Safaricom Jazz Festival: Celebrating 5 Years with BWB (Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun), the Betty Bears et al, Feb. 25 2018 @ Kasarani Stadium


Date: February 25, 2018
Venue: Training Grounds, Kasarani Stadium
Time: from 10 am (Gates Open), and Performances – 12 noon
Tickets: Adults KES 2,000/-, and Students (with ID) KES 500/-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jib1w_bzAM

Performances by: BWB (Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun) – USA, Joja Wendt – Germany, Gloria Bosman – South Africa, Lean – Belgium, the Betty Bears – Israel, Holly Madge & Emma-Jean Thackray – UK, Mambo Tribe – Kenya, Limericks – Kenya, Jimek – Poland, along with Ghetto Classics & Safaricom Youth Orchestra.

Screenings: European Film Festival, May 16-24 2017 @ Alliance Française & National Museum


Dates: May 16-24, 2017
Venues: Alliance Française & National Museum of Kenya
Entry: Free

Programme

Download the EFF Screening Schedule (pdf)

Week 1 – at Alliance Française (junction of Loita and Monrovia Streets, near the University of Nairobi)
15 May 19.30 Victoria (drama/crime), Germany/Austria – by invitation only
16 May 17.30 Young Offenders (comedy), Ireland
16 May 19.30 Teorie Tygra – Tiger Theory (comedy), Czech Republic
17 May 17.30 Hotell – Hotel (drama), Sweden
18 May 17.30 Cahier Africain – African notebook (documentary), Switzerland
18 May 19.30 Takaisin Pintaan – Diving into the Unknown (documentary), Finland
19 May 17.30 Les Chavaliers Blancs – The White Knights (drama), France
19 May 19.30 Notes on Blindness (documentary), United Kingdom
20 May 15.30 Labyrinthus (family), Belgium
20 May 17.30 Diamantes Negros – Black Diamonds (drama), Spain
20 May 19.30 Moje córki krowy – These Daughters of Mine (comedy), Poland
21 May 15.30 Karpuz Kabungundan Gemiler Yapmak – Boats of Watermelon Rinds (family), Turkey
21 May 17.30 S Tebou ma bavi Slovenko – From Slovakia with Love (documentary), Slovakia
21 May 19.30 De Surprise – The Surprise (comedy), Netherlands

Week 2 – at the National Museum of Kenya (Kipande Road, Westlands)
22 May 17.30 L’Oriana (drama), Italy
23 May 17.30 Tokyo Fianceé – (comedy), Belgium
23 May 19.30 Victoria – (drama/crime), Germany/Austria
24 May 19.30 Gatos não Têm Vertigens – Cats Don’t Have Vertigo (comedy), Portugal

More information, here

Polands Forest Exhibition NM

Exhibition: Poland’s Forests by Mr Stanislaw Butrym (1930 – 2011), Dec. 21 2015 @ National Museum

Polands Forest Exhibition NM
You are invited to the photography exhibition “Poland’s Forests” by Mr Stanislaw Butrym (1930 – 2011), a superb and award winning Polish photographer, who was recognised as one of the first pioneers in his country in the field of championing forests as an exquisite source of aesthetic inspiration.

Date: 21 December 2015
Venue: National Museums of Kenya, main exhibition hall

About
This exhibition is conceived, organised and curated by the renowned Film Director Jacob Barua who mainly specialises in historical subject matters. He is a long time member of the BIEA. The exhibition runs to the 21st December 2015, at the National Museums of Kenya, main exhibition hall, located in the old Coryndon wing.

Find more information, here.

Jazz on the Beach

Outdoor Concert: Thomas Licak / Radek Wosko Quartet, Mar. 21 2015 @ Flamboyant

Jazz on the Beach
A high profile, heavily touring jazz band from Poland and Denmark touring East Africa will be performing at Flamboyant.

Band Composition
Tomasz Licak – Tenor Saxophone
Radek Wośko – Drums – Grand Prix Winner of the 49th Jazz Nad Odrą Festival in Wrocław, Poland, april 2013.
Carl Winther – Piano
Martin Buhl Staunstrup – Bass

Their latest album “Entrails United”, refers to the very essence of the creative process. United is also a word that describes the strength that comes from a common musical development, playing together, communicating through music. It was created by the collision of strong personalities, for whom jazz, improvised music, is a type of binder, a common language, which they perfectly understand.

Come all for an outdoor concert, a great afternoon of Jazz from 3 to 6PM, Saturday 21st March, KES 500/=

Chilled drinks and biting will be served at the discounted cash bar.

For pre-bookings call Forty Thieves 0712 294 873 or email info@alibarbours.co

We are the world – Nairobi International Children’s Art Exhibition, Sept. 12-30 2012 @ National Museum

Dates: September 12 – 30, 2012
Venue: Cultural Dynamism Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Entry: Museum Rates Apply

The theme of this exhibition is ‘We are the World

This is a biannual event that works with children from all over the world. Entries this year are from Kenya, Germany, England, Egypt, Belarus, Poland, Iraq, India, USA, Cyprus, Finland, Bulgaria, Spain and Austria.

The Nairobi International Children’s exhibition is organized by Juhudi Children’s Club and supported by National Museums of Kenya, The GoDown, Sports Station, A24 Media

21st European Film Festival, May 10-27 2012 @ Alliance Francaise


Dates: May 10-27, 2012
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Time: Weekdays 5.30 & 7.30pm, Weekends 3, 5.30 & 7.30pm
Tickets: Kshs 50
For more info: Facebook event page

Participating Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland

Programme

Full programme and synopsis of all movies available on the Alliance Francaise website:

http://www.afkenya.or.ke/spip.php?rubrique86&lang=fr

Community Screening
For the first time the organizing committee will be presenting community screening in Kibera, Mathare and Korogocho in collaboration with Hot Sun Foundation

The Danish film, Kidnappet (Lost in Africa) which was shot on location in Kibera has been choosen for free community screenings on Saturdays (May 12, 19 & 26)