Tag: Goethe Institut Nairobi
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Zukiswa Wanner receives Goethe Medal in Nairobi ceremony
Zukiswa Wanner received the Goethe Medal at a ceremony in Nairobi on October 15, 2020. The Goethe Medal was first awarded by the Goethe Institute in 1954 and recognized by the Federal Republic of Germany as an official badge of honour in 1975. Over 354 personalities from 67 countries have been conferred the honour, including…
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Tsitsi Dangarembga, Thandi Sebe wrap up Artistic Encounters for 2019.
Tsitsi Dangarembga and Thandi Sebe were the final acts at the Artistic Encounters series for 2019 at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on November 27, 2019. They were moderated by series creator and curator Zukiswa Wanner. There was a full house at the Goethe-Institut, Nairobi for the Artistic Encounters series on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Artistic Encounters…
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Alamin Somo, John-Dennis Renken for Artistic Encounters on October 30.
Alamin Somo and John-Dennis Renken are the featured artists for Artistic Encounters at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on October 30, 2019. Their show will be moderated by book blogger James Murua. In Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and create an art experience of their combined work then share it with the audience…
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Sitawa Namwalie, Athieno at Artistic Encounters September 2019 edition.
Sitawa Namwalie and Athieno were the featured acts at the Artistic Encounters at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. In Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and create an art experience of their combined work then present it at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi. In the last three years, audiences in…
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Mufasa’s poetry collection “Raising A Sun” launches in Nairobi.
Raising A Sun, the debut poetry collection of Nairobi-based poet Mufasa, launched at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on June 29, 2019. The Kenyan poetry scene has been growing progressively with events regularly happening in many of the cities. One of the most recognisable names in the fast-growing spoken word community today is Eldoret born, Nairobi-based…
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Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, Tomeletso Sereetsi’s memorable performance at Artistic Encounters.
Ngwatilo Mawiyoo and Tomeletso Sereetsi gave a memorable performance at the Zukiswa Wanner created, Goethe-Institut hosted “Artistic Encounters” on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The Artistic Encounters series, now in its third year, has featured novelists, poets, actors, and musicians who play a variety of instruments from across the continent to the delight of audiences in…
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Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, Tomeletso Sereetsi for Goethe’s Artistic Encounters on June 26.
Ngwatilo Mawiyoo and Tomeletso Sereetsi are the featured artists at the Artistic Encounters series at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on June 26, 2019. The evening will be conducted by series creator Zukiswa Wanner. In Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and create an art experience of their combined work then share it with…
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Chris Adwar, Kagayi Ngobi’s day at Goethe Kenya’s Artistic Encounters.
Chris Adwar and Kagayi Ngobi were the featured guests at Goethe Kenya’s Artistic Encounters on April 24, 2019. In Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and create an art experience of their combined work then share it with the audience. The popular series founded in 2017 by author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner has…
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Kagayi Peter, Chris Adwar for Goethe’s Artistic Encounters on April 24.
Kagayi Peter and Chris Adwar will be the featured artists at the Artistic Encounters series at the Goethe Institut in Nairobi on April 24, 2019. The evening will be conducted by series creator Zukiswa Wanner. In Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and create an art experience of their combined work then share…
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Shadreck Chikoti, Abu Sense blow away Nairobi at Artistic Encounters 2019 opening.
It was a rocking evening at the Goethe Institut in Nairobi as Kenyan actor Abu Sense gave a performance portraying Malawian writer Shadreck Chikoti’s Azotus The Kingdom on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The event included a question and answer session featuring the author Chikoti and the actor Abu Sense moderated by series creator Zukiswa Wanner.…
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Shadreck Chikoti, Abu Sense kick off Artistic Encounters 2019.
Shadreck Chikoti and Abu Sense will be the first artists to rock the stage for Artistic Encounters in 2019 at the Goethe Institut Nairobi on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. They will be moderated by series creator and curator Zukiswa Wanner. In Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and create an art experience of…
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Chief Nyamweya’s ‘Art of Unlearning’ launches at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi.
Chief Nyamweya’s graphic novel Art of Unlearning launched at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on February 7, 2019. Chief Nyamweya is a Kenyan graphic artist best known for his crime-fiction comics characterized by themes of freedom, justice, and environmentalism like Roba. He also founded Emergency Webcomic, based on the life of Kenyan National hero Dedan Kimathi set…
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Sitawa Namwalie, Shan Bartley, Yewande Omotoso rock final Artistic Encounters.
Sitawa Namwalie, Shan Bartley, and Yewande Omotoso were the final artists to feature at “Artistic Encounters” at the Goethe-Institut Kenya on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The event was moderated by series creator and curator Zukiswa Wanner. In 2017, a new series created and curated by Kenyan based South African author, journalist and publisher Zukiswa Wanner…
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Sitawa Nawalie, Yewande Omotoso, Shan Bartley for Artistic Encounters in November.
Sitawa Nawalie, Yewande Omotoso, and Shan Bartley are set to feature at this month’s edition of the Artistic Encounters at Goethe Institut Nairobi on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The three will be moderated by author Zukiswa Wanner. In Goethe-Institut Kenya’s Artistic Encounters, two artists of different genres meet and share their art in front of…
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Dami Ajayi, Makadem make magic at Goethe-Institut Nairobi.
Nigerian poet Dami Ajayi and Kenyan musician Makadem made magic at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on October 11, 2018. Their event which is part of the Artistic Encounters included a panel discussion moderated by Zukiswa Wanner. The Artistic Encounters evening at the Goethe Nairobi has quickly built itself as an evening that will deliver to its…