Exhibition: Painting & Sculptures, May 5-31 2011 @ Alliance

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The French Cultural Centre is showcasing paintings by Moses Nyawanda and Sculptures by Kepha Mosoti

Dates: May 5-31, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française ground floor gallery
Entrance: Free

Moses Nyawanda-Paintings
Moses Nyawanda shows his recent paintings inspired mainly from his personal lifestyle and experiences and influenced by the cubist style. He uses his art as a tool of remembering, recognizing and appreciating one’s history, as well as for keeping records for future use.

Kepha Mosoti-Sculptures
Kepha is a graduate of the Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts. A multi-talented artist, Kepha prefers to concentrate on sculpting using mixed media. He is greatly inspired by African culture and women. He has recently been using mahogany wood to create hyper-realistic work that is quite mind boggling.

Launch: Maddo Online Community, May 4, 2011 @ Alliance

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Date: May 4, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time : 7pm
Entrance: Free

Maddo, one of Kenya’s long standing media cartoonists, and Sasa Hivi Media launch Maddo’s Online Archive & Community website ‘Itsamaddworld.com’.

Maddo has continued to engage Kenyan readers with his satirical look at Kenya, the world, people and politics for the last 22 years, through his full page composite cartoon feature ‘It’s a Madd Madd World’ that appears in the Standard newspaper ever Saturday.

The launch will be spiced by the Spotlight artist and Ohangla man ‘Makadem’.

Play: Take Away the Lady, May 6-8 2011 @ Alliance

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Website: http://festivalofcreativearts.blogspot.com/2011/04/take-away-lady-at-alliance-francaise-6.html?spref=tw
Take away the Lady! A thriller by Jimmie Chinn, adapted by Festival of Creative Arts (FCA) 6, 7, 8 May at Alliance Francaise. FRI 6th May at 6:30 and 8pm, SAT and SUN at 3pm, 6pm and 8pm.

Intriguing glimpses into a cupboard full of family skeletons, together with detective work, combine in this unusual suspense play, to keep everyone guessing until the very last page. A man, still protesting his innocence, returns home from prison, after serving fifteen years for allegedly murdering his mother. Who did kill Mother? It takes an apparent suicide and a good deal of amateur sleuthing before the truth is revealed and the lady can be taken away…

Book your ticket today.

Tickets available at Alliance Francaise and Hentage Music Shop at 8 to 8 mall on Moi Avenue. Students @ 400/-, Adults at 500/-. To book tickets call 0726524124 (MPESA)  or 020-2025811/0734524124 (ZAP)
Advance tickets @400/- purchased by 2 May. Email: fcakenya@gmail.com

20th European Film Festival, May 12-29 2011 @ Alliance

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Alliance Française will be hosting the 20th edition of the annual European Film Festival this year. The European Film Festival is the longest running Festival in the country and mini-versions do take place at the Alliance Française in Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret.

Organized under the auspices of the Delegation of the European Union, the 2011 edition will feature recent films from 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.

The European Film Festival showcases rich, diverse and refreshing content from Europe reflecting a multi-cultural 21st century Europe yet preserving historical depth and distinctive characteristics.

Dates: May 12-29, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: Weekdays 5.30 & 7.30pm and Weekends 3, 5.30 &7.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 30 per movie

This Festival is featuring the most recent films from the member states of the EU, candidate and guest countries.
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Download the 20th European Film Festival programme booklet

Album Launch: Mumbi, May 6 2011 @ Alliance

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The house of Mumbi Productions Presents
Mumbi Album Launch

Date: May 6, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6pm
Tickets: Kshs 500

Special Performance by: the Kenya Performing Arts Group

Tickets Available at: Town; Pivot point, Lonhro House Mezzanine 2, Alliance
Westlands; Sarit center Beyond Interiors, Lower Ground Floor
Muthaiga; Muthaiga Mini Market, Danilla’s Salon
Gigiri ; Gigiri Shopping Center, Urembo hair & Beauty Center

Concert: The Gentleman’s A-FFAIR, Apr. 21 2011 @ Alliance

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The A-ffair is back
This time, Chris Adwar, Jacob Asiyo, Dan “Chizi” Aceda, and new addition Abbi take centre stage and bring you a show like no other

Date: April 21, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Garden
Time: 7:30-11pm
Tickets: Gate Kshs 800 and Advance Kshs 500
Tickets available at Alliance Française, www.ticketsasa.com, Sound Africa 20th Century Plaza.

Also featuring, The Wananchi and The Villagers Band

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Concert: Elani, Apr. 29-30 2011 @ Alliance

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Join Elani on Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th of April as they perform songs off of their upcoming debut album in the 2nights, 2 Shows concert.

Date: April 29-30, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 7-10pm
Tickets: Kshs 500
Advance Tickets: Available at Alliance Française or book by calling 0722 – 806 140/0721 – 902 445/0723 – 933 050

There are only 200 tickets available for each show.

Theatre: Sailor Beware, Apr. 16-17 2011 @ Alliance

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Michezo Africa Presents
Sailor Beware

Date: April 16, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: Saturday, 4pm & 7pm and Sunday, 3pm & 6pm
Tickets: Kshs 500 gate and Kshs 400 advance

When the mother in law is away the sailor will play.
A hilarious 2 hour piece that will glue you to the seats asking for more

More information contact Ken on 0720 574 977 or email kenwagz@gmail.com

Concert: Acoustic Worshop, Apr 12 2011 @ Alliance

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Show starts at 6:30 – until 9pm on Tuesday 12th April at Alliance Francaise Auditorium

On Keys, George Nyoro
On Bass Tito Valentino
On Drums Mathewmatix Rabala
On Guitar- Kato Change
Vocals- Noel Nderitu.
Also featuring the fantastic trio of singers, Trina, Kendi and Lisa. you just GOT to hear them…
Incredible Jazz guitarist Eddy Grey,
And the brilliant voices Christian Lwanda and Muthoni Hunja

To get advance tickets, 0723-706-310 & 0717-837-735
book now, there are limited spaces available.