Kinanda Arts Festival: Feb. 26. 2012 @ KARI Wayaki Way

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Date: February 26, 2012
Venue: KARI- Waiyaki Way
Location: Google Maps: http://g.co/maps/a6xa5 From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd. or From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School
Time: 2.30-6.45pm
Tickets: Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (RSVP/Advance tickets: 0728306630)

Music performance by: Makadem, Adawnage, Kombo, ZikiMusic, Kahawa and Mumela

Poetry performance by: Nuru Bahati, Nebila and Achieng Odhiambo

DJ Set: Dj Space

For More Info: http://kinandafestival.blogspot.com/
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Kinanda Arts Festival, Jan. 29 2012 @ KARI Grounds

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Date: January 29, 2012
Venue : KARI [ Kenya Agricultural Research Institute – Waiyaki Way] Location: Google Maps http://g.co/maps/a6xa5
Directions: From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd.
From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School.
Time: 1.30-6.45pm
Tickets : Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (Advance tickets: 0728306630 or email sifa@kinandafestival.com)

Music by: Sarabi, Sage, JayDabliu and Wairimu Ng’aru
Poetry by: Jemedari [Jemedari Flows], Wacera [ Girl in the City Bus], Kavossa Asavva [The River of Words Flows]and Wanjeri Gakuru [Live.Love. Laugh.] Gallery : Best of 2011
Film*: Dawa by Mark Kaigwa and Wageuzi: Battle 2012 by Andrew Kaggia

*This is a new addition to Kinanda plus the two film makers will be on location. You are encouraged to come and chat them up about their work and inspiration behind their works.

As is the case there will be great artsy vendors, good company, crazy cheer and great food/drinks.

For more info and updates: Follow them on Twitter: @kinandaArtsfest, Facebook: Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival
and Google+: Kinanda Festival
Website: www.kinandafestival.com

Festival: Kinanda Arts festival, Aug. 28 2011 @ Kifaru Gardens

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Date: August 28, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Location Directions: Get on to James Gichuru Rd. Turn off at Kanjata rd (which leads to Loreto Convent Msongari). Kifaru Gardens is the 2nd white gate to your right. (The gate has a painting of a black rhino)
Time: 1.30-6.30pm
Entry: Kshs 200 (Children under 12 come in free)

Music Performances by: Moraa, Steve Chege, Jason Sibi Okumu, Ma3 and The villagers Band

Poetry Performances by: Kevin Man Njoro and Wanjiku Mwaurah

For more info and recap of previous festival check kinanda arts blog and respond to their facebook event

Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival, Jun. 26 2011 @ Kifaru Gardens

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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

5th Kinanda Arts Festival, May 29 2011 @ Kifaru Gardens

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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