Precious Williams

CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS: MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS

Event 17 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • Venue: BRITISH COUNCIL COURTYARD

For university students and young writers, a masterclass given by writer and journalist Precious Williams (Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Daily Telegraph, The Times) on generating ideas and drawing from your own experiences.

Supported by Van Horn Consulting

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Cash, Chapaa, Dough (15yrs – 18yrs)

Event 18 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • Venue: STORYMOJA AMPHITHEATRE

Founder of Money Academy and Pesatalk.com, Joel Macharia shows you it is never too early to start making money.

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The Google Platform: Ory Okolloh and John Kampfner

Event 19 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • Venue: LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM

Google’s head of Policy and Government Relations, Africa and the Freedom of Expression advocate discuss the cultural and social transformative power of the internet and new technologies.

In Association with Google

Poetry Workshop (10yrs – 14yrs)

Event 20 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • Venue: STORYHIPPO VILLAGE

Nigerian poet and English teacher Lola Shoneyin coaches aspiring poets

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Screening – Internal Flight

Event 21 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • 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.

Supported by British Council

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Draw Water (10yrs – 14yrs)

Event 22 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • Venue: DISCOVERY ROOM

An illustration workshop with Dutch Illustrator and artist Marit Tornqvist based around and inspired by water. (Pre-registration only)

Supported by the Netherlands Embassy

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

Event 23 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm• 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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Publish your own book (10 yrs – 14yrs)

Event 24 • Friday 14 September, 10am – 12pm • 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!

Supported by the US Embassy

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Imtiaz Dharker (15yrs – 18yrs)

Event 25 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • Venue: BRITISH COUNCIL COURTYARD

A conversation about poetry with the London/Mumbai poet

Supported by British Council

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John Kampfner, Lauri Kubuitsile, Lawrence Njagi

CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY; DIGITISATION, E-PUBLISHING AND INNOVATION

Event 26 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • Venue: 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?

In Association with Google and Kwani?

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Inform Action Film

Event 27 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • Venue: FORD HALL

Supported by the Netherlands Embassy

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Dinaw Mengestu

CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS

Event 28 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • Venue: DISCOVERY ROOM

Join the award-winning Ethiopian-American novelist in this writing masterclass series. (Pre-registration only)

Supported by the US Embassy

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Meet the Authors (6yrs – 9yrs)

Event 29 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • 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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Exploding Lunch Bags, Lava Lamps and Flexible Boiled Eggs!

Event 30 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • 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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Theatre Company Drama Workshop (10yrs – 14yrs)

Event 31 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • Venue: STORYHIPPO VILLAGE

The Theatre Company bring to life Storymoja’s latest book for young people, AKAs and the Shidas.

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Publish your own book (6yrs – 9yrs)

Event 32 • Friday 14 September, 1pm – 3pm • 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!

Supported by the US Embassy

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Lemn Sissay Poetry Masterclass

Event 33 • Friday 14 September, 4pm – 6pm • 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)

Supported by British Council

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Screening – A Small Act

Event 34 • Friday 14 September, 4pm – 6pm • 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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Marit Tornqvist’s Vision

Event 35 • Friday 14 September, 4pm – 6pm • Venue: DISCOVERY ROOM

A workshop for professional illustrators run by Marit Tornqvist, whose work is beautiful and delicate. Come along and be inspired.

Supported by the Netherlands Embassy

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Stress and Wellness mini-bootcamp

Event 36 • Friday 14 September, 4pm – 6pm• Venue: 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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Kenyan Boys Choir

Event 37 • Friday 14 September, 7pm • Venue: LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM • 2,000/

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!