This is part of Tandawazi 2012 festival. The workshops are brought to you by the Embassy of Brasil in Nairobi.
Stone Art Exhibition: Peace & Harmony for All through Art in Stone, Nov. 16-30 2012 @ Nairobi Railways Museum
Design Power Consultants are organizing the 1st & 2nd editions of the “African Stones Talk: International Stone Sculpture Symposium”
Opening Date: Friday 16th November, 2012
Venue: Nairobi Railway Museum Art Gallery, near Nairobi Railway Station
Time: 2-4 pm
The Symposia were attended by: Artists / Scholars & Cultural Practitioners from Ghana, Uganda, USA, UK, South Korea, Bulgaria, India, South Africa, Egypt & Kenya
Special Features: Live demonstrations of traditional Kisii stone carving techniques. Ancient Kisii Rock Art Heritage, Traditional Music & Dance, Poetry, Christmas and Souvenir Gift Items on sale
Carry a camera
Training: Citizen Journalism Training Workshop, Nov. 14-16 2012 @Pawa254 Hub
Pawa254 invites you to a citizen Journalism training workshop from 14th-16th November 2012 from 0900hrs-1300hrs at PAWA254 hub in Nairobi.
Day One will give participants an overview of the Journalism Code, Day Two will cover fundamental ethical topics in detail and Day Three will cover in detail all aspects of professional reporting under the title of Accuracy and Fairness.
At the end of this training, participants are expected to write or record stories that deeply observe all tenets of professionalism in journalism.
If you are interested in attending the event, kindly send an e-mail to: info@pawa254.org with your name and an expression of interest before 1500hrs on Monday November 12, 2012. The training is free.
There are LIMITED slots available thus get your application in as soon as possible.
Workshop: Introduction to Colour Printing with artist John Silver, Nov. 13-16 2012 @ Kuona Trust
What is Colour printing?
Colour printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color.In this particular workshop participants wil be taught how to make colour prints using the colour reduction process from a wood cut surface.
ABOUT JOHN SILVER
John Silver is a self-taught Kenyan artist whose prints have a dream-like quality, full of color, texture and fantasy. His Wood cuts and paintings have found their way to several institutions, among them the Victoria and Albert Collection in London and Prince Anderrz Emmt De Lilia in Longhouse Collection in Canada.
Date: November 13-16, 2012
Time: 10 am – 3 pm Daily
Location: Kuona Trust Art Centre
Fee: Kshs 1000 Call 0720121277 to reserve a place before November 17, 2012
Booking is by advance payment ONLY. MPESA accepted.
Workshop materials and lunch included in workshop fee.
Funded Training in Digital Creative Media – apply by Oct 25
Training opportunity: digital creative media. Fully funded training opportunity for youth interested in digital creative media!
GESCI is launching an innovative training program focused on the development of digital creative media skills, together with a team of tutors from Nairobi and the Irish School of Animation at Ballyfermot College of Further Education. The training program runs for three months and covers four areas of digital media production: * Animation * Graphical design * Development of games and mobile apps * Creative sound production
More information: http://gesci.org/fully-funded-digital-media-training-opportunity-for-kenyan-youth.html
Course dates: 1st of November 2012 – 8th of February 2013 Deadline for applications: 25th of October 2012
Art Workshop: Stone Sculpting with Anthony Wanjau, Oct 22-31 2012 @Kuona Trust
Anthony Wanjau comes from an artistic family whose patron is pioneer Kenyan sculptor, Samuel Wanjau. He has had great influence from his elder brother Jackson Wanjau, a reputable and renowned contemporary sculptor artist.
Stone Sculpting Workshop
Date: 22ND – 31ST OCTOBER 2012
Time: 11AM – 4PM DAILY
Location: KUONA TRUST ART CENTRE
Fee: 1000 shillings only, for the full workshop!!
CALL 0720121277 TO RESERVE A PLACE BEFORE
THURSDAY 18th October 2012
Booking is by ADVANCE PAYMENTS only.
Workshop materials and lunch included in workshop fee.
Creatives Garage, Oct 19 2012 @ Pawa Hub
The Portfolio Review is on 19th October 2012 from 5pm at PAWA Hub (http://pawa254.org/index.php/map-location)
This is October’s line-up for the event:
Fashion designer: Manciny Migwi
Producer: Daisy Busolo of wholesome Entertainment
Actor: Gerald Lingiri (actors.co.ke)
Digital Artist: Feysal Nair
Farmer: Lydia Wahito of tunda (www.facebook.com/tundakenya)
Creatives Garage Portfolio Review, Sep 21 2012 @ Pawa254
Join 5 creatives this month at Creatives garage Portfolio Review at @Pawa254 from 4.30pm on 21 September 2012. We have an amazing lineup for you this month. Come check out Kiplagat Leting an amazing Chef in modern cuisine, Zawadi Nyongó a Yoga master in her own rights, Jozie an architect by day and a bass guitarist by night, the smooth sultry voiced Andrew Wambua, Raya a great Poet and of course the MC for the night, @Muthoni Gathecha
