Month: November 2013

The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, stormed into the cinemas a week ago.

With fears of a sophomore slump and uncertainty over a new director taking the reins, success was not guaranteed. But if we go by the ‘trusted’ critics, the fears have been allayed. Jeniffer Lawrence’s return and music video director Francis Lawrence have a hit on their hands. Check out what noted critics had to say about the dystopian action drama below:

“The screen ‘Hunger Games’ radiates a hot, jumpy energy that’s irresistible. It has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won’t quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence, who gives us a female warrior worth cheering.” — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Best of all, the movie effectively showcases the allure of the story’s remarkable, kick-ass 16-year-old heroine, Katniss Everdeen.” — Lisa Schwartzbaum, EW

“The Hunger Games’ runs nearly two and a half hours in length but is the rare film that never drags and doesn’t overstay its welcome.” — Christy Lemire, AP

“An effective piece of melodramatic popular entertainment that savvily builds on the foundation established by the first “Hunger Games” movie.” — Kenneth Turan, The Times

“A muscular, engrossing, unexpectedly bleak epic of oppression and insurrection, directed with dramatic urgency and a skilled eye.” Ty Burr, The Boston Globe

“Jennifer Lawrence does not act like someone in an action movie but like someone in a life-and-death drama that happens to have lots of running and jumping. Director Francis Lawrence makes sure that not a single performance is tossed off. Every effort is made to portray this awful future world as something real and to have the actors react with the right sense of terror and entrapment.” — Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Below is the film’s schedule at IMAX XX Century:

SATURDAY
7:00 AM Hunger Games 2D 200Ksh
9:40 AM Thor 2 3D 200Ksh
12:00 PM Captain Phillips 2D 500Ksh
2:30 PM Hubble 3D 400Ksh
3:30 PM Captain Phillips 2D Adults 800Ksh/Students 500Ksh
6:00 PM Thor 2 3D Adults 800Ksh/Students 500Ksh
8:20 PM Captain Phillips 2D Adults 800Ksh/Students 500Ksh
10:50 PM Hunger Games 2D dults 800Ksh/Students 500Ksh
1:35 AM Thor 2 3D 400Ksh

SUNDAY
7:00 AM Captain Phillips 2D 300Ksh
9:30 AM Hunger Games 2D 400Ksh
12:15 PM Gravity 3D 500Ksh
4:30 PM Under the Sea 400Ksh
5:30 PM Captain Phillips 2D Adults 800Ksh/Students 500Ksh
8:00 PM Thor 2 3D Adults 800Ksh/Students 500Ksh
10:20 PM Captain Phillips 2D 500Ksh
12:50 AM Hunger Games 2D 400Ksh

With the refurbishment of Liddos Club, comes with new theme nights. And now celebration.

The club has lately come up with non x-rated events, famously featured on the site being Wednesday’s Red Wine Unplugged.

And now another event is in the offing. The club now celebrates two years after rebranding itself into a ‘classier’ club.

The celebration takes place during Jamhuri Day weekend with four days of partying. From 11th to 14th, Liddos Club will commemorate 50 years of Kenyan independence jointly with their own commemoration. Check out photos of the new-look Liddos below.

The African Fashion Factory launch takes place this Saturday, 30th November at the Galleria Shopping Mall (Main Atrium) between 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m.

The African Fashion Factory is a prestigious music and fashion festival Featuring 10 regional fashion designers and 10 African accessory exhibitors.

Founded by Angela Ola, The AFF is a unique platform that promotes a fusion of culture and creativity to support the African community. The initiative’s objective is to create a contemporary feel for African runway shows for the Build Africa Foundation. There will also be live performances by various artistes, including the soulful Fena Gitu and TPF5 winner Ruth Matete.

Below is a programme of events for the day:

10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. Personalized Exhibition sales begin. Come treat yourself to complete retail therapy, with a wide variety of accessories, art and ready-to-wear pieces from regional retailers. Style consultations by AFF stylists.

7.00 p.m. The official premier gala. Welcome cocktails courtesy of the AFF. Entertainment featuring the first live music perfomance and simultaneous runway showcase in East and Central Africa featuring Fena Gitu. Tantalizing steak Menu for V.I.P ticket Holders.

Showcasing designers include:
Jamilla Vera Swai (Tanzania)
AnneSophie Achera (Kenya)
Angela Ola (Kenya)
Okori Juliana (Uganda)
Joanne Gichanna (Kenya)
Plus five more to be announced

Come network and interact with the best the regional fashion industry has to offer.

Regular tickets to the event will go for Kshs. 3,500 in advance and Kshs. 4,000 at the gate. This comes with a cold cocktail and a place in the afterparty. VIP tickets will be sold at Kshs. 5,000, which comes with a cold and warm cocktail, a three-course ddinner from Mambo italia Restaurant and a VIP spot in the afterparty. Proceeds to go towards the AFF’s Build Africa Foundation. Tickets are now available at Panari, Galleria Mall and www.ticketsasa.com.

The African Fashion Factory is proudly sponsored by Galleria Shopping Mall, The Panari Hotel, Royal Hometown Limos & Events, Ruby Lounge and Panari Sky Centre. For more information, call 0725 993 341 or 0733 320 232, or email africanfashionfactory@gmail.com or African Fashion Factory on Facebook.

Fashion With A Difference is an annual fashion event with an aim to giving back to the community. And it goes down tomorrow.

This year’s event celebrates Kenya’s 50 Years of Independence with the theme being ‘United Colours of Diversity.’ This year’s event takes place on 30th November Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge.

The event will be judged by former Miss World Kenya, 2012, Ms. Shamim Ali and former fashion model and ex miss Kenya finalist and an advocate for upcoming African design, Miss Wambui Thimba. The MC will be former Miss USA Kenya, Angela Muiruri with a musical performance by Kagwe Mungai.

Fashion With A Difference raises funds for a number of children’s charitable organizations in Kenya especially those that deal with, vulnerable, abandoned, neglected, orphaned, disabled and/or living on the streets that are particularly at risk of trafficking or exploitation.

The 2013 edition particularly focuses on the cultural and ethnic diversity of Kenya . As a nation we need to preserve, maintain and promote the rich diverse cultural values of the different ethnic groups in Kenya.

Put a dark-skinned woman and the African sun together, throw in some grossly overpriced, often counterfeit make-up brands into the equation and what do you get? A recipe for disaster. Multiply that and you have a population of fashion police’s most wanted, not to mention a host of unsightly skin reactions.

This was the inspiration that led Suzie Wokabi, International Relations degree holder, to pursue her passion and create her authentic, affordable, high quality African make-up brand.

And it makes sense that SuzieBeauty would be the official make-up guys when Nairobi crowns its hottest beauty. They are one of the sponsors of the Face of Nairobi pageant going down tomorrow at the Pride Inn Hotel on November 30th between 7.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. Ordinary tickets to The Face Of Nairobi show will go for Kshs. 1,500 while VIP tickets are going for Kshs. 2,500. Get advance tickets at missnairobi.com. Pride Inn Hotel is located on Westlands Road, next to Graffins College.

This revolutionary line is Kenya’s first make-up/beauty brand and a global trailblazer in creating a bespoke product for the African woman, by an African woman.

Soon after graduating from University in the U.S, Suzie dove right into the fashion industry. She was trained by MAC Cosmetics and completed an intensive Media Make-up certificate course at the Award Studio Make-up School in Los Angeles.

She worked in New York within the fashion and beauty industries from 2001 until 2007, when she returned to her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya.

Suzie is now an accomplished make-up artist whose extensive industry experience runs the full gamut from Print Media to Television, Film, Video, Commercials, Runway, and Bridal.

She began creating her make-up/beauty brand in early 2009 and officially launched it in December, 2011. The hallmark of Suzie Beauty products is affordable, great quality, tailor-made for the unique needs of women living in the African climate.

To date, Suzie’s work has been featured in the Italian Vogue L’Uomo magazine, as well as countless local glossy magazines. She has graced the covers of Passion for Life, Prestige Magazine and True Love Magazines.

Since 2008 she has worked with Kenyan fashion veterans such as Ann McCreath of Kiko Romeo and the illustrious annual FAFA show (Festival of African Fashion and Arts), which draws several international heavyweights in support of its noble cause.

One of her major clients throughout her artistry career has been MNet, through which SuzieBeauty’s work has been seen on various TV Shows like IDOLS, The Patricia Show, Catwalk Africa, Face of Africa and Coke Studio. She has led SuzieBeauty backstage through three seasons of the biggest regional TV Show, Tusker Project Fame which is now in its 6th season.

SuzieBeauty sponsors most major fashion events including Fashion & Beauty Expo (FAB), Nairobi Fashion Market, Samantha Bridal Expo, Miss World Kenya and Kenya Fashion Week.

Suzie has been featured in vibrant design and lifestyle hubs including the blogs FashionNotebook, FashionForensic, DressupNation, and Kenyanstylista. Interviewed by world-renowned journalists like Jeff Koinange and featured in the New York Times, Suzie was named one of the Five Fashion icons of 2012 by Nairobi’s Capital FM radio station.

SuzieBeauty products are readily accessible online and in retail outlets in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and even in Kampala, Uganda, as well as in Australia. Additionally, the company plays a key role in the fashion, beauty, media and bridal industries and has established a seasonal school where aspiring local make-up artists can learn this valuable skill.

Ordinary tickets to The Face Of Nairobi show will go for Kshs. 1,500 while VIP tickets are going for Kshs. 2,500. Get advance tickets at missnairobi.com. Pride Inn Hotel is located on Westlands Road, next to Graffins College.

The Hot Seat is heating up tomorrow.

Sammy Mwangi, the man credited for bringing up the notable luminaries in the stand-up comedy field, from Daniel Ndambuki aka Churchill, Chipukeezy, Wanjiku the Teacher, Sleepy Davy, Ayeiyaa POA POA, JB Masanduku, Larry Asego, Dr. King’ori, Owago Onyiro, MC Jessy, is at it again.

Through his masterly hands, he takes three of the hottest stand-up comedians on stage:
The crazy female stand-up comedian, President Waridi.
The calm and equally wildly hilarious, Butita.
The plainly, wildly and uproarious, Wakimani.

Tomorrow, the three stand-up comedy titans take on the stage with 95 minutes of absolute rib-cracking session with unforgivable mirth and laughter in this month’s stand-up comedy hit show

Troupe: Heartstrings Entertainment
Direction by comedy guru Sammy Mwangi
Date: 30th Nov 2013
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Alliance Française Tented Gardens
Charges: 500/=
Ticket Hotline: 0722/0737 745541
Facebook: Heartstrings Entertainment
Twitter: @Heartstringsent
Paybill Number: 747722

It has come to my attention that there are fake, fraudulent, fallacious tickets being sold by flimflam fraudster confidence-men in downtown Nairobi (where else?) and some potential Sepetuka fans are falling prey to these men who prey on greed and a hunger for getting free or cheap commodities.

 

And I as Uncle Chim Tuna have to warn you against buying these fake tickets. Attention was called to the problem thanks to Twitter and a rather attentive tweep who has decided to warn Kenyans so as to avoid any embarrassing situations and feelings of resentment.

Do not buy any tickets when you see a sign such as this:

 

 

Do not buy these tickets. The only place you can get any advance tickets is from ticketsasa.com or by following the link embedded in this sentence -just click the link.

And whenever you come across these shhh*defecate* shenanigans, let the good people on twitter know so that we can avoid a scenario in which people fall prey to these conmen. Please remember that these advance tickets are forgeries.

The only place you can get advance tickets is off ticketsasa.com and just to make it easier for you, here is the link. Do not be fooled.

The only other place you can get a ticket is from the gate on the night of the event.

Are you photogenic? Will you be free to work on 7th December?

If your answer is YES to the questions above, then The Bow-Tie Events would like to work with you. Get paid for your service as a model during the pre-event photo shoot of The Elegance Affair. You will be given all the edited photos taken during the shoot to add to your portfolio as well.

The photography this Sunday, 1st December during the Model Auditions at Kenya National Theatre from 1.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. will be done by Tonny Photography House to find out which models we will work with during the pre-event photo shoot. Keep working on your pose.

The official photo shoot will be on the 7th of December at Nairobi Railway Museum. Photography will be by Radek Art Photography while make up will be provided by IMAN E. A.

DRESS CODE
Male models – muscle shirt/vests with fitting jeans and closed shoes.
Female models – fitting vest tops with skinny jeans/tights and 5-inch heels.

NB: Remember to carry your advanced ticket to The Elegance Affair. Call 0715 724 410 for any clarifications or visit our offices at Landmark Plaza, 13th Floor, Hurlingham.

These are some of the Kenyan celebrities who are closely related/distant related to some of the most powerful politicians around;

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You know Joyce Maina from her role as Tindi, a fresh secretarial diploma graduate who moves to the big city, Nairobi to secure a job.

She is innocent and has to wade her way through the shadowy waters of lust, deceit, regrets and temptation. Off Screen, Joyce sheds away the Tindi look and out emerges the devastatingly beautiful and street smart Joyce

 

 Will Tindi manage to steer away from the web of forbidden and clandestine relationships that her crew is caught up in or will her naivety be the end of her?
Catch her every Monday and Tuesday night at 8pm EAT (East African Time) on Africa Magic Swahili DSTV Channel 158 and GOtv Channel 103.

Tickets to Performers Knowledge Talk are still on sale. Have you got yours yet?

The event takes place tomorrow, Saturday, 30th November at the Nairobi Cinema from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. You still have a chance to grab advance tickets before the event.

Below is a list of places you can buy the tickets, which are Kshs. 300 cheaper than they would be at the gate. Advance tickets are Kshs. 500 while at the gate, they will be Kshs. 800.

ticketsasa.com
Kassanga Music Store (Moi Avenue)
Kassanga Music Store (Gill House, Tom Mboya Street/Gedi Street)
Wakestar Book Store (Rehani House, Koinange Street)

Performers Knowledge Talk is an inspirational, motivational and knowledge-based event which will feature some of the most successful individuals and overachievers in their respective fields.

They are Julian Kyula (CEO, Mobile Decisioning), Felix Onyango (CEO, The Greatness Clinic) and Peter Ashira (CEO, Quest Group Consulting). Citizen TV presenter Johnson Mwakazi will be the moderator and host of the event.

Come out and get inspired by society’s role models and learn how to command your own wealth and manage it.

The day is finally here. Kenya’s first ever annual creative festival launches today.

For 50 hours, all types of artistes will converge at the GreenHouse on Ngong’ Road for the Sondeka Fest, Kenya’s first annual creative festival.

It is a three-day festival open to the public that will enable creative entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their goods and services, attract investment and develop new markets. It is also geared towards celebrating Kenya at 50. Thus the theme “Kenya At 50 and Beyond”.

There will be five teams of creatives, including painters, digital artists and fashion designers who will be creating masterpieces out of re-usable items in 50 hours. The pieces of art will then be auctioned to the public on the final day of the festival.  The money received will go into running a 10-week art program in five partnering children’s homes.

There will be performances by dancers, musicians, bands, poets, DJs and fun activities like bladah play-offs. Sondeka Fest will also have exhibitions and mini events that include Artsy Mama, Spanner Breakfast and the Mini Garage for kids.

Artsy Mama is an exhibition and creative seminar for stay -at-home parents. The seminar includes guest panelists who share their success stories as stay-at-home parents. The theme for this edition of Artsy Mama is ‘Do It Yourself’. It will happen on Friday 29th Nov (2pm-4pm).

The Spanner Breakfast is a celebration of established creatives. It entails a breakfast meet for creatives, where they get to sit over breakfast and discuss matters affecting the creative industry in Kenya. This will be held on Saturday, 30th November between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.

The Mini Garage will be happening throughout the three days of the festival. The kids will be involved in art activities like colouring, painting, and drawing. They will be supervised by the Creatives Garage team.

There will also be live performances at the festival. check out the schedule below:

29th November
10AM-10.30AM: Opening Ceremony: Kenya Performing Arts Group
10.30AM-2PM: Music by DJ Blank
4PM-5.30PM: Music by DJ Kris
5.30PM-7.30PM: Electric Fuse – Live performance by Kibby and Krew
7.30PM-12AM: ’60s/’70s themed party by DJ D-lite

30th November
2PM-4PMm: Floetry Mash-up – featuring upcoming spoken word and rap artists
4PM-6PM: Zilizopendwa Live – by Ziki and her band, Peter Nyabuto, Linda and Ashley Nyambura
6PM-8.30PM: Penya Africa Presents Dempsey, KIU and Sauti Academy
8.30PM till late: Muthurukishion –  Afrolectic Tribal House music by WiBo Culture

1st December
9AM-1PM: Kutendereza Party – featuring the Kenyan Boys Choir, Kenyan Girls’ Choir, Jubilee Chorale, Nairobi Girls Chorale, St. Johns Pumwani Choir and Chosen Generation from Braeside
1PM-6PM: Live performances from Mercy Myra, Sarabi, H_art the Band and music from DJ Absolute.

Kwani?’s 10 year anniversary, Reflections On A Decade, continues with more events planned for today.

After Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s lecture at the University of Nairobi’s Taifa Hall (2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.) today, the Kwani At 10 Book Party follows.

The event will see the launch of Yvonne Adhiambo Awuor’s highly anticipated debut novel, Dust. Nigerian literary icon, Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi, will also be there to present her latest novel, Americanah. The works of one of Africa’s most celebrated artists, Wangechi Mutu, will be on display, curated by Mbithi Masya.

The event takes place at the Marshall’s Warehouse on Loita Street from 7.30 p.m. Entry is Kshs. 400 at the door. For Kshs. 1,000 (to be bought in advance at ticketsasa.com), you get entry to the party plus a copy of either Dust or Americanah.

Today at Club Legend is Feel Good Friday. And it comes with crazy offers and deals to make your weekend.

Feel Good Friday takes place every Friday at Club Legend with the best of local and international old skool and new skool hits being mixed by DJ Namosky. The end-week event starts at 6.00 p.m.

Get crazy offers on cocktails. Selected shots go for only Kshs. 100. The first 30 ladies to arrive for today’s event get two free local beers. The club also has wi-fi to the patrons to surf the internet as they enjoy their drinks.

Club Legend is situated on Baricho Road, off Uhuru Highway. The party starts at 7.00 p.m. and goes on till late. And the party continues tomorrow, through to Sunday. Come out and enjoy great music, amazing food, happy hour and exciting offers on drinks.

If you have Kshs. 48,500 to spare, then you might want to attend this event.

That is the price for a Platinum ticket to The Maasai Mara Hot Air Balloon Festival which takes place between 6th and 8th December at The Fig Tree Camp in the Maasai Mara.

The platinum package comes with various perks, including accommodation, transport, balloon safaris, champagne breakfast, bush dinner, access to a cocktail bar plus other goodies. There will also be a BBQ Live bush party, veggie tales, wild cocktails, kiddie meals with music by DJ Adrian and Gordo featuring H_art the Band.

There is also a Gold ticket going for Kshs. 35,000 and a silver ticket for Kshs. 18,000. The spectator and carnival participation ticket will go for Kshs. 2,000.

It’s a great holiday for adults and kids alike, with many fun activities for all over the three days. To find out more about the packages and what they cater for, call call 0736 059 011 or 0721 333 780 or email info@africaballoonfiesta.com.

Tickets can be found in all Nakumatt outlets around the country. Part of the proceeds from this event will go into anti-poaching and conservation campaigns.

Shuga’s unapologetic and radical focus on love, raw emotions and sexual behavior amongst the Kenyan youth is what has made the program such a hit.

The first and second season aired in Kenya but they decided that the third season should be in Naijaland.MTV Shuga season 3 premiered in an event full of glitz and glamour. Women in their haute couture and men looking very dapper in tuxedos whileotyhers opted for jeans and tees or a semi official look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sepetuka is definitely going to be the biggest music event this year.

Now, the Sepetuka Music Festival, the event will feature three different stages, catering to different music genres, meaning all kind of music lovers are catered for. No one is left out.

These are the three stages that will be at the Carnivore Grounds:

BOOM BOOM ROOM
Mind blowing sound plus High Energy. Kenyan DJs will be playing nothing but hot club bangers. DJs at the arena include DJ Vin, DJ Kafi, DJ Kaydee, ZJ Heno, Silverstar DJs, Seani Bee, Robbo Ranx, DJ Hassan and DJ Nelly.

 

SUPERDOME
This arena will have the international DJs playing Hip Hop and Trap, Dubstep, Old School, Hip Hop, Club Bangers, Dancehall. The DJs are ZJ Heno, DJ FinalKut, DJ Burn, DJ Pierra, DJ Pierra, DJ Hypnotic, Seani Bee, ZJ Chrome, DJ Stylez, DJ Envy, DJ Semtex, Creme de la Creme, Robbo Ranx and DJ Andy.

 

ELECTRIC ARENA
This arena will be for electro fans. From EDM, Afro-house and New Age. Artistes on this stage are Jack Rooster, Sage, Muthoni & FinalKut, Habida, Rabbit, Fena, Electrique DJs, Cortega, Heavy K, Drazen and Factory DJs.

 

The 2013 edition of Sepetuka takes place on Saturday, November 30th at The Carnivore grounds. With over 20 participating acts from all over the world playing a variety of genres, this will certainly be a crowd-puller.

We’re only two days away from the Fashion With A Difference and two of the judges have been announced.

One of them is former Miss World Kenya, the very beautiful Ms. Shamim Ali, who won the title in 2012. The other is former fashion model and ex miss Kenya finalist and An advocate for upcoming African design, Miss Wambui Thimba.

Fashion With A Difference is an annual fashion event with an aim to giving back to the community. This year’s event celebrates Kenya’s 50 Years of Independence with the theme being ‘United Colours of Diversity’ and it takes place on 30th November at Lake Naivasha Sawela Lodge.

The window for early bird tickets which were going for Kshs. 1,000 until 31st October has closed. You can now get advance tickets at Kshs. 1,500 and VIP tickets at Kshs. 5,000. Tickets for children 5 years and above are Kshs. 300. Buy your  tickets  via ticketsasa.com or MPesa account number 0705 607 224 or call 0708 928 180 for more information.

Shamim Ali

 

Wambui Thimba

Giants of comedy Heartstrings Entertainment return with their monthly rib cracking stand-up comedy hit show, HOT SEAT on November 30th.

This time, it returns with the crazy trio of Wakimani, Butita and wacky female stand-up comic President Waridi. The trio has been voted as the wildest rib-cracking line-up of all time.

The three have taken off and have been billed as the most dynamic slapstick comedians presently. The trio will take us through 95 minutes of absolute rib-cracking session with unforgivable mirth and laughter in this month’s stand-up comedy hit show, HOT SEAT.

It has already been voted to be to be the mother of all stand-up comedy shows, thanks to the trio who have always lived to people’s expectations.

In 95 minutes, the three crazy comedians will show us why it is not the lies between the lines that will finish us, but the truth between the lines. The coolest swag will be found in the Kenyan who tells the most lies.

The phrase “It wasn’t me” will need to be inserted somewhere in our national anthem. As for the crazy stand-up comedian “President Waridi”, all the presidents will want to watch her.

HOT SEAT
Troupe: Heartstrings Entertainment
Direction by comedy guru Sammy Mwangi
Date: 30th Nov 2013
Time: 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Alliance Française Tented Gardens
Charges: Kshs. 500
Ticket Hotline: 0722 745541, 0737 745541
Facebook: Heartstrings Entertainment
Twitter: Heartstringsent
Paybill Number: 747722