ISSUE 27 MARCH 2020
EASTER WEEKEND AT THE COAST TRIBEARTH WOMEN MADE JEWELERY
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MULTY SPORTS SPORTS WEEKEND
16/03 07:00AM - 21/03 10:00PM Alliance Française de Mombasa
28/03 07:00AM Nyali Beach, Nyali, Mombasa
French animated film festival via the If cinema platform - musical springboard and stage open to talent, Jazz concert, a giant dictation, Escape Game
There will be 4 events held as follows: 1. Open Water Challenge Sat 28th, 7am 2. Aquathlon Challenge Sat 28th, 9am 3. Triathlon Challenge Sun 29th, 8am 4. Duathlon Challenge Sun 29th, 8am
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21/03 07:00PM - 12:00AM Piri Piries Bar and Restaurant, Diani Come sing your heart out on Saturday 21st March from 7pm.
April ROOTS ZETU 10 FESTIVAL 10/04 10:00AM - 12/04 02:00PM Butterfly Pavilion, Mombasa
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10/04 02:00PM - 12/04 10:30PM Beneath The Baobabs, Kilifi
Khanga Festival 2020 is a joyful and colorful gathering and celebration of East African music, arts, culture, food, comedy, stories and performance. The festival aims to bring people together to laugh, dance, learn, play, create, participate, explore and evolve – to celebrate life, peace, love, freedom of expression and respect for mother nature.
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MOMBASA 18 SKATING OPEN 18/04 08:00AM - 19/04 05:00PM KCB- Treasury Sq, Mombasa The Mombasa roller skating association will be hosting the 7th Mombasa roller skating championship on the 18th and 19th April 2020 in the coastal city of Mombasa treasury square. Spectators its all free +254 721 416 457 +254 775 707 769
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2020 ROOTS ZETU FESTIVAL MOMBASA
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The creative community dedicated to culture, art, fashion and tourism will happen in Mombasa on the 10th, 11th and 12th of April. The Roots Zetu Festival is an amazing celebration of cultural diversity of the Kenyan coastline. By creating meaningful c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n c u l t u re s , c o m m u n i t y g ro u p s , a r t i s t s a n d audiences, Roots Zetu Festival's mission is to build strong cultural institutions, support talent and creative industry and promote tourism and employment opportunities for youth. “Our objective is precisely to dive in and be part of this celebration of cultural diversity� The Roots Zetu Festival promises stellar entertainment featuring local and national artists, succulent traditional foods, historic tributes, exhibits and attractions for the entire family. Furthermore, they have a fashion show, live concerts, carnival games and sports. Immense yourself in this cultural pop lifestyle festival! From 10:00am on Friday 10th April to 6:00am Sunday 12th April 2020 Get your ticket: www.mtickets.com More information: https://rootszetu.com/
FRISBEE EAST AFRICAN SAND TOURNAMENT (FEAST)– TIWI
KHANGA FESTIVAL KILIFI The festival scheduled to take place each year at Easter is the spectacular result of a collaboration between the creative team of Kilifi New Year festival and the most popular comedy show in Kenya: The Churchill Show. For 3 days, Khanga Festival will bring together musicians, comedians, storytellers, artists and performers from all over East Africa for a fun-filled, all-welcoming, family-friendly event packed with the most memorable immersive experiences!
"Like Khangas, East Africa's favorite fabric, this festival aims to be bright and colorful, bold and beautiful with creative, peaceful and joyful messages celebrating the diversity of East African cultures”
For the sportive ones, Nairobi Ultimate Community organized the 12th FEAST in Tiwi Beach on the Easter weekend. This year again, the fun filled frisbee Easter week-end will be fun filled with some of the most competitive teams in Kenya. All are invited, in case you don't have a team to play for, they have a pickup team! More information: Nairobi Ultimate Frisbee Club Facebook
The festival aims to bring all people together to the rhythmic beats of a timeless drum, to laughter, dance, educate, play, create, participate, explore and evolve – to celebrate life, peace, love, freedom of expression and respect for mother nature. Laugh Industries and Beneath the Baobabs present the Khanga Festival, 10th to 12th of April. From 10:00am on Friday 10th April to 5:00am Monday 13th April 2020 Get your ticket: www.mookh.com More information: http://khangafestival.com/
EASTER SCRAMBLE AND GOLF – VIPINGO RIDGE On Sunday 12th and Monday 13th of April, an easteregg hunt/ golf competition across the championship course of Vipingo ridge with clues and chocolate prizes will be organized by Vipingo Ridge. Definitely a family-fun day out for Easter week-end! More information: https://vipingoridge.com/Events
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Kokkos café Bistro Kokkos café www.kokkoscafe.com
Full Menu with Moringa Smoothie Recipe Ingredients 1 cup almond milk 1/2 cup fresh moringa leaves, or 1 tablespoon moringa powder 1 frozen banana, chopped
Instructions Add almond milk, moringa, and frozen banana to a high-speed blender. Process until the smoothie is smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.
CHOCOLATE BAOBAB CAKE Gluten-free, grain-free and full of nourishing ingredients like nuts, blueberries and baobab. Serves 8-10
Super foods ZUCCHINI NOODLES BEANS AND FETA SALAD WITH SPIRULINA DRESSING This healthy and easy to make zucchini noodle salad is hearty enough to serve as a vegetarian meal, but it can also serve as a flavorful side salad that everyone will love. Total time:15 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS 2 medium to large zucchini, spiralized to a spaghetti-like size 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1 can (15oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup crumbled feta 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
Dressing INGREDIENTS: Dry Ingredients: 4 tbsp of Baobab Powder 1/3 cup Super-Cacao Powder 2 cups of almond flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda pinch of sea salt Wet Ingredients: 3 eggs whisked 1/2 cup of blueberries blended with 1/2 cup water & 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp of honey 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
METHOD: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line an 8.5inch cake tin with baking paper.
Combine all the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another bowl. Then add the wet to dry and stir just to combine. Pour your cake mix into your tin and cook for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to sit for 10 minutes then cut and serve warm drizzled with some choc sauce topping.
1/2 tsp. spirulina 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 tsp. raw honey 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar Salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS Place zucchini noodles in a large bowl. Add halved grape tomatoes, beans, feta, parsley, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine. Taste and add more salt or red pepper flakes as desired. Serve immediately or store in covered container in fridge.
On the waterfront, opposite the main jetty, the Malindi Museum is displaying several rare wooden totems as erected by the Gobu subtribe of the Mijikenda, housed in a colonnaded three-storey building that started life as an Indian trading centre in 1891. Further on stands East Africa's oldest church, the small Portuguese Chapel of St Francis Xavier, built in 1542 and surrounded by a small but very old cemetery. The Mnarani National Monument is a Swahili ruin notable for its 13th-century pillar tombs and a pair of mosques inscribed in a mysterious Arabic script known elsewhere only from one site in Tanzania. Reached via a steep flight of 104 stairs, the monument is shaded by a giant baobab claimed to be 800 years old and the largest tree of its type in Kenya.
In the South, the Malindi Marine National Park forms a continuous protected coastal area ideal spot for divers and snorkellers alike. Africa's oldest marine reserve, Malindi Marine National Reserve protects 213 km2 of offshore reefs and open water, running south from Malindi to Mida Creek. The park is endowed with magnificent resources such as fringing reefs, coral gardens in the lagoons, sea grass beds, mangroves, mudflats, marine mammals, turtles and various species of shorebirds. Visitors can also enjoy glass bottom boat rides, snorkelling, camping and beach walks in this veritable paradise.
In the North of Malindi, lies the Sabaki River Estuary, the last segment of the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River, one of the longest rivers in Kenya. The estuary itself covers an area of about six kilometres and has sandbanks, mudbanks, dunes and seasonal and permanent freshwater pools, mangroves and scrub. The mouth of the Sabaki River offers a rich diversity of bird species, including many rarities and spectacular numbers of gulls and terns. 35 kms northwest of Malindi is the spectacular Marafa Depression. Known locally as Nyari - “the place broken by itself” - it was once a great sandstone ridge worn by wind, rain, and floods into a series of jagged gorges. The layer-cake colours of the sandstone reveal whites, pinks, oranges, and deep crimsons, making the gorge particularly striking at sundown, when tones of the ribbed sandstone gullies are highlighted and mirrored by those of the setting sun.
Well served with its domestic airport and highways, the coastal town of Malindi is the place to stop during your travelling between Mombasa and Lamu.
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