-day Tango Festivalito with Miriam y Dante, 12-16 June 2012 — please see the Patamango Association website or email for further details.

Based in Buenos Aires and the UK, Miriam Orcutt and Dante Culcuy travel regularly to teach and perform traditional tango throughout Europe and South America, and this is their first visit to Africa… an opportunity to not miss! Please see their website for their biographies as well as video samples of their dancing.

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A New Kenyan Play: Smoke, May 25 – Jun 9 2012 @ Phoenix Theatre / Professional Centre

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SMOKE opens on the 25th of May and runs until 9th June 2012.
Tickets only Ksh. 650. Student nights Every Thursday: Buy 1 ticket @ Ksh. 400 and get 1 Free.
Phoenix Players Present: 
SMOKE – An original Kenyan Satire on greed and corruption
Directed by George Mungai

SYNOPSIS
A new Kenyan original by a fresh author- Louise Wambua. A greedy Minister.His wife, his mistress, his brother and his minion. Vast amount of money has ‘walked’ from government coffers. The Minister needs all his wits, and his people, about him in order to squeeze out of the impending avalanche…only for his own blood to make things far worse. A light satire.