Tag: Goethe-Institut Kenya
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Episode 25: Kenya Writes with Goethe Institut Patrick Ochieng.
The Kenya Writes guest for today is Kisumu-based lawyer and author Patrick Ochieng who was shortlisted for the 2010 Golden Baobab Prize and the NALIF Writing Competition in 2017. He has been published in Kikwetu, Munyori, Brittle Paper, and other literary publications. Tune in by clicking here. The debut book for children is Playing a…
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Kenya Writes: Showcasing Kenyan writing alongside Goethe-Institut Kenya.
Today we introduce, Kenya Writes, a new project to showcase writing from Kenya in partnership with Goethe-Institut Kenya. In 1964, Weep Not Child the first novel written in English by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and the first by a Kenyan was published. Since then, there have been a dazzling array of writers on a huge number…
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A literary caravan across three Kenyan counties.
There was a literary caravan with storytellers, writers, poets and more across the three Kenyan counties of Machakos, Nakuru, and Kakamega from May 27-29, 2019. The ‘Literary Caravan’ is an initiative of the Goethe Institut to promote reading among Kenyan youth. The caravan had authors of children and youth literature, storytellers, publishers, and reading advocates…
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Goethe-Institut Kenya’s Artistic Encounters 2019 artists announced.
Artists for Goethe-Institut Kenya’s Artistic Encounters 2019 have been announced by series creator and curator Zukiswa Wanner. In 2017, the Goethe-Institut introduced Kenyan audiences to a series they called “Artistic Encounters.” Curated by Kenyan based South African author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner, two artists of different genres from two different countries meet and share their…
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Niq Mhlongo, Nick Ndeda for Goethe’s Artistic Encounters.
South African author Niq Mhlongo and Kenyan actor Nick Ndeda are the feature acts at Goethe-Institut Kenya’s Artistic Encounters on July 12, 2018. Artistic Encounters brings together two artists to share their art in front of an audience together at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi. The project curated by Kenyan-based South African Zukiswa Wanner has seen artists…
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Christine Kamau, Philipp Khabo Koepsell feature at Artistic Encounters
Poet Philipp Khabo Koepsell and trumpeter Christine Kamau were the second pair featured at the Goethe-Institut Kenya’s Artistic Encounters on April 13, 2017. The event ended with a panel discussion moderated by curator Zukiswa Wanner. Earlier in the year, the Goethe-Institut in Kenya commissioned novelist and journalist Zukiswa Wanner to start a project simply called…
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Dr Robert Ouko Memorial Library is Kenya’s best library in 2015
The sixth edition of the 2015 Maktaba Awards, which recognises Kenya’s best libraries, was held at the Nairobi National Museum on Tuesday Evening. Libraries are very important as they are where we get to access many books as we grow. The award is a brainchild of the Goethe-Institut Kenya, the Kenya Library Association, and the…