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Storymoja Nairobi 2012

Event 21

Screening - Internal Flight

– Venue: FORD HALL
Lemn Sissay introduces this moving documentary account of his foster care, his mother and the search for his absent father that took him to Ethiopia.
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Event 22

Draw Water (10yrs - 14yrs)

– Venue: DISCOVERY ROOM
An illustration workshop with Dutch Illustrator and artist Marit Tornqvist based around and inspired by water. (Pre-registration only)
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Event 23

Storytelling and arts and crafts: KoKo Riko & Baby Star (6yrs - 9yrs)

– Venue: STORYHIPPO VILLAGE ARTS AND CRAFTS TENT
Storyhippo’s own storyteller, Wangari Grace brings alive the much loved cheeky character from the book Koko Riko, who woke me?, and the endearing Baby Star
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Event 24

Publish your own book (10 yrs – 14yrs)

– Venue: STORYHIPPO VILLAGE
Storymoja’s most popular session…join the team of writers and illustrators as you create your very own book, and become a ‘published’ author!
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Event 25

Imtiaz Dharker (15yrs – 18yrs)

– Venue: BRITISH COUNCIL COURTYARD
A conversation about poetry with the London/Mumbai poet
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Event 26

John Kampfner, Lauri Kubuitsile, Lawrence Njagi

Content and Technology; digitisation, e-publishing and innovation

– Venue: US EMBASSY STAGE - LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM
What’s the future for writing and publishing in a time of digital delivery? A revolution of access and empowerment or the collapse of the industry? Or both/neither?
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Event 27

Screening - Tomorrow will come

– Venue: FORD HALL
Tomorrow will Come/ Kesho Itakuja takes a look at the ICC process and how it affects Kenya after the naming of the 6 suspects by the ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo. (English and Kiswahili versions)
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Event 28

Dinaw Mengestu

Creative Writing Masterclass

– Venue: DISCOVERY ROOM
Join the award-winning Ethiopian-American novelist in this writing masterclass series. (Pre-registration only)
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Event 29

Meet the Authors (6yrs – 9yrs)

– Venue: STORYMOJA AMPHITHEATRE
A chance to meet Storymoja authors Faith Gatimi, Joan Kabuga, Shaleen and Reeves Kibet. Ask questions and get inspired.
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Event 30

Exploding Lunch Bags, Lava Lamps and Flexible Boiled Eggs!

– Venue: SCIENCE TENT
Don your lab coat, and your safety goggles for science experiments that you can do in your own kitchen!
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Event 31

Theatre Company Drama Workshop (10yrs – 14yrs)

– Venue: STORYHIPPO VILLAGE
The Theatre Company bring to life Storymoja’s latest book for young people, AKAs and the Shidas.
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Event 32

Publish your own book (6yrs - 9yrs)

– Venue: STORYHIPPO VILLAGE
If you are 6–9 years old, love writing and fancy a challenge, come and publish your own book – in just two hours!
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Event 33

Lemn Sissay Poetry Masterclass

– Venue: BRITISH COUNCIL COURTYARD
Over the past 25 years Lemn has published five collections of poetry to great acclaim and has become one of the world’s foremost live poetry performers. Join him to share his knowledge and passion for writing poetry. (Pre-registration only)
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Event 34

Screening - A Small Act

– Venue: FORD HALL
Follow Chris Mburu in his search for the benefactor whose sponsorship allowed him to continue secondary school in Kenya. Chris went on to earn degrees from the University of Nairobi and Harvard Law School and is now a United Nations human rights advocate. This moving documentary is his story and Q+As will follow the screening.
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Event 35

Marit Tornqvist’s Vision

– Venue: DISCOVERY ROOM
A workshop for professional illustrators run by Marit Tornqvist, whose work is beautiful and delicate. Come along and be inspired.
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Event 36

Stress and Wellness mini-bootcamp

– Venue: US EMBASSY STAGE - LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM
Leading international expert on stress management and wellbeing, Neil Shah The Stress & Wellness will help you understand how you are affected by stress, what the physical, mental and emotional responses are and what you can do to increase your ability to cope with stress.
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Event 74

AKAs and the Shidas

Booklaunch

– Venue: US EMBASSY STAGE - LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM
Muthoni Garland is joined by the Kenya Human Rights Commission.
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Event 37

Kenyan Boys Choir

– Venue: US EMBASSY STAGE - LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM
Chosen by Barack Obama to perform at his inauguration ceremony, the Kenyan Boys Choir were intercepted on their way back to Nairobi and signed on by Universal Music Group. Having toured around the world, they are back home, and unmissable! Tickets 2000/=
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Event 38

Money Sense

– Venue: BRITISH COUNCIL COURTYARD
Founder of The Money Academy and Pesatalk.com, Joel Macharia hosts this session for young professionals, asking ‘Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?’
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Event 39

Giles Foden talks to John Sibi-Okumu

– Venue: US EMBASSY STAGE - LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM
The author discusses his novels Zanzibar, Ladysmith and his award-winning Idi Amin novel The Last King of Scotland.
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