Maina Munene aims to inspire dreamers, celebrate African uniqueness, and reignite the culture of ambition in a time when hope often feels scarce.

Written and directed by Ngugi Martin. This poignant play blends music, poetry, and mime, compelling audiences to confront urgent social issues and the high cost of justice

Closing party with an aerial performance by Christine Misenga on “What is it like to be a Woman” and DJ sets by Nowisgood and DJ Moige.

A young Rwandan woman is abandoned by her family and must cope with the grim reality of life with her new husband and his cousin. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Myriam Uwiragiye, the Movie Director and Cristina Nord, Directer, Goethe Institut Nairobi. 

Introduction to Jiu Jitsu martial art for self-defense by Nairobi Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

Introduction to Jiu Jitsu martial art for self-defense by Nairobi Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

Award-winning thespian troupe, Too Early For Birds stage a special dramatized performance on the life of Prof. Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Fear and Loathing in Nairobi, a no-holds-barred, all-femme comedy night Nairobi’s funniest stand-ups Justine Wanda, Ruth Nyambura, Ciku Waithaka, Nduta Kariuki and Racquel Anyango.

The ports of the Swahili coast—Zanzibar and Mombasa among them—have long been dynamic centers of trade where diverse peoples, ideas, and materials converge. With the arrival of photography in the mid-nineteenth century, these predominantly Muslim coastal communities cultivated and transformed the medium.