Our last Strictly Silk event was the Strictly Silk Amsterdam Edition, in February of 2020. Our Njeri and Akati, alongside our SS day ones Coco Em and Miss Ray, went for our first international edition, which was held in collaboration with our partners the Prince Claus Fund, and their friends Mama Cash! This was just before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has ravaged the world in ways that have affected us all.
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The Nest Collective is a multidisciplinary collective living and working in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Our very own Sunny Dolat and Noel Kayoka co-directed LOOKU, a film celebrating Nairobiâs affair with fashion and style. The 5-minute film is an audiovisual accompaniment to Wauzineâa limited three-issue digital publication by the British Council East Africa Arts Programme through Creative DNA!
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Our very own Sunny Dolat is the creative director of WAUZINEâa limited three-issue digital publication by the British Council East Africa Arts Programme through Creative DNA! This was done in partnership with MettÄ Nairobi, Fashion Scout UK and our sister company HEVA Fund, and features 11 emerging designers from Kenya. WAUZINE is a digital showcase that brings together cross cultural collaborations between writers, illustrators and creative teams in Nairobi and London. The WAUZINE body of work includes 3 issues of an online magazine, and a fashion film!
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We are excited to announce that This One Went To Market, an episode from our series We Need Prayers, featuring Patricia Kihoro and Hilda Gichungo, has been included in Sudu Connexionâs 6th edition of Quartiers Lointains, their short film touring program! The edition, called AFROFUTURISTIK, is a program also featuring other African sci-fi short films from Morocco (via filmmaker Sofia Alaoui), Rwanda (via filmmaker Kantarama Gahigiri), Nigeria (via filmmaker C.J.Obasi), and Congo (via filmmaker Baloji).
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Our very own Jim Chuchu will be in conversation with the Zeitz MOCAA- Museum of Contemporary Art Africaâs Senior Curator, Storm Janse van Rensburg, speaking on the different ways storytelling can make invincible voices visible, how art can be used to enhance ongoing discussions around queerness, decolonization and much more!
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Apollo, one of the oldest and most respected visual art publications internationally, selected our very own Jim as one of 10 African artists for their 40 under 40 list last year (more on that here, and find the full list of African honorees here)! This coming Monday, Jim will take part in an Apollo 40 under 40 Africa event titled âHistory in the Makingâ, exploring the question âHow has historic art influenced and shaped the ways contemporary art is made and viewed?â
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We have come to the end of our DASH festival! As our first ever festival, we couldn't be more thankful to everyone who came through to watch the performances, conversations and the sound clashes! Thank you for sharing with us your best and enjoyable moments from the videos.
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Join us for a sound clash thatâs all about love! Jason and Patricia bring their love of music, comedy and improv to this tongue-in-cheek look at love in the big city. Mapenzi Nairobi- Per Person Sharing is a wry musical journey from first blush to heartache.
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Get your dancing shoes ready and your groove on as we usher in the weekend with our very own DJ Ca$hy as she takes us on a cruise this Friday with her lit set full of bangers from the 90s and 2000s!
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Join Bensoul and Chris Kaiga in this Munchies Special as they share a meal and speak on their experiences and hopes for their work and the music industry. They also speak on the different ways the uneventful events of 2020 (COVID-19) have affected their artistry both positively and negatively.
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Get comfortable and vibe with the talented Blvckmoon as they take us on a ride with their chill, unique set featuring their recently released single âBreezyâ (in collaboration with Djae) and the groovy, up-tempo âMauaâ.
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Join our very own Jim Chuchu and Sunny Dolat as they discuss the transformations of the events of 2020 and its impact on art and artists, the need for design to cater to a countryâs needs, explore the concept of museums and much more!
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