The Alternative Wishlist
And Then, She Said; 5 Novels, Re-Imagined
Five Novels. Five Women. Five Stories. Experience African literature in a totally new way through an intimate re-imagining of five acclaimed novels, performed for the stage. The women grapple with questions of race, sexuality, patriarchy, friendship, love, loneliness and much more.
Date: Thursday, April 14th, from 6pm
Venue: Goethe-Institut
FAFA would like to invite you to FAFA Neighborhood Market #FoodMeetsFashion for a fun filled day. Come enjoy food,cocktail and great music as you shop for fashion items (clothing,jewelry,bags,accessories,shoes) and organic farm produce.
Date: Saturday, April 16th, 11am-6pm
Venue: The Juniper Garden (on Muthangari drive,opp Safaricom building).
Entrance: Free
Karta Festival is an event that stands for ‘Kenyan Arts and Talent Festival’. The event will bring together key talents in the country including: singers, poets, spoken word artists, bands, dance crews, drawers, painters, deejays, photographers, among many others. Teens who pass the auditions will participate at the Karta Fest and showcase their talent; sharing the stage and interacting with guest celebrities.
There will be live performances, PlayStation competitions, an art gallery, fashion shows, fashion stands, deejay battles, B-boying battles, photobooths, food courts and much more. Come have a fun filled day at the biggest arts festival in Kenya.
Date: Saturday, 16th April, 11am-6pm
Venue: Impala Grounds
Charges:
EARLY BIRD - Kshs 800 (SOLD OUT)
ADVANCE - Kshs 1,000 (expires on the 15th of April - Midnight)
GATE - KShs 1,500
Exhibition: Blurred Lines by Gakunju Kaigwa and Justus Kyalo
Blurred Lines explores the divide between an object that is purely aesthetic and one that is functional. Kaigwa’s wooden sculptures are at once forms collected from Kenyan landscapes. In one of his pieces the Menengai Crater is sliced to reveal a tabletop, in another the Loiyangalani River Bed with all its tributaries, form the surface of a coffee table.Kaigwa, inspired by these magical landscapes captures their beauty in art pieces that are then formed into coffee tables, mirrors, seats etc. Combining wood, resin, glass and metal, Kaigwa plays with form and function. Kyalo manipulates galvanised iron sheeting using acid and paint to create masterpieces that tell the hidden and beautiful stories around the process of disintegration and decay. In this process of experimentation, Kyalo challenges the way we look at beauty and form.
Date: Saturday, April 16th, 12pm-5pm
Venue: The Art Space, off Riverside Drive
National Youth Orchestra of Kenya in Concert
The National Youth Orchestra of Kenya will present a concert this weekend to showcase the music prepared during its 14th Residential Training Course held at Hillcrest International School. Come all!
Date: Saturday, April 16th, 3pm-5pm
Venue: Kenya National Theatre, Harry Thuku Road
Charges: Regular tickets Ksh 500, Students (with ID) Ksh 300 and children under 12 years Ksh 100
End of Term 1 Students’Concert
Come watch and listen to talented performers as they share a little bit of what they have been studying in the classroom! Featuring performances by the Sing Out! Choir and various students and ensembles from the Conservatoire. There will also be a special appearance by the Aquarius Woodwind Ensemble. All tickets will be sold at the door.
Date: Sunday, April 17th, from 3pm
Venue: Alliance Française
Charges: Normal ticket Ksh 500, Conservatoire Students’ Concession Ksh 300
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are delighted to invite you to the 1st ever, Piano Bonanza. Its an evening full of diverse Pianists from The Piano City community displaying their art and heart’s expression. This is the ultimate piano sensation! All proceeds from this event shall go into supporting The Piano City. Please make time, come and enjoy with your friends and family.
Date: Saturday, April 16th, 7pm-9pm
Venue: Safaricom House, Michael Joseph Centre
Charges: Ksh 300
Join us for Movie Nights every Sunday evening at Sarabi Pool & Supper Club - the perfect prelude to a relaxed weekend. Screening this Sunday is Django - A classic Western film from 1966. Have a drink, sit back, unwind and order from the special Movie Night Menu.
Date: Sunday, April 16th, from 7:30 pm
Venue: Sankara Nairobi
Entrance: Free
Have you ever wanted to have “a go” at conducting an Orchestra? Well, you have that opportunity at Galleria Shopping Mall for ONE hour only! Come to Galleria and conduct your Orchestra
Date: Friday, April 15th, 12:30-1:30 pm
Venue: Galleria Shopping Mall
Charges: Free
PechaKucha, which means “chitchat” in Japanese, was developed in Tokyo in 2003. It’s a platform that allows individuals to exchange ideas in a casual environment. The 20×20 presentation format is one of the things that makes PechaKucha so special – each presenter takes the audience through 20 slides, spending 20 seconds on each one. It is amazing how much information can be transferred in six minutes and 40 seconds! The fast-paced format keeps things interesting, forcing people to clear their minds and focus only on what is relevant. PechaKucha drags you into a live situation that’s inspiring and uplifting, where speakers share their passions, achievements and dreams. Come one, come all!
Date: Saturday, April 16th, 6:30-9pm
Venue: Creatives Garage, Kirichwa Road
Entrance: Free
Make An Award Winning Short Film
Maasai Mbili will be hosting a film-making workshop at their studio in collaboration with Hot Sun Foundation. Seminars will be by Heinz Hermans the CEO of Interfilm Berlin
Date: Saturday, April 16th, 12-3pm
Venue: Maasai Mbili Studio Kibera
