Who says fun is just for the weekend? Check out what’s on iN Nairobi this week!
MONDAY 18 November
SCREENiNG
Neptune Frost | Alliance Française | 6pm
An Afro-sonic sci-fi musical in which a cosmic romance between an intersex hacker and a coltan miner seeds the revolution. It tells the story of a generation of dreamers escaping the psycho-social wreckage of colonization, genocide, and the residual brutalities of global extractive industries.
Immersive Futures | Alliance Française | 18 – 23 November | Various timings
#NovembreNumérique 2024 in partnership with @fallohidexr Africa who will be officially launch demos of “Mganga Wa Kitui” (The Wizard of Kitui), an immersive VR experience that delves into the Akamba tribe’s unique fusion of traditional spirituality and modern life. Through the perspective of a sorcerer, participants explore themes of cultural revival, self-discovery, and the delicate balance between ancient magic and contemporary challenges. Also presented is “ARGO”, an augmented reality game.
Usikose. Free entry. Book your slot here
TUESDAY 19 November
iNNOVATE
For the 2024 Novembre Numerique, Festival of Digital Cultures, immerse yourself in the world of extended reality (XR) and get an insight on the evolving role of digital cultures today and get to know how to integrate immersive technologies in your projects.
iN254
Farmers Market | Bamba | 10am – 3:30pm
Come by to shop for fresh produce & organic products while you grab some lunch & a beverage. Bring the kids or catch up with some friends.
iNQUISITIVE
Quiz Night Connect | 254 Beer District | 7pm
Looking for a fun and engaging way to unwind after a long day? Bring your colleagues or friends and form a team of 2-15 players for an evening filled with brain-teasing trivia, networking opportunities and great positive vibes. This week’s categories: Tech Talk, River Capitals, Fun with Logos, Boozy Songs.
1st place wins 5K cash and JW Black Label and 2nd place wins 5K cash. Both teams qualify for the finals where the prize is 20K! The winners’ list has been reset, so now’s your chance to claim the top spot. Plus, enjoy the live beats throughout the night. Reserve your spot: call 0713052635
iNTUNE
Urbane Tuesday: Mackinlay & Friends | Geco Cafe | From 7pm
Mackinlay & Friends return to the Tuesday slot at Geco.
WEDNESDAY 20 November
iNNOVATE
Bear My Soul | Alliance Française | 20 – 25 November | Various times | By appointment
Step into the metaverse. Experience French and Kenyan AR/VR/Mixed Media artworks that will transport and immerse you in another world. 4 very different experiences. An interactive VR installation inspired by animist traditions of indigenous people of the Great North, their myths and their shamanic practices. It will take the audience into a realm that belongs to the world of dreams. Through gaze, touch, and the vibration of the voice, they will resonate with other beings that inhabit our world. Book your slots here.
iNTUNE
Riva Band | Carnivore Simba Saloon |
Riva is the artist stage name for Jafar Amin who sings in sudanese arabic slang + English in a combination of different generes of music such as Trap, Trap soul, Blues & RnB. Riva is joined by Mozi Muse, multi instrumentalist, music producer and a singer .Also on bass we have Ahmed Biram, aSudanese musician and a music producer, specializing in the classic guitar . Ahmed Gasim (Sudan) is on drums and George (Kenya) on Keys. Get ready for a night of Sudanese rhythms that transport you to somewhere between the Nile, the Middle East and the East African coast.
Nakili Sesssions: Kagwe Mungai | 254 Beer District | 6:30 – 9pm
Midweek magic loading! 🎤✨ Next Wednesday, we vibe with the incredible @kagwemungai Best part? We get to groove to his latest EP Colors and all his other hits! 🔥 Don’t miss out!
Walter Koga Live Acoustic| Ankole Grill, Kilimani | 7:30pm
King Walter koga is a singer, nyatiti player, actor and a performer, saxophone and trumpet learner, Afro-beat & Benga musician…. Check him out Wednesday at Ankole, Kilimani. Reservations recommended.
Live Vibe Sessions: Meryl Paige | ArtCaffe Gastro Bar | 7pm
Catch the soulful tunes of @merylpaigediva live this Wednesday at Gastro Bar, Westlands. 🎙️ Good vibes & great music – it’s midweek plan you didn’t know you needed. See you at 7.
SCREENiNG
Provoked Narratives: Double short film screening | Cheche Books | 7pm
A film screening from the @palfilminstitute‘s “Provoked Narratives” film programme. The film screenings will be followed by a discussion and will raise funds for mutual aid in Gaza.
Ma’loul Celebrates Its Destruction: Since the declaration of the state of Israel in 1948, countless Palestinian villages have been erased from the map. Ma’alul, just west of Nazareth, is one such ruined village. Each year on Independence Day, the elderly take their grandchildren to their ancestral ground. Apart from the ruins of their houses, only a mosque and two churches remain.
iNTHEARTS
Slow, Steady, Stillness by Agnes Waruguru
What the Water Left Behind | Agnes Waruguru| Circle Art Gallery | Opening Reception 6pm
Waruguru’s second solo presentation at Circle brings together a series of works created over the past two years alongside new works from 2024 spanning textile, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, glass, needlework, natural pigment making and installation. Waruguru’s work is often connected to their lived experience in the world, reflecting on human interaction with the earth, connecting this with the inner self. Touching on themes of time, traditional cultural practices, memory, invented memory, grief, spirituality and elemental sensibilities. Many of the works use water as a main medium or tool for making, thinking of water as an archive, an active messenger and maker. Additionally, through the repetitive gestures, the installations and multi-media works act as a remembering and cleansing held with care and slowness. A space for listening, a space for waiting.
Giggles & Tickles | Nairobi Laugh Bar | 7:30pm
Looking for some good vibes and laughter in Nairobi? Join us on Wednesday for the Giggles and Tickles Show at The Nairobi Laugh bar . We have an amazing lineup of comedians ready to bring the laughs and help you unwind after the hustle.
THURSDAY 21 November
iNTHEARTS
Wayfinder | Sahej Rahal | NCAI | From 21 November 5pm
‘Wayfinder’ welcomes viewers into Rahal’s world, where myth, narrative, imagination, and technology intertwine to challenge conventional understandings of reality and encourage them to participate actively in Rahal’s ever-expanding cosmology. Rahal’s practice comprises a journey through evolving mythologies that span sculpture, performance, video, and digital media.
iNSTYLE
Fashioning a Nation: The Talks| Sunny Dolat in Conversation with Sarah Waiswa: Goethe Institut |6 – 8pm
Alongside the exhibition of Sunny Dolat’s fascinating research around historical fashion in Kenya, this is the second of two evenings of engaging talks and unique insights into the intersections of fashion, culture, and national identity.
The last talk was packed, get there early for a spot!
iN254
Vuka Mpaka Congo Night | Unseen Nairobi | 6:30pm
Pass Pass is proud to partner with Unseen Nairobi to produce the first edition of ‘Vuka Mpaka’! Vuka Mpaka is a Pan African networking event for creatives (filmmakers, artists, performers, activists, intellectuals, practitioners) to connect and exchange. Our first stop this Thursday, is Congo 🇨🇩 Our special guests for the night are Friends of the Congo, working for change and peace in their country, and Yolè Africa, a non-profit cultural center using art to empower disadvantaged youth in Congo. We will have short film screenings & Unseen’s kitchen will have a delicious Congolese dish for the night, served with a healthy portion of Lingala music 🎶 Let’s connect and celebrate Congolese culture!
iNTHEDARK
Thursday Wind Down | Bamba | From 7:30pm
Thursday Wind Down kicks off the weekend at Bamba with KALESH on the decks with funky house & disco.
iNJEST
Sets in the City | Punchline Comedy Club X 254 Beer District |
Get ready to laugh at Comedy Night with Punchline Comedy, join us for a night full of fun! @punchlinecomedyclubnairobi