Friday – Storyhippo Children’s Village

10.30AM LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM

Mara Menzies

Starbird

A truly beautiful children’s production inspired by Ben Okri. The beautiful Star Bird loves her tiny little star chicks, 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.

6–9 years with parents

10.30AM KANGA TENT

Art Workshop: Imagine a New Mammal

6–9 years with parents

In partnership with Nairobi National Museum

10.30AM KOKO RIKO TENT

Art Workshop: Design your Own Cultural Object

In partnership with Nairobi National Museum

10–13 years with parents

10.30AM SCIENCE ZONE

Secret Science Society

Don your lab coat and your safety goggles for science experiments that you can do in your own kitchen.

10–13 years

10.30AM STORYMOJA AMPHITHEATRE

Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Word Play Workshop – The Roots of Poetry

Ghanaian poet, novelist, editor, social commentator and broadcaster, Nii is an inspirational writer. Join him for this poetry workshop as he takes you through structure, metaphor and imagery to discover the similarities and differences between poetry and rap/hip hop.

14–18 years

Supported by the British Council

10.30AM FORD HALL

Daniel Muli

Animation: Bringing Stories to Life

Join animator, illustrator and Just A Band member Daniel Muli, who will show you the wonders of animation and how it can bring your story to life!

14–18 years

In partnership with Just a Band

11.45AM 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

11.45AM COCONUT TREE AMPHITHEATRE

Millie Dok, Joan Kabugu, Reeves Kibet

Meet The Authors – The Storyhippo Storytellers

Millie Dok (Worms to Eat, What a Treat), Joan Kabugu (Boom Boom Bus) and illustrator extraordinaire Reeves Kibet (I Want to be on TV) grill each other about the inspiration behind their stories, where their characters come from, and share secrets about the writing and illustration process.

6–9 years with parents

11.45AM LOUIS LEAKEY AUDITORIUM

Atinuke

No. 1 Car Spotter

This inspiring storyteller introduces her No. 1 Car Spotter series – bright and plucky adventures set in West Africa. Trouble is brewing in No. 1’s village – cars are being stolen from outside Mama Coca-Cola’s chop house. No. 1 – never one to sit back and let bad things happen soon comes up with a plan. Hear all about it from the storyteller herself – Atinuke.

10–13 years with parents

Supported by Wales Arts International

11.45AM SCIENCE ZONE

Fab Lab Robotics

The famous University of Nairobi Fab Lab comes to the festival, with their picocrickets kits, armed to make ‘almost anything’! Get your first taste of robotics here.

10–13 years

In partnership with The Fab Lab

11.45AM STORYMOJA AMPHITHEATRE

Mukesh Kapila

Careerpedia – Human Rights

Alex Kandie interviews former Head of United Nations to Sudan and the author of Against a Tide of Evil about his activism, his writing and how his career unfolded. Kapila was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II and named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his international service. His other awards include the Global Citizenship Award of the Institute for Global Leadership. Kapila challenges teenagers to engage in the fight for human rights around the world.

14–18 years

In partnership with Careerpedia

11.45AM FORD HALL

Patrick Wameyo

Careers: Past, Present, Future

How have careers changes from our grandparents’ time to now? What are the jobs of the future? Which careers are going to grow, and which are going to die?

14–18 years

In partnership with Careerpedia