Art Contemporary Day 2019 – FRAGMENTS OF NATURE (Nairobi)
A Kenyan-Italian Urban Art collaboration The project involves an artistic collaboration between the Italian Graffiti artist Mattia Campo Dall’Orto of the Macross Association of Monfalcone (Italy) and graffiti artists from Kenya, Bank Slave and Msale (Artistic names) in Nairobi (15.10.2019), and Jimmy Kimani in Malindi (16th and 17th October), for the creation of two or […]
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Italian Language beginner course
There are no Italian language courses at present. Italian language course for beginners starting at Graffins College in Westlands on 15th October 2019. The 80 hour course is divided into two terms: Oct-Dec 2019 and Jan-March 2020 and will be held twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Enrolment deadline: 4.10.2019 Enrolment fee: K.Shs. […]
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Horn Trio
The jazz group, who are on an African tour promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will perform in a jazz concert at The Alchemist on 8.10.2019 at 8.30pm in the framework of Italian/Kenyan cultural collaboration in the musical sector •FEDERICA MICHISANTI – double bass•MARCO COLONNA – clarinet•FRANCESCO LENTO – trumpet and flugelhorn
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GENOA AND MOMBASA: SEA TWINS, HERITAGE QUEENS
Photographic exhibition by Maddalena Stefanelli (aka Leni Frau) of the similarities between the port cities of Genoa and Mombasa. Zeinab, the precious beauty.The meaning of this Arabic name is the first link that jumps to the eye, or rather to the ear, looking for a similarity between the maritime cities, ports of Genoa and Mombasa.From […]
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KABISA
Jazz Collective with Matteo Di Leonardo and Juma Tutu, Mackinlay Mutsembi, Rabai Mokua, Stanley Kyalo, Amani Baya at Michael Joseph Centre on 4.10.2019 at 19.00Booking mandatory: https://gig.co.ke/events/258 The initiative that the National Jazz Music Association proposed was created to motivate young Italian jazz musicians towards reality and the international scene thanks to an exchange process […]
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The Sky Over Kibera
THE SKY OVER KIBERAThe Divine Comedy in the slum of Nairobi Launch of the Docu-Film “The Sky Over Kibera”Nairobi, Saturday 21st September 2019 – 2.30 pm St Mary’s School Auditorium(James Gichuru Road, next to Strathmore School) A unique docu-film on Dante presented by the students of selected schools in one of the largest African slums. […]
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Rock Art in Turkana
Embassy of Italy and Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with National Museums of Kenya Conference “Rock Art, an African legacy” by Prof. Savino Di Lernia (“La Sapienza” University of Rome) and by Dr. Emmanuel Ndiema (National Museums of Kenya) and photographic exhibition by Italian award-winning photographer Paolo Torchio. Nairobi National Museum (Louis Leakey Auditorium) – […]
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Leonardo Da Vinci in the land of inventions
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi are joining in the worldwide celebrations to honour Leonardo Da Vinci 500 years after his demise with an event entitled “Leonardo Da Vince in the Land of Inventions” which will be held in Malindi at the Kilili Baharini Resort and Spa on the 24th […]
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La Pazza Gioia (Like Crazy) – European Film Festival, Nairobi
Italian participation in Nairobi’s 28th edition of the European Film Festival, 2019, with the film La Pazza Gioia (Like Crazy) by Paolo Virzi’ at the Anga Imax (Diamond Plaza) on the 5th of May at 4.00pm. The 2nd screening will be at the Anga Imax (Diamond Plaza II) on 18th May, at 19.00pm (Immediately after […]
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Italy Kenya
An evening of Art, Music and Poetry with Paolo M. Palmitessa (guitar) Marco “Sbringo” Bigi (voice and keyboard) Kasungo Wa Hawerisa, Mijikenda poet – reading of his poems (translated in italian by Mauro Marario – winner of the Montale Prize) Presented by Freddie Del Curatolo at Kilili Baharini Resort and Spa (Malindi) on 22 aprile […]
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