Weekend Proggie

Natty Dread & Son at White Horse Want to experience an unforgettable evening filled with beautiful music and great Reggae vibes? Well, celebrated Natty Dread and his son, Nesta Mitali, will, today, perform at White Horse in Kimironko. They will be accompanied by a host of local Reggae acts like, Holy Jah Doves, Kids Voice and fork musician Rehema. Entrance is free and the concert starts at 9 p.m.Artwork exhibitionIf you love art exhibitions, head down to Beauséjour Hotel in Remera today, for an international artworks exhibition titled ‘Hello East Africa’ by 14 East African artists from Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. The art pieces will be displayed from 6:30 p.m, and the same exhibition will continue at Inganzo Art Gallery tomorrow, Saturday, the same.Spoken Word Rwanda Festival 2012Nothing hit like Spoken Word in 2011 – and it looks like they are not going to stop in 2012. For two days (Saturday and Sunday), Spoken Word Rwanda will host its first annual festival called “Promoting Spoken Word, Literature and Art.” East African writers Doreen Baingana and Billy Kahora will be at the festival to conduct creative writing workshops and talk about writing and publishing. The festival will be celebrating the expression of self through a dynamic fusion of poetry, storytelling, hip hop poetry, dance, song and other powerful avenues of artistic self expression. The festival will be held at Ishyo Art Centre on Saturday, starting from 1.30 p.m to 10pm, and at Kwetu Film Institute from 2pm until 5p.m.Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from and about some of the most exciting voices in contemporary African literature, poetry and art!!Soiree Poetic and Comedy ‘Nayiti’ Today, Ishyo Art Centre once again presents ‘Comedy Nayiti’. However, if you are not a comedy fan, worry not; the same venue will be hosting a poetic evening called ‘Semaine de la Francophonie’, with Gunnit Dave Nkurunziza and Jean Michel Kabuba Habineza at 9 p.m.3rd Edition of Uganda NightThe third edition of the Uganda Night will take place tomorrow at Planet Club at Kigali Business Centre (KBC) building from 8pm till dawn.On the night, Maro, a professional vocalist famous for the song ‘Biabe’ that features Blue3’s Mya, will perform at all his songs, and probably some from his fellow Ugandan artistes.Admission fee is Rwf 2500 and the night is sponsored by East African Villas, Star Times and UBC TV, among others.Campus Bash in HuyeIs you are in the Southern Province – make sure you do not miss the Campus Bash tonight that will be featuring Kigali’s hottest DJs Karim, Danches and Pius.The bash will be held at Club Univesitaire starting from 7pm till morning. Entrance fee is Rfw1,500 for couples and Rfw1500 for singles.Rwanda Film AwardsYou might not have heard of them, but all the same, the Rwanda Film Awards are definitely something you should know. With local film directors and producers doing a number of hit movies, the event that will take place on Sunday at Kigali Serena Hotel is definitely one you can’t miss.If you’re not a filmmaker, you will have to pay Rfw5,000 to rub shoulders with the ‘crème de la crème’ of our film industry. It all begins at 4pm. Naason, Fireman to Fire up Orion ClubNasson and Fireman will team up, today, at the Muhanga based Orion Club in a concert dubbed ‘Niwe ntawundi’. Entrance is Rwf1000 and the show starts at 10p.m.

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