Between the 25th of January and the 2nd of Feb 2008, the town of Butare, Rwanda, hosted its first International Arts Festival organized by the University Centre for Arts. Entitled ‘Arts Azimuts’.
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Books & arts
Kenya: Exhibition: Kenya Burning
2008-04-24
During the Kenya Elections 2007 and after, amateur and professional photographers alike captured powerful scenes of the campaigning, voting and ensuing violence and destruction. The exhibition tells this story through over 150 compelling images, presenting an opportunity for us all to remember and reflect. Exhibition runs Monday to Friday 9am -5pm and on Saturdays 10am-4pm. Closes 10th May 2008.
This Saturday -KENYA BURNING - Photos, Poetry and Prose readings with KWANI? 26th April at the GoDown Arts Centre, 2:30pm This Saturday, 26th April 2008 from 2:30pm - 4:30pm KENYABURNING EXHIBITION will features Poets and Prose Writers, supported by Kwani? Trust At the GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, Nairobi.
Alison Ojany Owuor – Poet Alison is a young published poet who has presented her work in different public forums.
She got her voters card and graduated from college last year.
She is looking for three things – meaningful work, Kenyans who are of the ethnic group Kenyan and hopeful imaginings in red, green, white and black.
Simiyu Barasa – Prose writer He is a Kenyan filmmaker and member of the Coalition of Concerned Kenya Writers.
Mike Kwambo – Poet Mike performs regularly at the Kwani? Poetry Open Mic. He has a blog http://kenyanexpressions.wordpress.com Erick Omondi – Story Teller He was the overall winner of the Story Moja Storytelling Competition held in December 2007.
Cindy Ogana – Poet.
Cindy performs regularly at the Kwani? Poetry Open Mic, she runs a blog http://poetryloveandgod.blogspot.com/ .
About the Exhibition
During the Kenya Elections 2007 and after, amateur and professional photographers alike captured powerful scenes of the campaigning, voting and ensuing violence and destruction.
The exhibition tells this story through over 150 compelling images, presenting an opportunity for us all to remember and reflect.
Exhibition runs Monday to Friday 9am -5pm and on Saturdays 10am-4pm.
Closes 10th May 2008.
Photographs by Yasuyoshi Chiba, Allan Gichigi, Georgina Goodwin, Anne Holmes, Charles Kimani, Arno Kopecky, Thomas Mukoya, Boniface Mwangi and Tom Otieno
The GoDown Arts Centre Dunga Road, near Car & General.
Tel: 555227, 555770
