Musical: Sarafina, Jul. 12-15 and Jul. 20-22 2018 @ the Kenya National Theatre

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Dates: Jul. 12-15 and Jul. 20-22 2018
Venue: the Kenya National Theatre
Time: Listed on the Poster
Tickets: KES 1,500/- at the Gate and KES 1,200/- Advance

About
Award winning Kenyan Actresses Brenda Wairimu (Mali, Disconnect) and Makmzee Mwatela (Mali – NTV), stars in SARAFINA musical directed by Stuart Nash who is an artistic director at the Kenya National Theatre. The musical is set to take place in July 12th- 15th July and 20th – 22nd July.

The show is based on the original film written in 1992 which tells the story of a young black student struggling to fight apartheid in South Africa. The film is centered on students involved in the Soweto riots, opposing the use of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools.

Other co- stars are Patrick Oketch (Mother-In-Law), Hellen Mtawali (Tusker Project Fame) and Music star, Gilad.

Conversation with Prof. Masri Safwan (Author of ‘Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly’) on the Arab Spring, Jun. 25 2018 @ Columbia Global Center – Nairobi

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Join Columbia Global Center | Nairobi for an evening conversation with renown Prof. Safwan Masri for his book talk cum launch over free cocktails

Date: June 25, 2018
Venue: Colombia Global Center, Nairobi
Location: Westcom Point, 8th Floor, Block A, Mahiga Mairu Avenue, Off Waiyaki Way – Westlands
Time: from 6-7:30 PM
Entry: Free

About Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly
The Arab Spring began and ended with Tunisia. In a region beset by brutal repression, humanitarian disasters, and civil war, Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution alone gave way to a peaceful transition to a functioning democracy. Within four short years, Tunisians passed a progressive constitution, held fair parliamentary elections, and ushered in the country’s first-ever democratically elected president. But did Tunisia simply avoid the misfortunes that befell its neighbors, or were there particular features that set the country apart and made it a special case?

In Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, Safwan M. Masri explores the factors that have shaped the country’s exceptional experience. He traces Tunisia’s history of reform in the realms of education, religion, and women’s rights, arguing that the seeds for today’s relatively liberal and democratic society were planted as far back as the middle of the nineteenth century. Masri argues that Tunisia stands out not as a model that can be replicated in other Arab countries, but rather as an anomaly, as its history of reformism set it on a separate trajectory from the rest of the region.

About the Author
Professor Safwan M. Masri is Executive Vice President for Global Centers and Global Development at Columbia University. He holds a senior research scholar appointment at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). A scholar of the contemporary Arab world, Masri’s work focuses on understanding postcolonial dynamics among religion, education, society, and politics. His writings on education and current affairs have been featured in the Financial Times, Huffington Post, and Times Higher Education.

June Concerts by Nairobi Orchestra, Jun. 16-17 2018 @ Braeburn Theatre – Gitanga Road

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Dates and time: Saturday 16th May – 7pm, and Sunday 17th May – 3pm
Venue: Braeburn Theatre, Gitanga Road, Nairobi
Tickets : 1000KSh Adults, 500Ksh Members and Children.

About
The Nairobi Orchestra present the JUNE CONCERTS. For those who attended the March concerts, you will notice more Rachmaninov, but also a Kenyan composer’s arrangement of Malaika as well as a lesser known trumpet concerto by Hummel.

Finally, we finish with Beethoven’s landmark ‘Pastoral’ symphony.

Workshop: The Photographer in the Club with Fredrick Ochieng, Jun. 14-19 2018 @ The Nrb Bus – Westlands

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Dates: from 14th until 19th June 2018 (with Saturday and Sunday break.)
Venue: The Nrb Bus, General Mathenge Lane, Westlands, Nairobi – night assignment at The Alchemist Bar

About
The workshop supports photographers who are looking to develop their skills in covering night events and is geared for Non professional photographers (basic photography knowledge).

Fredrick Ochieng Bio
Fredrick Ochieng started photography when he was only 9 years old. His photography focuses on events, still life, sport and nature. In 2010, he won the Best Photographer Award at the International Human Rights Festival “What Kids Can Do International photography”. Since 2014, he has been active in media development by doing lectures in photography in different Universities, Colleges and Community Media Centres in Kenya. He spent more than four years as an event photographer and spent two years at The Alchemist Bar as the official photographer. Currently he is the DOP of Cultural Video Production and The Nrb Bus.
Also, he is the co-founder of SEMA Youth Festival; an event that involves participatory workshops in video-making, to enable young filmmakers in the region to learn, create and connect.

The workshop is offered free of charge, and only 10 participants will be selected.

Apply by sending your CV and portfolio to info@culturalvideo.org