Formerly based in Nairobi at the Masai Mbili Artists Collective and then at the Kuona Art Studio, Wycliffe Opondo ‘Wiki’ now lives and paints in Kisumu, a move brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This audiovisual show combines a film of whale ballet with extraordinary variety of whale sounds, from the lowest to the highest pitched, with his double bass. What the audience hears is a fascinating, moving song that cries and laughs, the very song of the whales, reinvented by the composer-improviser.

Maalesh is a leading musician/songwriter from the Comoros Islands. He has been in the limelight since the mid-1990s having won prestigious awards and performed at leading Festivals in Europe. At the crossroad of numerous influences, Maalesh’s musical style is both classic and modern.

Based on the 2024 Africa Union theme “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century” with @slimshaka who came in the top ten at the 2023 World Poetry Slam Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

🏃🏾‍♀️23 days to go to the #ParisOlympics2024. The French Embassy & Alliance Française teams are ready for the kick off! 🙌🏾 Join us at the “Village Olympique” at Alliance Française Nairobi in July & August!🏅

The inspiration of this body of artworks evolves from a three-year research of the artist’s multiple heritage and identity (several generations Ameru, fourth generation Maasai and fourth generation Ethiopian). The name “Ntinyari” means SERENDIPITY and carries the essence of all the bloodlines of her multiple cultural DNAs that have walked the earth from generation to generation, country to country along the Nile River Valley to finally settle on the plains of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.

Jacky Bonnot, 32 years old, lover of great cuisine, with certain talent, dreams of success and a great restaurant. However, his couple’s financial situation forced him to accept small cooking jobs which he was unable to keep. Until the day he crosses paths with Alexandre Lagarde, a great starred chef whose comfortable situation is endangered by the financial group that owns his restaurants…

France, 18th Century. The prestige of a noble house depends above all on the quality of its table. At the dawn of the French Revolution, gastronomy still is a prerogative of the aristocrats. When talented cooker Manceron is dismissed by the Duke of Chamfort, he loses the taste for cooking. Back in his country house, his meeting with the mysterious Louise gets him back on his feet. While they both feed a desire of revenge against the Duke, they decide to create the very first restaurant in France.

From an early age, Yazid has been passionate about baking. Shuffled between foster care and home throughout his childhood, he developed a strong temperament. But to succeed in the elitist world of pastry-making, the young man has to learn to control himself. From Épernay to Monaco to Paris, he will work with the greatest pastry chefs to become the best, and try to make his dream come true by winning the world pastry champion competition.

Organized together with Campus France, French national agency responsible for the promotion of higher education in France, this conversation brings together hospitality practitioners and educators to discuss and share personal experiences in the hospitality industry and highlight career opportunities in this industry.