Film Show: The Desert Flower, Mar. 10 2011 @ Alliance

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True story drama about a Somalian born Waris Dirie. The former supermodel tells her breathtaking life story, describing her incredible journey from a nomadic life in the deserts of Somalia to the world’s most famous catwalks. In New York, at the peak of her career, she tells in an interview of the practice of female genital mutilation that she had to suffer when she was five. Waris Dirie decides to end her life as a model and dedicate her life to fighting FGM practices
Date: March 10, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: 6pm
Entry: Free

Movie trailer
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Poetry: The Sweat in her Shoes, Mar. 9 2011 @ Alliance

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Date: March 9, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Gardens
Time: 7pm
Entry: Free

The Sweat in her shoes: Three poets speak on the complexities of urban life
Anne Moraa, Sitawa Wafula, Phyllis Muthoni and Ngwatilo Mawiyoo celebrate their individual journeys and explore collective experiences on themes of love, loss identity, ambition and motherhood.
Anne is Slam Africa champion, Sitawa is a mental health and girl child activist, Phyllis is acclaimed author of Lilac Uprising and Ngwatilo is curator of the show and author of Blue Mothertongue.

Exhibitions: Curving the Visual, Colurs of Kenya & The Secret Garden, Mar. 8-31 2011 @ Alliance

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Opening Date: March 8, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française galleries
Time: 6.30pm
Entry : Free
Exhibition Dates: March 8-31, 2011

‘Curving the Visual’, African women photograph African women
Five women photographers, Sylvia Gichia, Barbara Minishi, Wambui Mwangi,
Kasyoka Mwanzai, and Sikiliza present visual interpretation of the conditions and
aesthetics of women’s lives, women’s bodies, women’s labour and women’s world
in Kenya.

‘Colours of Kenya’, paintings by Aude Demoustier
Trained in Applied Arts and Fine Arts, Aude has been living in Kenya since 2001and shares her passion for Kenyan nature and culture through her paintings.

‘The Secret Garden’, Eco sculptures by Silvia Millefiorini
Silvia Millefiorini ‘Elfo’ shows her symbiosis with nature through her environmentally friendly art using natural material. Colourful motifs enhance her work, carrying the admirer into a world of symbolic meaning.

NB: The is a ‘silent’ auction through ‘silent’ bids of the works displayed.

Play: Pillars of Society, Feb. 25-27 @ Alliance

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Strathmore University Drama Society
Presents
Pillars of Society
By Henrik Ibsen (An Abridged Version)

Dates: February 25-27, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: Weekdays 6.30pm and weekends 3 & 6pm
Tickets: Kshs 300 (Available at Alliance Française & Strathmore University)

Dial a Ticket no’s: 0727 271 728, 0737 157 030, 0724 206 215
Email: strathmoredramasociety@gmail.com

Media Round Table: Media and Politics, Feb. 22 2011 @ Alliance

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Media Focus on Africa Foundation, UoN School of Journalism, The Media Institute and Kenya Editors Guild
Invites you to the Monthly Media Round Table

Topic: Media and Politics

Discussion Panel:
Njeri Kabeberi-Centre for Multiparty Democracy
Ann Njogu-CREAW
Barrack Muluka-Media Consultant
Dr. Tom Odhiambo-Lecturer UoN

Moderator-Kwamchetsi Makoha-Media Council

Date: February 22, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: 12-2pm
Entry: Free

*Supported by the Netherlands Embassy.

Play: It’s now or never, Mar 4-6 2011 @ Alliance Francaise

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IT’S NOW OR NEVER!
An Original Comedy by Festival of Creative Arts

@ Alliance Francaise 4th-6th March 2011
Friday 4th @ 6:30 & 8pm; Sat 5th and Sun 6th @ 3, 6 & 8pm
Tickets at 500/= adults (and Advance at 400/= for tickets purchased before 1st March). Ticket hotlines are 020-2025811, 0726-524124 (mpesa), 0734-524124, 0733-993654 (zap). Tickets available at HEN-TAGE Music Plaza (First floor 8to8 Shopping Mall) on Moi Avenue, Alliance Francaise next to View Park Towers. Email: info@fcakenya.org.

Kate (Mbeki Mwalimu) is the tough and domineering wife of Tim Tembo (Juma William) who is constantly humiliated and ridiculed by Kate’s family. Tim is a frustrated man but cannot leave because Kate and her family sustain him financially. Indeed, Kate has recently convinced her dad to give Tim a job at his law firm and club membership at her dad’s prestigious Country Club. Kate thus keeps a close watch on his every movement, from his workplace where she gets details of his comings and goings to the Club where he is required to socialise with club members who are known to her.

The couple has been married for more than 3 years now but do not have children yet, a matter that is causing Kate’s nosy mother, Maria (Shiko Mburu), sleepless nights.

Kate continuously harasses Susan (Veronica Waceke), their housegirl, who must bear the brunt of Kate’s wrath. Tim is also not spared and is a target of her frequent outbursts. In spite of her tough persona, Kate ends up entangled in an illicit relationship with Willie (Derrick Amunga), an old flame of hers. For solace, Tim resorts to a steamy love affair with Susan. It is his way of way of getting back at Kate. Kate’s alcoholic friend Julie (Nice Githinji) comes into the picture to complicate matters in a marriage already on the verge of collapse.

It’s Now or Never! is a refreshing comedy written in 2011 by Festival of Creative Arts. The comedy is very relevant to our society today portraying a family bedevilled by unavoidable problems. Life issues such as relationships and infidelity are mirrored on stage in a subtle and humorous rendition.  The play is an insight into societal problems of profound cultural and socioeconomic ramifications.

Theatre: It’s Now or Never! Mar. 4-6 2011 @ Alliance

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Festival for Creative Arts
Present an original comedy
It’s Now or Never

Dates: March 4-6, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: Friday 6:30 & 8pm; Saturday and Sunday 3, 6 & 8pm
Tickets: Kshs 500
Advance tickets: Kshs 400 purchased by 1st March
Ticket hotlines: 020-2025811, 0726-524124 (M-Pesa), 0733-993654 (zap).
Tickets available at HEN-TAGE Music Plaza (First floor 8 to 8 Shopping Mall) on Moi Avenue and Alliance Française

It’s Now or Never! is a refreshing comedy written in 2011 by Festival of Creative Arts. The comedy is relevant to our society today portraying a family bedeviled by unavoidable problems. Life issues such as relationships and infidelity are mirrored on stage in a subtle and humorous rendition.
The play is an insight into societal problems of profound cultural and socioeconomic ramifications.

Synopsis
As a good wife, a lot can happen between your husband and your house girl under your own roof and watchful eye! In IT’S NOW OR NEVER, the house girl has her way with the man of the house. In deed she hopes to get him to leave the wife!