It’s Halloween week so there are some spooky activities on, plus all the usual arts, culture and music in this buzzing city…Check out what’s on in Nairobi this week!
MONDAY 28 OCTOBER
iNQUISITIVE
Glow in the Dark Hallow’s Eve Trivia | Alloy Bar & Lounge | Sarit Center | 6pm
Double, double toil and wishes, if my spell worked, join in for a spook-tacular Hallow’s Eve Trivia with glow-in-the-dark body painting by @inamik_arts. Winner of the trivia receives free LASER TAG! Runners up gets free bowling courtesy of @pins.entertainmentofficial. ***Cosplayers get extra points and a free photoshoot***. Happy hour : 4pm-7pm (50% off on cocktails). Laser tag: 600 KSHS per person. Rsvp: 0710 665 665
SCREENiNG
Nayola | Alliance Française | 6pm
Angola. Three generations of women plagued by the civil war, Lelena (the grandmother), Nayola (the daughter) and Yara (the granddaughter). A painful secret, a reckless search, a combat song. A suspended love, an initiatory journey, a tragic swoop.
iNDULGE
Crafty’s Oktoberfest continues with a special menu & beer straight from the brewery.
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Elements | Beyond the Mainstream Storytellers | Kenya National Theatre | Monday & Wednesday | 6pm
Introducing another event by @btmstorytellers “Elements” explores the intricacies of human vulnerability and the therapeutic power of art. “Elements” was first performed in French, commissioned by @afnairobi and featured the Guadeloupean- French actress Nathalie Vairac. This will be the very first time “Elements” is being performed in English in Kenya. It explores issues of childhood trauma, identity development, grief and loss as well as hope. Written by the legendary John Sibi Okumu and directed by the multi- award winning theatre Actor and Director @wakiomzenge , Elements is sure to get you introspective and accepting. Don’t miss out! Grab Your tickets at Kenyabuzz.com
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER
SCREENiNG
A Grand Little Lie | Bao Box | 7pm
This home-grown comedy features a people-pleasing man desperate to keep his girlfriend happy. He tells his boss a seemingly harmless lie that spirals wildly out of control. The movie features a star-studded cast including Michael Munyoki, Mercy Mutisya, Bilal Mwaura, Catherine Kamau, Nyokabi Macharia, and Bien from the renowned music group Sauti Sol.
iNTUNE
Nairobi International Piano Season | Alliance Française | 7pm
After Moliere’s Mgonjwa Mwitu, the Alliance Française 75th anniversary celebrations continue with the Nairobi International Piano Season. Every Tuesday until end of November. A chance to discover diversity within the piano repertoire. We start the season with the @keconservatoire pianists followed by international pianists from Austria and France.
Urbane Tuesday: Mackinlay & Friends | Geco Cafe | From 7pm
Let’s not suffer musical starvation… Come thru for a fun time; Mackinlay feels like playing RnB this week, so who knows where this will go.
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER
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Creative Entrepreneurship Workshop | Embe Creatives | 2 – 4pm
Embe Creatives presents the Creative Entrepreneurship Workshop : Money Conversation with the wonderful Olivia Ambani. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about investing, financial planning, and making your money work for you, especially for us creatives. Sign up via the link in their Instagram bio
iNTHEDARK
Skriim | Goethe MobiArts @ The Mist | 7pm
Cameroonian artist @skriimmusic will be live in Nairobi during The Clearing hosted by Bizi Bingi at @themist.ke, The Mall (basement) in Westlands! An interactive performance where Skriim takes us on a journey of his work, his multi-disciplinary artistic approach and exploration of electronic music, culminating into DJ sets by himself, Bizi Bingi and Moige.
iNTUNE
Fena Gitu Live | Nakili Sessions | 254 Beer District | 6:30 – 9pm
As we begin to wind down the year, join us for an intimate Fenamenal Experience, performing for the first time ever at Nakili Sessions.
Central Unplugged with Ila Nia | Geco Central, Ngara | 8pm
One Hundred Faces for a Single Day | Cheche Books | 7pm
A film screening from the @palfilminstitute‘s “Provoked Narratives” film programme. Filmmaker Ghazi combined documentary and abstract sequences with a series of discontinuous plot lines to organize a stinging attack on the bourgeois decadence in this film of remarkable self-reflexivity that recognizes and denounces the limits of political cinema.”Provoked Narratives” is an invitation to understand the narratives created around Palestine as part of a long colonial project, a blueprint of violence. To consider the ways in which the camera, since its very inception as a new tool, has played a conflicted role in the project of empire. To consider how images have been co-opted, and to see how images can also resist.
The film screenings will be followed by a discussion and will raise funds for mutual aid in Gaza.
The Cemetary of Cinema | Goethe Institut x Docubox | Goethe-Institut Auditorium | 6 – 9pm
We dive into history with “The Cemetery of Cinema” by Thierno Souleymane Diallo. The 1953 film “Mouramani” by Mamadou Touré is believed to be the first film ever made in Guinea. Interested in the conditions of its production – and the whereabouts of a film print – Thierno Souleymane Diallo sets out to find people who can tell him about “Mouramani” ’s history and its reception. Stay on after the screening for a conversation with local experts.
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
iNTHEDARK
Pretty Little Liars The Halloween Party| The Wine & Bottle- Westlands- Ambience Mall – Next to Apollo Center | 6 PM Till late
Pretty Little Liars The Halloween Party| The Wine & Bottle- Westlands- Ambience Mall – Next to Apollo Center | 6 PM Till late
Costume Contest Alert!🍸 The first 20 ladies in Halloween costume get a FREE Cocktail! 👗Best Dressed Guest wins a bottle of Tanqueray! Happy Hour from 4 PM – 7 PM! Tanqueray Bottle available for just 4800/-. 🧛♀️ Enjoy the night with your favorite PLL vibes and let’s make it a night to remember! Join us if you dare! 💀Reservations: 0794 324 666/ 0712016395
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Cast
@sandy.joan as Aria Montgomery
@celine_.mumbi as Emily Fields
@hannie_maye as Spencer Hastings
@sharonneotieno as Hanna Marin
Directed by : @amarjonathan_
iNDULGE
Halloween Party | Ezo | from 8pm
An unforgettable Halloween at @ezo.nairobi. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mystery and fun in our enchanting setting! Dress up in your best costumes and come ready to have a great time! What awaits you: 🎃Welcome drink for every guest 🎃Special cocktail menu 🎃Surprise for all guests in costumes 🎃Music from @afu.ke that will keep you on your feet. Reservation:+254 11 3333 777
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The Village Well Conversations: Muramuzi John Bosco | Village Market, New Wing, Extension Gallery | 5 – 7pm
Ugandan artist Muramuzi John Bosco presents recent work reflecting on village life and traditions focusing on the significance of the village well, as a symbol of life, rebirth, mystery, spirituality, and a thriving community. His childhood memories inspire the work. He uses acrylic on canvas to explore narratives of “Villagism” merging village and urban scenes to create vibrant compositions of common practices in his village including people fetching from the well and carrying gallons of water.
FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER
All Rock Die Hards are invited for a Halloween-themed Rock Riot Event | Dresscode: Halloween-inspired ROCK OUTFITS
Agenda: EVERYTHING ROCK MUSIC
🎸 3 Rock DJ Sets by @deejayortis, @deejaytumz, @djgurlfriend
📸 Photography by @iamfellaphotography
🎸 Local Rock Bands: @autometal_ke, @crystalaxiske
🎤 Hosted by @jean_ojiro
💄 Makeup by @rorious_beauty
💇♀️ Hair by @hairflairekenya
Early Bird: 1,200/= Regular: 1,500/= Gate: 1,750/= | TICKETS: a-list-events.com | Let’s ROCK 🎸🤘
The Haunted Location | The Location Rooftop | 7pm – 2am
Early Nights Halloween Special🎉 Whether dressed as your fav celebrity, musician or icon – or something spooky – it’s all about having a good time. Enjoy a classy, grown up evening at the Location Rooftop in Kilimani.