Kingdom of Earth Event

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The Kingdom of earth event was the 1st showcase of ‘Green Art.’ The show tackled the voice, face and feelings of our environment on matters of waste, over-consumption and deforestation. The show gave the audience an experience of spoken word poetry from award winning G-cho Pevu, Slam King Dorphan, Namatsi Lukoye, Rosenn and music from Luki the Monster, Namulindwa, Mwas the guitarist and Madagascar hiphop artists Name six. It also had dance from Adam Dance Academy, ecofashion from Namatsi, Street Pulse Edgy and make up from Jaybee Urembo. For the face of the earth, there was a display of artworks made from recycled material from G-thamini Youth Group and Nani Kitengela Glass.

the event was made possible by Safaricom MJ Centre and Maji Milele Ltd. It was also supported by Nature Kenya, Nani’s Kitengela Glass, Momo Pencils, G-thamini Youth Group, KBC and Kenya Volunteer Service Organization.







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