Wangari Maathai Memorial Lecture

Storymoja Festival – Wangari Maathai & Kofi Awoonor Memorial Lectures, Sept. 19 & 20, 2015 @ Nairobi Arboretum

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Wangari Maathai Memorial Lecture
Wangari Maathai Memorial Lecture
Wangari Maathai Memorial Lecture
Date: Saturday, September 19 2015
Venue: Arboretum Park, Nairobi
Time: 11am – 1pm

UNEP Chief Scientist, Jacqueline McGlade will deliver a challenging and inspiring message while paying glowing tribute to her long time friend and Africa’s celebrated matriarch. Introduction by Wanjira Maathai, late Wangari Maathai’s daughter.

In partnership with Green Belt Movement.

Kofi Awoonor
Kofi Awoonor Memorial Lecture
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2015
Venue: Arboretum Park, Nairobi
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

On Saturday 21st September 2013, one of Africa’s most celebrated poet and lead guest, Professor Kofi Awoonor, lost his life in the horrible Westgate Mall terrorist attack.

Two years on, his son, Afetsi Awoonor, who was with him at the time, pays glowing tribute to his father as a testament of great hope, healing and forgiveness.

Note:
Space is limited for the two lectures, and therefore entry to the lectures is by pre-registration only.

A Day Ticket is KES 1000/- and will allow you entrance to the Lecture as well as ALL other events scheduled for the day.

Azonto

Azonto Dance Workshop: Accra meets Nairobi Part Two, Sept. 12 2015 @ Shani Active Studio – ABC Place

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Azonto
Date: September 12, 2015
Venue: Accra meets Nairobi Part Two: Azonto Dance Workshop
Venue: Shani Active Studio, ABC Place, Westlands

Azonto is a dance and music genre from Ghana. The dance is known to have originated from a traditional dance called Kpanlogo associated with the coastal towns in the country such as Chorkor, James Town, La, Teshie, Nungua and Tema, in the Greater Accra Region.

Come and learn Azonto with Ghana’s finest choreographer: The King of Azonto, Usher Frimpong Moses and add your “Nai” feel to it!! Dance is all about self expression.

Time ~ 3:15 – 5:15 pm
Level: Open/ Mixed level

Early bird registration is Ksh 1000 paid in advance via mpesa or airtel money to 0723325680 or pay Ksh 1500 at the door

To Register, call Marion Munga on 0723325680 or Suzy on 0722656598

Out Film Festival 2015

Out Film Festival: Speak Out! Sept. 10-13 2015 @ Goethe-Institut Auditorium

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Out Film Festival 2015
The Gay Kenya Trust in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Kenya will be organising the fifth annual Out Film Festival to showcase LGBT-themed films from Africa and across the world. The screenings will be followed by discussions of the central themes and the challenges faced by the LGBT community in Kenya.

Dates: September 10-13, 2015
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: Thursday, 3.00 – 8.30 pm; Friday , 12.00 – 7.45 pm; Saturday, 11.00 am – 7.45 pm; and Sunday, 11.00 am – 7.00 pm
Admission: free

Find more information on Goethe Institut’s website