Concert: Moipei Quartet, Dec. 17 2011 @ National Museum

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Their concert will feature a wide range of repertoire, from Classical, Pop and African Music with an exhibition of their Mastery of various musical instruments.

The concert which will be held at National Museums of Kenya, Louis Leakey Auditorium on 17th December between 7PM – 9PM, will be a cocktail event with Proceeds going towards Nairobi Hospice to Support Children with Cancer, Charges KES 2,000/- and tickets are available at all ART CAFÉ outlets in Nairobi.

About Moipei Quartet
Moipei Quartet, is made up of triplets; Mary, Magdalene and Marta and their younger sister Seraphine have toured the world over and performed at Prestigous events, including; Young People’s Festival – South Korea, World Urban Forum – China and Canada, Festival with People of Africa – Venezuela, various charitable concerts in Tanzania and Uganda and just recently performed at the 4th SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards in Durban, South Africa where they won an Award in ‘Best of Africa’ category.

Moipei Quartet are also the youngest persons ever to be awarded Head of State Commendation (HSC) by the President of Kenya, His Exellency Mwai Kibaki. They were also, in 2007, selected as UNICEF Child Ambassadors.

Taste of Nairobi Festival, Dec 10-11 2011 @ Central Park + National Museum

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You are hereby invited to the 2nd edition of the Taste of Nairobi Festival.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Night activities during the Taste of Nairobi Festival at the Nairobi National Museum have been cancelled. However day activities will still continue.During the festival, the Nairobi National Museum was planning to be open 24 hours for the first time on 10th & 11th December, 2011, with visits to the museum for night star gazing, cultural entertainment, night tours of the museum and much more. The Nairobi National Museum and Nairobi Gallery will be open for you to sample Kenya’s rich heritage at our regular admission charges.

Charges:

Nairobi National Museum

Citizens: Kshs. 100/-
Residents: Kshs. 400/-
Non-Residents: Kshs. 800/-

Nairobi Gallery

Citizens: Kshs. 100/-
Residents: Kshs. 400/-
Non-Residents: Kshs. 500/-

* Children 16 years and below are charged at 50% off the adult charges.

An admission ticket also entitles you to screening of the following Award Winning films that tell a part of Nairobi’s history:

1. Out of Africa (Story about Karen Blixen)- 10am (Saturday and Sunday)
2. The Ghost and the Darkness (Story about the building of the Railway) 2pm (Saturday and Sunday)

* Daytime activities will take place at Central Park (behind Nairobi Serena Hotel).
* Visit the Nairobi Gallery and learn more about this small building with a big history (next to Nyayo House).

For more information on the festival, visit http://www.tasteofnairobi.co.ke/2011/

Cartooon Exhibition: Comic 10+10, Nov. 24 2011 @ National Museum

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The Embassy of Spain is happy to invite you to the opening of COMIC 10+10, a unique cartoon exhibition by young Spanish and Kenyan artists.

Date: November 24, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Ecology Gallery, Nairobi National Museum, Museum Hill
Entrance: Free

This showcase will explore different aspects of this expression form, both as an art for and a universal means of social communication. This exhibition will present the awarded works of the 10 ‘Injuve’ Youth Comic Prizes in Spain, together with the cartoons of other 10 upcoming Kenyan artists with the participation of renowned cartoonists like Gaddo and Maddo, Álvaro Ortiz (2003 Injuve Award in Spain) and the artists from Shujaaz.fm, in the opening ceremony we will announce the winners of the ‘Spain for the arts’ Awards, an innovative contest for young Kenyan cartoonists.

Exhibition: New Horizons, Nov. 24-Dec. 15 2011 @ National Museum

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The National Museums of Kenya is proud to present an exhibition of paintings by Chege Gitura who is showing his paintings to the public for the first time. For those that know Chege well, he has practiced interior design for several years but until now he had not pursued his basic instinct… to paint. He has duly called his first exhibition New Horizons.

Chege finds his inspiration in people and places, his paintings attempt to capture intricate aspects such as the proportion, body form, the facial expression, the hair, the adornment.. on canvas and oil through generous and fearless applications of thick textural paint using the palette knife technique which intentionally omits fine details, but still portrays the character intended.

Welcome to view this premier show from November 24 to 15 December 2011 at the Creativity Gallery Nairobi National Museum.
Daily 8.30am – 5.30pm
Entrance: Normal rates apply