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• All Africa Dance Festival for Peace Building 9th - 13th Dec KICC

  Posted: December 4, 2009, 10:56 am by N.W

   Still on Festivals, the first All Africa Dance Festival- an event organised by Purple Images Co. will be held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre from December 9th to 13th. The theme of the festival is;
  

  Celebrating the role of cultural dance in peace building and human understanding.
  

  
  The main aim of the Festival is to bring people together to celebrate the wealth and diversity of African dance. A majority of groups participating are from the African region, with some visiting artists from other parts of the world. Groups from Norway, India, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Sudan, United States of America, France, Congo, Spain, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and Brazil are among countries that have confirmed their participation. see the draft program here
  
  This year's event will showcase a rich and vibrant mix of dance and musical performances by more than 100 dance groups and 500 established artists from all over the world.
  
  The All Africa Dance Festival aims at establishing  itself as Africa's leading music and dance festival, an event to unite people while celebrating Africa!
  
  Registration fee:
  Delegates - Sh10,000
  Exhibitors - Sh20,000
  
  For more info contact:
  Purple Images Production
  Madonna House, Westlands
  3rd Floor - Room 3D
  Tel: 020 4452674, 4450937
  info@africadancefestival.com
  www.africadancefestival.com

• Kenya Gives a New definition of term 'Festival' with Kinanda and Sierra Jazz Safari in December

  Posted: December 3, 2009, 11:46 am by N.W

  December seems to be the month of musical festivals though the month is in itself is a  festive season due to the much hyped christmas celebrations.
  
  There are 2 confirmed festivals already. Sierra Jazz Safari Festival organised by the Sierra Premium Beer is set to take place on the 4th of December at the Louise Leakey Auditorium, Kenya National Museums. The main acts for the evening will be Gerald Albright, an American Jazz Saxophonist and  Uganda’s TShaka Mayanja  who is the Jazz Safari creator as well as Valerie Kimani and Kanjii Mbugua(am not sure when Kanjii crossed over to Jazz).
  
  
  
  Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival has been slotted on 12th of December coinciding with the Jamhuri Day Celebrations. It will be at the Uhuru Gardens. Entry fees will be Ksh. 1,500.
  
  The festival will bring Freshly Ground- A South African Afro-fusion band made up of 7 artists. The group is famed for their hit Doo be Doo.
  
  They will perform alongside Kenya's own Eric Wainana, Sauti Sol, Maia, Atemi Oyungu, Ma3 as well as a host of other Kenyan Artists.
  
  I am however still looking forward to a time when we can have an actual arts festival that will be week long  like say the 20th Anniversary Celebrations of African Festival or Arts in Chicago Illinois this year or the Arts Festival of Southern Africa 
  
  Also of note(though on a more self-centric note) Bennie Man will be performing at the Carnivore's Simba Salon on Sunday 6th Dec in a show that is exclusively for the VIPs. There are only 1,000 tickets which are being sold on a who are you/who do you know basis. The show is being organised by the HomeBoyz co.
  When I mentioned this to a friend, this were his comments;
  

   That is a case of poor marketing strategy by the organisers. Which VIPs listen to raggamuffin?
  

  
  He does have a point there, unless the Kenyan VIPs can gyrate to Sim simma, King of de Dancehall and Back it up. Since I am not a VIP,(Check out Nneka's intepretation of VIPs from her 2nd Album, No Longer At Ease)I will just look for Bennie's live concerts online(thank God for torrents) and watch it in high volume!...lol
  Let the festivals begin..............
  
  

• Story Moja Book Club is back...."EVERY DAY is for THE THIEF" by TEJU COLE @ the Sarit

  Posted: December 2, 2009, 8:06 pm by N.W

  Storymoja is at it again.....THE BOOK CLUB!
  
  Storymoja book club will be meeting every 2nd Monday of the Month from 6-8pm at Text Book Centre (cafe), Sarit Centre.
  This month, they will be discussing "EVERY DAY is for THE THIEF", by TEJU COLE- who is a Nigerian author currently based in New York. Teju has been a cartoonist, a dishwasher, a lecturer, a gardener etc. This is his first novel, which is based on a young Nigerian man who visits his country after living abroad for many years.
  
  This book will take you straight into Lagos, and perhaps give you a clue on the growing Kenya Nigeria relationship.
  Want to be part of the book club? please RSVP as space is limited. The book is available at Text Book Centre, at a discounted rate of Ksh. 630
  There are no membership charges, just some few coins to enjoy a cup of tea from the cafe.
  Come for a calm evening with avid readers you would love to meet.
  To RSVP, Email:-
  Sheila(at)storymojaafrica(dot)co(dot)ke

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