Sunday 11AM Coconut Tree Amphitheatre
Atinuke
Anna Hibiscus
Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always someone to laugh and play with. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties with her aunties. But more than anything else in the world, Anna Hibiscus would love to see snow. Hear all about it from the great storyteller and writer, Atinuke!
Children and parents
Supported by Wales Arts International
Sunday 11AM Shidas Tent
Innovate Kenya
Innovation Workshop – Hackathon
You have the creative freedom to design the future you want, and to find solutions to problems you see in the country. Let the innovation begin!
Teens
In partnership with Innovate Kenya
Sunday 11AM Koko Riko Tent
Kwame Nyong’o
I Love Ugali and Sukuma Wiki
This sequel to A Tasty Maandazi (2006), is the latest children’s book by Kwame Nyong’o which brings to life the world of a young African boy, Akiki, and his love for his favorite food – Ugali and Sukuma Wiki! In this interactive session, join animator and illustrator Kwame as he shares his secrets about breathing life into his characters. A must for budding artists and illustrators.
6+ years with parents
Sunday 11AM–4PM Science Zone And Make & Take Tent
Storyhippo Workshops
Come to the Storyhippo Village for awesome Science Experiments, Fab Lab Robotics, Art and Crafts. There’s something for everyone! Please drop in at any time.
Sunday 1PM Discovery Hall
Going for Gold
Journalist, writer and proud dad, Jackson Biko interviews a surprise guest about their life and times, their hurdles and triumphs.
In partnership with Careerpedia
Families
Sunday 1PM Koko Riko Tent
Jenny Valentine
Iggy And Me
Jenny’s wonderful series of family stories featuring the mishaps and shenanigans of the irrepressible five-year-old Iggy, seen through the eyes of big sister Flo. Jenny hosts this creative workshop of collage-making and capers.
6–9 years with parents
Sunday 1PM Shidas Tent
Storyhippo Creative Arts Programme
A fun writing workshop where you will learn how to breathe life into the characters that you dream up. Find out how to make your monsters scarier, your villains more evil and your superheroes even more powerful!
10–13 years with parents
In partnership with S-CAP
Sunday 1PM Coconut Tree Amphitheatre
Wanjiku Mwangi
Nature, Ancestors and a 2 million year-old Elephant
Who are your ancestors? How well do you know your lineage? What does a 2 million year-old elephant have to do with any of this? Wanjiku, fondly known as Mama Porini, guides this interactive session.
10+ years with parents
In partnership with the Porini Association
Sunday 3PM Louis Leakey Auditorium
Mara Menzies
Starbird
A truly beautiful children’s production inspired by Ben Okri. The beautiful Starbird loves her tiny little starchicks and every evening when the sun sets, she flies up, up, up into the sky to light up the stars until they sing, giggle and glow. But when a greedy hunter enters her magical forest, her whole world changes forever…Powerful storytelling theatre with a dazzling fusion of music from around the world, story, dance, stunning costume and puppetry.
6+ years and families
Sunday 3PM Shidas Tent
The Theatre Company
Attack of the Shidas Workshop
Learn all the hot secrets for dramatizing this science-fiction book.
In partnership with The Theatre Company
14–18 years