Tag: Alliance Francaise

  • A snapshot of the Alliance Française hosted NYrobi Book Fest

    A snapshot of the Alliance Française hosted NYrobi Book Fest

    The inaugural NYrobi Book Fest was hosted at the Alliance Française Nairobi on June 25-26, 2021. The Alliance Française de Nairobi has always been a home for the arts in the capital of the East African country. It is one of the few spaces which regularly hosts concerts, theatre performances, art exhibitions, book launches and…

  • Alliance Française de Nairobi to host NYrobi Book Fest on June 25-26.

    Alliance Française de Nairobi to host NYrobi Book Fest on June 25-26.

    The NYrobi Book Fest is a new initiative set to be hosted by the Alliance Française de Nairobi on June 25-26, 2021. In 2019, the Alliance Française de Nairobi made an entrance into the Kenyan literary space with its “Mbogi Ya Mawriters” series which hosted writers. Mbogi is a Kiswahili word meaning railway carts adopted…

  • The Peter Kimani edited “Nairobi Noir” anthology launches in Nairobi.

    The Peter Kimani edited “Nairobi Noir” anthology launches in Nairobi.

    The Peter Kimani edited Nairobi Noir anthology launched at the Alliance Francaise, Nairobi on January 30, 2020. The “Noir” series, comprising stories set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within a city, was launched by US publisher Akashic Books with Brooklyn Noir in 2004. Since then, there have been over one hundred anthologies in the…

  • Vincent De Paul’s novel ‘Inevitable Desires: First Love’ launches in Nairobi.

    Vincent De Paul’s novel ‘Inevitable Desires: First Love’ launches in Nairobi.

    Vincent De Paul launched his novel Inevitable Desires: First Love at the Mbogi ya Mawriters series at the Alliance Francaise, Nairobi on January 25, 2020. Mbogi Ya Mawriters is a series hosted by the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi in partnership with the Writers Guild of Kenya. In the past, the series has hosted the launch…

  • Gabriel Dinda, Verah Omwocha Dinda launch books at Mbogi Ya Mawriters in Nairobi.

    Gabriel Dinda, Verah Omwocha Dinda launch books at Mbogi Ya Mawriters in Nairobi.

    Married couple Gabriel Dinda and Verah Omwocha Dinda launched Questions of My Youth and Diary of the Mahia at the Mbogi Ya Mawriters series at the Alliance Francaise Nairobi on December 7, 2019. Mbogi Ya Mawriters is a new series for writers hosted at the Alliance Francaise Nairobi. Mbogi is a Kiswahili word meaning railway…

  • Jennie Marima’s children’s book “Trio Troubles” launches in Nairobi.

    Jennie Marima’s children’s book “Trio Troubles” launches in Nairobi.

    Jennie Marima’s award-winning children’s book Trio Troubles launched at the Mbogi Ya Mawriters series at the Alliance Francaise, Nairobi on December 5, 2019. The event, moderated by Mwangi Kiara, also had Maryan Noor as a panellist. On September 28, the best in Kenyan writing for adults, young adults, and children were announced at the Text…