Bethuel Muthee, Ema Tinje, and James Murua were the featured writers at the “Nairobi | Maps of Exile” Literary Salon at the Coffee Casa, Nairobi on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The event was moderated by Bhakti Shringarpure. The new literary salon series “Nairobi | Maps of Exile” is organised by independent online magazine Warscapes and […]
Bethuel Muthee, Ema Tinje, and James Murua are the featured writers at “Nairobi | Maps of Exile” at the Coffee Casa, Nairobi on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The event will be moderated by Bhakti Shringarpure. The new literary salon series “Nairobi | Maps of Exile” is a project organised by independent online magazine Warscapes and […]
The guest list for Berlin’s African Book Festival 2019 has been unveiled. The festival curated by writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga runs from April 4-7, 2019. In 2018, writers from across Africa and its diaspora converged on Berlin for the African Book Festival with Chris Abani as the headliner. The festival organised by InterKontinental and […]
The Sanaa Theatre Awards 2018 winners were announced at a colourful ceremony at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on December 3, 2018. The Sanaa Theatre Awards recognise excellence in the field of theatre and the performing arts in Kenya. The awards, founded by George Orido in 2013, have celebrated some of the best names […]
Peter Kimani launched his novel Dance of the Jakaranda at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on September 28, 2018. The Kenyan author had Wamuyu Maina as discussant and James Murua as the Moderator. Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani is a novel that follows characters in the 1890s during the building of the Lunatic Express that […]
Kenyan writer and poet Peter Kimani is set to make a Nairobi splash with his novel Dance of the Jakaranda. He will be having a launch on September 27 at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi followed on September 28 with a book signing at Prestige Bookshop. Peter Kimani is an award-winning Kenyan author and journalist who works […]
Olumide Popoola and Ngartia were stars on the stage at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi’s Artistic Encounters on Thursday September 13, 2018. The event was moderated by blogger James Murua. There was a full house at the Goethe-Institut at Maendeleo House in Nairobi for the September edition of the popular series “Artistic Encounters.” The project curated by […]
Writer and speaker Olumide Popoola and performance poet Ngartia are the featured artists at Goethe-Institut Nairobi’s Artistic Encounters on Thursday September 13, 2018. The event will be moderated by blogger James Murua. In Goethe-Institut Kenya’s Artistic Encounters, a project curated by Zukiswa Wanner, two artists of different genres meet and share their art in front […]
Then the third day of the Writivism Festival 2015 rolled through; one filled with activities of interest to those who want to know more about the African writing world. The highlight of the day had to have been the keynote address given by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and moderated by James Murua. Nansubuga for those who […]
*Jeff Koinange voice* What a day! What a series of master classes! What a panel! What a speech by the one and only TSISTI DANGAREMBGA! The Tsitsi of Nervous Conditions! The Tsitsi of Neria! Oh my! What a smokin’ day of Writivism Festival 2015! Someone call G4S!*ends voice narration* Day one of the Writivism Festival […]
It’s getting to day two at the Writivism Festival 2015 which will be on the Thursday people. To those who want to keep up I tell you that this is the place to be right now. Just like on day one there shall be school tour happening and this time round the school enjoying the […]
The hype towards the Writivism Festival 2015 happening in Kampala, Uganda has been intense with good reason. We love the idea of activism to get the writing gospel out there and this is one of the most innovative vehicles for African writers out there. This blogger arrived early Tuesday morning after a bus journey from […]
