Village Beat Magazine - Issue 53

A PUBLICATION OF VILL AGE MARKET

SHOP I EAT I LIVE ISSUE 53

WELLNESS MEETS HAPPINESS

in THIS issue

2 Editorial 4 Village Social 6 Village Scene

ISSUE 53

ON SHARE OK O B FACE

Christmas at Village Christmas Decor New Year’s Eve Party Santa’s Grotto

8 Recreation Update 10 Wellness Meets Happiness

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“Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life” – Robin S. Sharma

14 Ballpoint

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Let's Unplug & Play!

16 Must-haves

Our best products this season

20 Village Planner 22 Artist Features Manjano

African Kaleidoscope

24 #VMFoodie

Zucchini Juice

22 New Villager 28 Home and Living Rampel Advertorial

30 Village Cares

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Are we drowning in plastic yet?

32 Health Feature 34 A-Z of Village Market 36 Christmas Winners 1

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Village

A PUBLICATION OF VILLAGE MARKET ISSUE 53

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WELLNESS MEETS

happiness

We hope that it is not yet too late to say Happy New Year! As you page through the first issue of this year, we are excited and eager.

Something about even numbers and repetitive integers gives us the feeling that 2020 is going to be a great year!

Have you made your resolutions or better yet compiled your vision boards? We put together the “Wellness meets Happiness” issue, a dare for you to set audacious goals for your wellbeing. We want you to enjoy the promises of 2020. We show you just how, read on.

Did you enjoy the festive season? Did you take our word and shop and eat and celebrate the good cheer with us? We sure hope you did because our Win a family trip to Disney World promotion was an epic success – we have a WINNER! Find out if you are one of our other lucky winners. We take this opportunity to thank our tenants and partners who took part in the Mystery Gift Card Campaign; the feedback from our shoppers has been immeasurable.

We know that variety can be complex, so if you need ideas on how to express your love, we put together Village Market’s Top Picks for your shopping pleasure.

We have introduced a new segment – Homes and Living – that lovingly details how you can spruce up your interiors and exteriors. We start off this new tradition with Rampel Designs and Design for Living, but don’t just take our word for it, visit their new store.

While the beginning of the year may be all about work and school, we remind you to take time to relax and unwind with our varied entertainment offerings. We recently launched the BallPoint Social Club on the third floor of our new extension, as a most welcome addition to our renowned recreational facilities. The new addition compliments our world class recreation featuring the Village Bowl, Ozone Trampoline Park, Under the Sea theme park and Glitch Gaming Virtual Reality. Our scheduled art exhibitions and entertainment will expand your worldviews and keep you socially active and rejuvenated to conquer your goals.

Thank you for journeying with us. Cheers to 2020!

Village Village Market

@VillageMarket

@the_village_market

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Village www.villagemarket-kenya.com CHRISTMAS AT VILLAGE MARKET 25th December

Christmas, in the words of Andy Williams ‘’It’s the most wonderful time of the year,’’ and indeed it was. One will always enjoy Christmas at Village Market from shopping & dining to creating cherished moments.

Over the festive period, the eateries were a buzz with people enjoying meals with their friends and families while some shopped for Christmas gifts at various outlets across the mall. Music loomed the air as melodious Christmas carols were sang and live bands delighted the crowds with their instruments and dance numbers, adding to the cheerful festive mood.

Kids had a little too much fun as they got to enjoy their party at Under the Sea which included loads of presents, fun activities and laughter. Towards the end of the party, Santa gifted each child with a toy camera for them to capture their special moments.

Village Market is the place to be during Christmas and we hope we will see you this year!

NYE PARTY 31st December

For many, Village Market was the place of choice to usher in the New Year. Excitement at the mall was so palpable you could almost touch it. With a DJ at the Courtyard and live band at the Food Court, Village Market was the spot for family and friends to countdown those last few seconds to midnight and the start of a new decade, happy 2020!

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Village SCENE SANTA’S GROTTO December 24th-26th

This past Christmas, Santa came to spread good cheer at Village Market, however he did not come down a chimney like you imagined, he instead hosted a meet and greet session, very cool, right?

It was such an amazing day at Santa’s Grotto, kids got to create happy moments as they posed for pictures with Santa. As always, he did not come empty handed but with a sack full of gifts for the little ones.

The kids received and opened their gifts gleefully with warm smiles on their faces and joy in their hearts.

Christmas at VM

CHRISTMAS DECOR Deck the halls we did. You would be forgiven to think that you were walking right into a storybook. Village Market transformed into a dreamy wonderland with a mix of thousands of Wisteria flowers, dangling wreaths, garlands and giant snowflakes hanging from the ceilings. As you walked through the hallways, you were met with breath-taking centre pieces like huge bauble structure wrapped in flowers, sleighs led by reindeers as well as life-size toy cars. Our magnum opus, was the unique Christmas tree that was dotted with huge colourful flowers and draped in Christmas lights. At night time, Christmas lights illuminated the mall, creating scenes of awe and splendour. Customers delighted in taking photos next to the centrepieces and sharing them with their family and friends. Share your photo on social media using the hashtag #VmMoments for the world to see! Wait till you see what we have in store this year.

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Recreation

Philippine Embassy

IN NAIROBI ORGANIZES FIRST ASEAN FAMILY DAY

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n 8th November 2019, the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Nairobi, as Chair of the ASEAN Nairobi Committee, organised the first ASEAN Family Day at the Village Bowl, Village Market.

In his opening remarks, Ambassador Alex G. Chua welcomed the members of the ASEAN diplomatic corps and their families stating, “today we celebrate the true spirit of ASEAN as one community, sharing and caring, an ASEAN Community in Nairobi that is one family. Family is the true cornerstone of each ASEAN country. Our families give us the determination and strength to succeed.”

THE ASEAN COMMUNITY “Our ASEAN family in Nairobi is particularly important, because though we might not be biologically related, the ASEAN community, forged by our unity in our diversity, bonds us together in our home away from home, which is Kenya,” Ambassador Chua emphasized.

Ambassador Chua added, “the sport of bowling is something the ASEAN Communities have traditionally bonded over, and continued appreciation for bowling should also be experienced in Kenya.”

The ASEAN Family Day activities included lessons on how to bowl and bowling games, culminating in the sharing of ASEAN delicacies, because no ASEAN event is complete without

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showcasing ASEAN cuisine.

The Philippines, as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Nairobi for 2019, hopes that the ASEAN Family Day will be a permanent part of the ASEAN Community Calendar in Nairobi, as a testament to the dynamic and close relations among ASEAN in Kenya.

Four ASEAN countries have representations in Kenya, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

WELLNESS &

Happiness

WELLNESS MEETS

happiness

“Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life” – Robin S. Sharma

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he promises of the New Year bring about audacious dreams and a set of big goals. As individuals and in whatever role that we choose to be defined as, wellness goals cut across all aspects of your being. Indulge.

INSIDE OUT To enjoy the promise of good health, wellness starts with what you put inside your body. You must eat healthy. An apple a day keeps the doctors away, find your fresh fruits and vegetables from Zucchini Green Groceries or the veggie sections at Carrefour Market and Village Supermarket.

For that extra oomph to pump up essential elements in your system, Healthy U and Elixir have a wide array of healthy supplements and products to support your overall inner health. Should a visit to the doctors prove necessary, MP Shah Hospital at the second floor covers general and paediatric care for you and your family. Have you booked your annual dental check with Village Dental Clinic? Indeed it is a good life with GoodLife Pharmacy for all your medical prescriptions.

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IGNITE YOUR FITNESS To enjoy the promise of physical wellness, you must ignite your fitness by exercising. Experts state that regular and heart pumping exercise with core workout like yoga, Pilates or weight training at least twice a week will get you physically conditioned in no time.

Gently ease into a regime that will build your physical stamina, put your cholesterol in check and boost your mood with feel good endorphins. Ignite Fitness provides state-of-the-art work out facilities, inspiring classes, personal training and an opportunity to meet Nairobi’s uber cool and beautiful all while giving you a body you will be proud of. Get bold with your fitness resolutions, sign up for membership at the third floor, new extension. You are welcome.

Look good and feel great! When you need pampering, Kenya’s ultimate skin care clinic Blossom Aesthetics, Beauty Point, Refinery Grooming, Salon Natalie, Salon Malibu, Kaya Spa, Grassroots or Dream Nails are excellent choices for your beauty consultations. Mirror mirror on the wall, you are certainly the one!

Healthy suppliments

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY To enjoy the promise of financial wellness, are you attuned to your financial ABC’s? You must budget like a pro and live well within your income. Visit our wide array of Kenya’s most trusted financial service providers for advice on savings and investments. We promise you that KCB Bank, NCBA Bank, DTB Bank, Equity Bank and Barclays (ABSA) Bank have products and services to suit your varied financial appetites.

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND To enjoy the promise of social wellness, spend quality time with your family and friends. After all is said and done, the time we spend with those we love is what will matter at the end.

Have you booked your birthdays and earned favourite mummy and daddy points at any of our recreation facilities? Do you have your date night reserved at any of our restaurants? Have you aligned your lunchdate with the girls at the Courtyard? Have you surprised your mum or your dad for a chilled evening at the food court? Create memories as you while your time away at any of the 49+ food outlets. Village Market is the food haven of Nairobi, you are spoilt for choice.

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WELLNESS &

Happiness

EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN We understand that the day to day can be a drab, getting your laundry done in no time at Tintoria or Lorenzo Dry Cleaners, fixing your tyres at Kingsway, getting your DIY supplies at Power Innovation, receiving your packages via the Post Office or DHL, getting your furry baby checked at the Vet Clinic or having your varied repair works sorted out at the Rooftop Parking Service Center, we offer the joys of convenience all under one roof.

Check out the A to Z listing on pages 34 and 35, for the full list of our service outlets.

TIME OUT To enjoy the promise of mindfulness, there is no greater time travel like that found between the pages of a good book. All genres can be found at Text Book Center or at Nairobi’s coolest book store Between the Lines. Need to play some games or watch the day go by? Garden Lounge on the second floor does just that. Sit and be unbothered, isn’t that a perfect plan?

Take time to smell the flowers at Blue Lily Flower Shop, enjoy Village Market’s most beautiful green space and adopt a plant or five at the Greenit Décor near the post office.

We dare you to talk to the plants, they lovingly talk back!

REDEFINE 2020

As you get to do life, the ordinary, the everyday and the specials, take charge of that which you have control over, for that which you cannot, find peace. Be content. Be happy.

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Ballpoint

LET’S UNPLUG &

Play!

INSPIRED BY THE SENSE OF TIME, TIES, TEXTURE AND TASTE FROM KENYA IN THE 1980’S

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eople who grew up in Kenya in the ‘80s and early ‘90s will arguably say those were the happiest childhood memories of any generation in Kenya. Life in Kenya was simple and filled with a sense of togetherness.

The ‘80s and ‘90s were a decade of bold style, colours and iconic trends. The city danced to the beats of live bands and the only way to interact with friends and family was face-to-face, in real time.

It is our history and culture that paved our identity as Kenyans. It made us ‘one’ and this ‘oneness’ has enabled us to distinguish the diverse parts of our culture and to be proud of our homeland.

BALLPOINT SOCIAL CLUB Ballpoint Social Club embraces the sense of time, ties, texture and taste from Kenya in the 1980’s.

Ballpoint Social Club is all about flavour, nostalgia, contrast, quiet confidence, loud music, loud art and togetherness.

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In this digital age where we spend most of our time in front of a computer or on our smart phones, there is a need to connect with people and have meaningful interactions that don’t use emojis. We spend too much time in front of a screen and not enough time moving, exploring and socialising.

CORE ETHOS Ballpoint Social Club invites families, friends and couples to occupy their time in a safe, productive and convivial way – with a pervasive spirit of sharing, a core ethos of this space.

The spaces enables you to disconnect from the digital world and reconnect with your loved ones over some fun games such as ping pong, darts and over 30 different board games.

Ping pong is a beloved pastime, and it’s especially delightful when paired with great food and drinks. Roll the dice and relive your childhood with classic board games such as Monopoly or discover

new exciting ones bound to keep the good times rolling. Enjoy a sundowner on the terrace with a beautiful view of Gigiri, or simply hang out and engage in some healthy competition.

Ballpoint Social Club’s mission is to bring people together and create a sense of community through sharing, with great food, great music and fun games. The space is creative and multifunctional, individuals looking for an active space from where to work or hold meetings can use it for events or by smaller groups.

Ballpoint is fun and casual. Bring friends, or make new ones – every time you walk through the doors you have arrived at the best party in the city.

Ballpoint Social Club will usher in the next generation of entertainment in Kenya. Stay tuned for tournaments, parties and so much more!

So, gather up your crew and get ready to unplug and play!

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PLANNER

Itikadi Fashion House Pop-up

APR MAR

FEB

African Kaleidoscope by Jjuuko Hoods and ZeeCaroline Pitt

Portrayals Art Show by Patrick Kinuthia

This exhibition celebrates the dynamic energy evident in Africa. Different stories, different scenes, different media but one common theme; Life and the living.

Free entry!

Portrayals art show by Patrick Kinuthia is an eclectic collection of his new and earlier work. Patrick Kinuthia is a semiimpressionist artist and hails from RedHill, a town in the suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya.

He is a born again Christian and credits God for his gift of art. Trained by an Asian artist and mural painter while both worked for his late Father John F. Karioki, who was a patron of the arts in Nairobi, he later pursued design at the Technical University of Nairobi. He has exhibited his energetic colour paintings in the US, Australia, the Netherlands, North Ireland and England and locally at the National Museum, ISK and the Windsor and Karen golf clubs. His work was featured in the 2019 Safaricom Calendar.that his paintings reflect the complete African woman.

19th February–4th March Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor Old Wing

Nyota Farsamo Pop-up 28th February to 1st March Lower Food Court, Ground Floor, Old Wing Nyota Farsamo an artisan collective in Dadaab will be launching the collective's latest home textiles and furnishings collections designed by Ruth Abade of Blackfly. Pass by to not only celebrate the artisans but also support their livelihoods.

For more information call the management office on 020 712 24 88/90. Free entry!

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4th-14th February Rooftop Gallery, Rooftop Parking, 2nd Floor, Old Wing

1st-29th February Pop-up 1, Opposite the Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor Inspired by Africa and beyond, Itikadi Fashion House is a reflection of contemporary art and culture. The brand creates stylish and beautifully designed wearable pieces for both women and men. accessories and soft interior decor.

For more information, call the business development team on 020 712 2488/90.

Sunny Daze Furniture

6th–17th February Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor Old Wing With over two decades of experience in handmade and customised furniture as well as sourcing and restoration of rare and prized antiques, Sunny Daze is one of Kenya's leading furniture houses.

Specializing in both indoor and outdoor furniture, Sunny Daze is no stranger to Village Market. Ready for a new look for your home or office? Pass by the exhibition hall and thank us later. Free entry!

Aachera Pop-up

1st–31st March Pop-up 1, Opposite the Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor Aachera is a Made in Kenya fashion brand inspired by the richness and ethnicity of the African culture. Aachera is for the bold, vibrant and contemporary woman who favours high quality pieces with distinctive cuts. Open every day from 9.00am to 7.00pm.

Rampel Designs and Design for Living 1st February to 31st March Pop-up 2, Opposite Management Office, 1st Floor Rampel Designs and Design For Living collaborations present a rich showcase of design and texture that flow and excites the senses. The spectacular array of furniture, fabrics and wallpaper are carefully crafted enthusing inspiration from both contemporary and traditional influences. Open weekdays from 10.00am to 7.00pm and Sundays from 11.00am to 6.00pm.

Manjano Visual Arts Exhibition

13th March to 14th April Rooftop Gallery, Rooftop Parking, 2nd Floor, Old Wing Supported by the GoDown Arts Centre, Manjano Visual Arts Exhibition in its 10th year features artistic expressions in the form of painting, sculpture and mixed media. The visual arts exhibition explores human interests and aspects of the city of Nairobi – Nairobians in their diverse settings, neighbourhoods and lifestyles at work, at play, etc. The exhibition features a competition for professional artists and students. See press and posters for more details. Free entry!

For bookings and inquiries email: damar@villagemarket-kenya.com or vanessa@villagemarket-kenya.com or call +254 (0)20 7122 488

Groupings and Dispersions Art Exhibition 6th–16th March Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor Old Wing

The exhibition features artworks by four principal contemporary East African artists with both local and international recognition. It focuses on the mediums they mainly use, emphasizing the masterly handling of the techniques, spanning years of practice and producing great works. The exhibition presents Ugandan Art Master David Kibuuka, a senior generation master in Batik based in Canada, and painter and art instructor Anwar Sadat Nakibinge – one of the most outstanding aspects of his work is the way the compositions in his paintings are similar but not repetitive. Each painting carries its own personality and message thereby engaging the viewer into a myriad reactions and relief. Sebandeke Muhammad presents a mixture of works ranging from wildlife to social and decorative aspects of life. His art gives viewers an opportunity to learn about the role of art in society. Damulira Siraj Shira majored in painting, sculpture and portraiture and picks his inspiration from his surroundings and the environment and interprets it in abstract. Free entry!

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Artist Feature

MANJANO VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION AND ARTS PRIZE

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anjano is an annual visual arts exhibition and prize competition by the GoDown Arts Centre.

Touted as Nairobi’s most prestigious visual arts award held at The GoDown Arts Center, Village Market has successfully hosted seven editions of the art exhibition with this year’s event being held in March/April.

Village Market as a major hub for art is attractive to artists who voted for this alternative location as part of a strategy to broaden appreciation of their work and make it more accessible to a buying public. The exhibition has defied an uncertain beginning and established itself as a robust platform for up and coming visual artists in the city to re-imagine Nairobi.

Manjano started in 2010 as the Nairobi Province Exhibition and was conceived as part of a larger national vision for the arts. Ms. Judy Ogana, the then managing director, and Agatha Ndambuki, the then programme officer, must be credited for their open approach, which brought together the Ministry of Culture and arts practitioners into meaningful engagement. The GoDown has stayed the course, continuing to work with the Department of Culture in Nairobi for another year and now solo, to provide this platform.

pressure to not only produce work, but also to up their game as new artists emerge. The judging is anonymous and the artworks carry numbers, not names – and already there have been unexpected upsets. According to Lima, “it’s a true competition where anybody can win.” The process happens in two stages, a preliminary shifting followed by a more detailed scrutiny. The judges’ decisions are final and the GoDown, which plays a facilitative and administrative role, does not interfere in the process. The prize money is an added incentive to the two categories comprising of practicing artists and students.

Note: This is an excerpt of an article originally published in Jahazi: Journal of Performance, Arts & Culture in 2018, and authored by Garnette Oluoch-Olunya.

GROWING AND IMPROVING The exhibition has grown. It has also improved in terms of its organisation and the quality of the works selected and displayed. Although the works submitted vary from year to year, the artists now prepare better as they have come to anticipate the event and scope of the competition. This is a vindication of one of the initial purposes – to not only encourage experimentation and new approaches in their work, but to also provide the artists with a testing ground that might further hone their skills. Lima Mbai, who spearheaded Manjano from 2011, observed that seasoned artists have felt the

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Now in its 11th year, Manjano has gone on to become one of the staples of Nairobi’s arts calendar. Since its inception, Manjano has received up to 1,500 artist submissions. Each year, the judges are drawn from art organizations, curator/artists, or academia. The vetting process is exciting and important as it filters out dimensions of critique in the visual arts sector that stem solely from the judges. The GoDown does not prescribe any aesthetic or ideological criteria to them, nor a set number of works to be ‘passed’ for the final exhibition.

The call for this year’s submission is out, with a 21 February deadline.

Artist Feature

AFRICA

Kaleidoscope AN EXHIBITION BY JJUUKO HOODS AND ZEE-CAROLINE PITT 19TH FEBRUARY – 4TH MARCH

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he African Kaleidoscope is an art exhibition showcasing two different styles of art by two friends who met out of their love of the dynamic and living energy that exists in Africa through scenes of people, places, nature and abstracts.

The African Kaleidoscope is an art exhibition showcasing two different styles of art by two friends who met out of their love of the dynamic and living energy that exists in Africa through scenes of people, places, nature and abstracts.

Jjuuko Hoods, 37, is a prolific East African artist with numerous exhibitions behind his name. Born in Kampala, Uganda, he draws influences from his life. He graduated with a first class honours degree in industrial art and design, eventually becoming a full-time artist. His commitment to his craft and talent led him to become one of the top five Ugandan artists, exhibiting both regionally and internationally covering 21 solo shows around the world including the United States of America, Canada, France, Denmark, Japan, South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda. He is

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currently working on commissioned artworks.

Jjuuko and his brother currently run two contemporary galleries in Uganda: Asante Art Gallery and Karibu Art Gallery, which provide a platform for boosting young and upcoming African artists. The galleries currently represent close to 30 artists.

UNIQUE STYLE Jjuuko’s work signifies and embodies life in East Africa. His unique style captures the living energy that exists in communities, whether human or animal, rural or urban.

It is along this journey that Zee Caroline met Jjuuko while living in Uganda. She is a creative and management coach from South Africa passionate about the continent. Having travelled in 15 African countries and lived in East and West Africa over the last seven years, her work pulls through the vivid and alive colour that is inherent in the African experience.

Her interests and experience in meditative

insight, brain distraction, creative processing, thinking and connecting to moments of peace influence her work. She is inspired by creating an experience of distraction and possible solace for the viewer through an African lens.

She works with abstracts and natural inspiration, with each piece holding a very specific surprise for its owner. The pieces of fabrics are either offcuts that are up cycled into artwork or bought at a fair price from local traders. Zee works with local entrepreneurs who use fabric as a centrepiece to their products and are looking to recycle waste – for example, @nyosgh from Ghana is such a company, making furniture, stationery and many more items using Ghanaian fabric prints contribute many pieces to her work.

The fabrics Zee specifically used for this exhibition are sourced from Kenya, Ghana, Togo, the Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Mozambique and South Africa. Clients from Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, the UK and France have commissioned pieces from Zee. It is with great pleasure that the artists invite you to come and join them between the 19 February and 4 March to view their pieces and have conversations with them.

Jjuuko’s work can be found at Polka Dot Art Gallery in Kenya, Asante and Karibu art galleries in Uganda or Calgary Alberta at Ndugga Phillip.

You can also follow Jjuuko on Instagram and Facebook (jjuukohoods), YouTube or contact directly for commissions at Jjuukoods@gmail.com or on +256 785 085 698 Zee can also be contacted to view Jjuuko’s work.

Zee can be contacted directly to view or commission on zee@cre8tvesoul.com or on +254 700 504 863. Follow Zee on Instagram (zee_cre8tvesoul), Facebook (Cre8tvesoul), Twitter (@ cre8tvesoul) or visit www.cre8tvesoul.com

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HEALTHY SMOOTHIE RECIPES

MANGO Tango A cold, creamy mango smoothie is the best summertime smoothie recipe and it only takes three minutes to whip up.

INGREDIENTS • •

2 fresh mangoes or 2 cups of frozen mango 1 frozen banana (you can use unfrozen if using frozen mango)

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1/2 cup milk, dairy or dairy-free 1/2 cup yogurt, dairy or dairy-free

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Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until creamy.

Banana Avo SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS • • •

1 ripe banana, sliced 1 avocado, peel and remove stone 2 teaspoons honey (optional)

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teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups low-fat milk, chilled 6 ice cubes

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Blend banana, avocado and honey in a food processor until smooth Add vanilla, milk and ice and blend for 30 seconds Serve immediately.

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ANISUMA

Tel: +254 (0) 781 102 747 Email: retail.village@anisumakenya.com Website: www.anisumakenya.co.ke

Rediscover a great shopping experience with Anisuma Traders Ltd, now open at Village Market on the Ground Floor, Old Wing.

Experience the hottest trends on offer from your favourite electronic brands including Sony, Hisense, JBL, Harman Kardon, PlayStation, Nintendo, Fujifilm, Canon, Nikon, Apple, Huawei and Oppo amongst many more. With our dedicated experience zones to give you a hands-on feel with the products – be it headphones, home entertainment, gadgets, gaming or mobile phones – we are sure you will walk out extremely satisfied with your purchase.

MAASAI TREADS

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The Maasai Treads brand of footwear has since evolved from sandals, which are handmade in Kenya (since the tyre reached our shores) from old and rejected car tyres and inner tubes. They also recycle old leather jackets for their leather-recycled range. Over the centuries, the Maasai tribe developed the craft of sandal making using cow hide, a sandal called an Alwala. In the last few decades, the protection of wild animals against poaching and unnatural deaths has seen the Maasai move from using animal hide to using recycled tyre treads. Maasai Treads products embrace all the traditions of these craftsmen, offering 100 years of Maasai tradition in one shoe! Our skilled craftsmen have been making these sandals for generations and take pride in their handy work.

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ChemiChemi is a family-owned company established in 2005.

Since this time, we have grown from a small shop at the heart of the Central Business District in Nairobi to a company with more than two branches offering a variety of your favourite drinks from around the world. Our name means ‘source’ in Swahili, and this rings true with our wide range of alcohol products

SAMSONITE

@maasaitreads @maasai treads

Samsonite International is the world’s largest travel luggage company, with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and its products sold in over 100 countries worldwide Samsonite products are high quality and offer service with global warranty ensuring that you are covered whenever your travels take you.

The products categories include suitcases, laptop bags, backpacks, accessories, briefcases, pilot cases, personal leather goods and ladies bags.

We have an internationally trained

SOCIAL MEDIA:

@chemichemiwines_spirits @chemichemiwinesandspirits

Tel: +254 072 332 4666 Email: villagesamsonite@saluteholdings. com or gkungu@salute.com

By identifying trends and interpreting continuing evolution of traveller’s needs, Samsonite continues to lead the market with innovative, high quality and stylish designs.

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from Wines, Gin, Tequila, Vodka to Blended Whiskeys and single malts.

We are your one stop shop for premium alcohol. Come visit us at Village Market opposite Zucchini.

team of sales and technical staff to take care of your product and service needs.

At Village Market, the Samsonite store is located in the Old Wing, Ground Floor (opposite Barclays bank). The store is open between 9.00am to 8.00pm daily including Sundays and public holidays.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Salute Holdings @Salute Holdingstreads @saluteholdings

Home & LIVING

RAMPEL DESIGNS

Design For Living A

collaborative showroom brings two experts in interiors into the Village Market.

The Rampel Designs and the Design For Living showroom is located opposite the Village Market management offices and showcases an array of spectacular furniture, fabrics and wallpaper.

RAMPEL DESIGNS The particular character of the Rampel Designs product lies in being the result of two worlds, both in space and in time.

Carpenters make each piece individually, from beginning to end using the same methods and standards of the old world cabinetmakers. Although the process is traditional, the outcome is contemporary.

The style of Rampel’s furniture is minimalist, yet sculptural, giving the pieces the impression that they have been carved.

Marc’s furniture is made with skill and patience and from the very soil of this continent – its most precious hardwoods.

DESIGN FOR LIVING The company is made up of textile specialists that have been focusing on fabrics and wallpaper for the project and residential market for nine years. Hand-picked from the best manufacturers that the world has to offer, their work can be seen in every prestigious establishment within East Africa.

Design For Living places a strong emphasis on quality and choice, and with over 2,000 articles in any pattern and shade, the company can meet the aesthetic and functional needs of any surface, in any space.

VILLAGE MARKET SHOWROOM TELEPHONE NUMBER 0796 133 023

OPENING TIMES Monday to Saturday – 10am to 6pm Sundays – 11am to 7pm Closed on public holidays

Village ARE WE DROWNING IN PLASTIC YET?

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lastic has indeed completely transformed our lives; everything from food safety to modern medicine has been made possible by its fantastic and varied properties. It is affordable, convenient, strong, light, versatile and comes in many shapes and sizes. It is everything we wanted all wrapped up in one but be warned, this one we call ‘love’ has its dark side.

Many may wonder why all of a sudden the world has woken up and is now against the very thing that brought convenience to our lives and the most obvious reason I could think of is plastic pollution.

Our plastic waste has invaded the highest mountains and deepest oceans. No one knows how long it will take to disappear, but it’s nothing short of 500 years from the day you choose not to recycle or properly dispose off that plastic.

Plastics are made from chemicals that come from the production of planet-warming fuels such

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as gas, oil and even coal. Our reliance on plastic therefore prolongs our demand for these dirty fuels. Burning plastics in incinerators also releases climate-wrecking gases and toxic air pollution leading to the global warming that we are now experiencing today and will continue to experience for the next decade unless we choose to be agents of change. As the saying goes, 'if you want to change the world, you have to begin with yourself'.

NO PLASTIC POLICY From the beginning of January 2020, Village Market’s management office adopted a no plastic policy. This means no plastic water bottles, no plastic utensils, no plastic straws, no plastic food containers and reduction of use of disposable pens by increased use of pencils and fountain pens. The management office also started an initiative to reduce the use of paper and electric-

ity. The office has established an in-house task force to look into different ways it can reduce the use of plastic and be more environmentally friendly. Mr Hamed Ehsani, Managing Director at Village Market, says, “we understand that our office being small may not make a huge impact on the environment; however, we feel we need to do our part and set an example for other companies to follow. Along the same line we have partnered with The World Wildlife Fund (Kenya Chapter) to make use of Under The Sea recreational facility to provide more information to our younger generation about our oceans.”

TRASH TO TREASURE Additionally Village Market has collaborated with T3, a local recycling company in the ‘Trash to Treasure’ project. This project seeks to sensitize Village Market shoppers and the public on responsible disposal and upcycling of plastic. The partnership has created a life-sized whale that is an indictment and reminder of the severity of plastics in our water bodies, as well as being a drop off point for single use plastics. All shoppers and the public at large are encouraged to play their part in converting their PET plastic into textile thus offering a sustainable solution to the global plastic epidemic.

It is the start of a new decade and as our environmentalists have told us, we are running out of time. It is never too late to make the world a better place, let us all adopt and embrace the Greta Thunberg mentality – it’s now or never, let us all be champions of the earth.

HEALTH

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Wellness and how it equates to a better you W

ellness refers to a state of optimum physical, psychological and mental wellbeing. Over the years, many diseases are taking a greater toll on our population than ever before. The reasons behind this are varied and include climate change, drug resistance as well as a general change in lifestyle such as diet, physical activity, health-seeking behaviour and even rest and relaxation.

The medical fraternity promotes wellness as a top priority because a sick person would not be able to put in their maximum effort in their daily activities. This would therefore lead to poor performance in the workplace, psychological and mental conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression and subsequently a poor quality of life.

Actively seeking wellness involves three crucial things. Firstly, an individual is the first doctor of their own body. This means that they alone would be able to tell if there was any kind of disharmony in any of their body systems. It may range from something seemingly minor such as an unexplained muscle ache in their

arm, to something more ominous like severe and unrelenting headaches that are not responding to rest, hydration or an over the counter painkiller. When this happens, the onus is on the individual to openly and without fear, interrogate their symptoms and then seek for professional advice if they deem it necessary.

The second way of actively seeking for wellness is engaging a qualified professional who would be able to take one through their symptoms in a systematic and empathetic manner and then come up with a management plan. This needs to be a cohesive effort between the doctor and the patient.

The third and final way of ensuring wellness and hence a better you, would be to follow the instructions of the health care provider, know as much as possible about the ailment that one is suffering from and even seek a second and third opinion if that is what it will take for one to feel well and wholesome again.

We live in a country where healthcare is readily available. It would be unfortunate for a person who had the financial means and physical capability to seek health to ignore early signs of a life threatening illness and then suffer the devastating consequences later.

In the world we live in today, we need to try and put fear in its place and that is the very last place in our psyche. In matters pertaining to health

and wellness, it is only the afflicted person who can actively choose to look for, accept, support and comfort oneself when dealing with their wellbeing.

A person who is well is a person who is productive to the family, the society and to the world. In addition, this person lives a fulfilled life because they have equipped themselves with the knowledge and tools about how to best take care of their bodies in totality – physically, psychologically and mentally. And this is exactly what M.P Shah Hospital provides in a comprehensive wellness programme package for a full body check up.

M.P. Shah Hospital provides a comprehensive wellness programme package for a full body checkup. For more information contact M.P. Shah Village Medical Centre on 0204291500

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A-Z

Alexandre Chocolatier

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0796 433 041 contacts@alexandre.co.ke

VILLAGE MARKET list of outlets

FASHION AND ACCESSORIES 100 Years

0710 659 837 michelle.johnsson@gmail.com

Accessorize With Style 0771 628 568 village@accessorize.co.ke

Adele Dejak

0705 999 213/0721 566 685 sales@adeledejak.com

Adidas

0714 201 142/0732 201 140 villagenbhd@nairobisportshouse.com

At Hanifa by Hanifa

0790 562 392 athanifabyhanifa@gmail.com

Bartons

0714 935 370 kinuthiam@gmail.com

Bata

0724 627 705 bata.village@bata.com

Bossini

0719 614 691 bossinivillage@deacons.co.ke

Bottego Zoro

0722 340 523 bottegozoro@gmail.com

Canali at Rodeo Drive 0721 256 777 mtm@italianmenswear.co.ke

City Walk

0731 006 192 villagemarket@citywalk.co.ke

Ella Anatomic 0700 915 000 contact@ella.co.ke

Erita Jewel

0722 793067 eritajewel@gmail.com

Fabric Gallery

0720 390 123 info@fabricgallery.co.ke

Fiona Kay

0715 282 928 info@fionakaybrand.com

Foschini

0777 753 003/009 foschini.co.za

Ikwetta Handcrafted Kenya

0790 482 838 shop@ikwetta.com/varsheeni@ ikwetta.com

Invu

0739 657 157 sales@optisource.co.ke

Nairobi Sports House

0738 205 315 village@nairobisportshouse.com

Oda Omo

0714 235 863 enquiries@odaomo.com

One Way

0770 300 400 victor@one-way.cc

Patrick Mavros

0704 164 755 salessupport@sandstormkenya.com

Sensations

Joo & Co

0728 206 134 skcollectionshop@gmail.com

Kazuri Beads 020 7120 847 info@kazuri.co.ke

Kikoy

0710 320 528 tess@kikoy.com

KSHMR by Kuoni

SK Collection Skechers

skechers-vm@outlook.com

Sterns

0777 715 300 0777 153 008

Trevor Collection

0746 619 232/0720 202 259 rosegathoni@yahoo.com

0734 699 469 elena@kashmrbykuoni.com

Vivo Activewear

0737 885 954

0719 888 887 nimmi@maasaitreads.com

Woolworths

0796 962 625 info@cocoliliafrica.com

0796 211 922 madeinafrica2003@gmail.com

Clarks

0768 792 022/ 0722 845 826 fathi.basheihk@alphados.com

Coco Chic

Maasai Treads

Cocolili

Made in Africa

Designing African Collective

Markham

0725 647 043/0792 944 045 retail@designingafricacollective.com

El Baul

0728 232 998 elbaulkenya@gmail.com

Elias Jewellers

0722 412 107 info@eliasjewellers.com

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0777 153 005 0207 120 122

0746 619 337 annemuthoni@vivoactivewear.com 0719 615 136 storeadministratorvillagemarket2 @woolworths.co.za

Zinj Design

0799 202 020 onlinesales@zinjdesign.com

Mille Collines

FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

Mocca

Activation Kitchen Afta Eats

0714 301 439 mille.collines.ruanda@gmail.com 020 7120 090

Moksh

0786 485 688

0730 886 000

Pasta Republic

0712 143 839 village@artcaffe.co.ke

Pizza Hut

0799 871 819/0799 871 818 villagemarket@bbrood.com

village@liberty-eagle.com

BBrood

Brown's Food Co.

0724 925 754 villagemarket@brownsfoodco.com

Chemi Chemi Wines and Spirits Ltd 0728 579 004 info@chemichemi.co.ke / chemi@ chemichemi.co.ke/ chemichemivillage@gmail.com

CJ's

0796 000 090/0799 000 090 cjs.vm@cjs.co.ke

East

JIT Gems

0707 861 728 info@jooandco.co.ke

Artcaffe

0713 093 663/0714 704 070 mary@anisespices.co.ke

Pop-Up Shop 1 Rose Jewellery

0798 192 924 marketing@salute.co.ke/ emily@salute.co.ke

0722 964 506 nddf@wananchi.com

osteriagigiri@yahoo.com

Coldstone Crackerjack Cafe

Sandstorm

0705 740 461 team@aftaeats.com

0728 680 035

Anise

0701 070 295 nairobi@patrickmavros.com

0750 404595 rosejewkenya@gmail.com

Osteria

0722 749 950

0700 248 780 rorovillagemarket@gmail.com

Enoteca

0723 650 909 nebiat@enoteca.agency

Han-Ji's Corner

0723 997 631 jianpinglei037@gmail.com

Harvest Restaurant 0730 886 000

Jiko – Tribe Hotel

0732 186 000 jiko@tribehotel-kenya.com

Karel T-Lounge 0746 619 463 info@karel.co.ke

Keventers

0726 254 254 info@keventers.co.ke

KFC

0702 960 834 kfcvillage@kfk.co.ke

Khazana Restaurant 0727 329 937 sonalbobby@yahoo.com

Maru Bhajias 0719 343 344

Mi Lola Tapas Winebar 0793 894 411 milolaafrica@gmail.com

Mugg & Bean

0732 010 203 info@muggandbeanvm.com

Nyama Mama

0703 567 567 village@nyamamama.com

Off the Rocks 0724 924 974

Orchid

0701 319 140/0733 333 433 majidjerdi@yahoo.com

0705 454 545

Pocha 254 0716 915 251/0711 893 141 pochaeastafrica@gmail.com

Pomodoro 0715 277 522 pomodoroservice@gmail.com

Prime Cuts – Butchery 0708 555 444 butchery@primecuts.co.ke

Prime Cuts – Deli 0708 555 444

Rocomamas 0743 162 600 lafritopia@gmail.com

Sina Shaka Tap Room 0723 208 452 momurigi@gmail.com

Sofra 0790 579 997 darlyn@mbaya.co.ke

Souk 0791 696 715/0799 999 099 assso@souk-kenya.co.ke

Spring Valley Coffee 0708 709 709 coffee@springvalleycoffee.com

Sweet Street 0702 899 899/0782 899 899 info@sweetstreet.co.ke

Taco 0724 924 974

Tastigo 0745 719 988 info@pizzacorner.co.ke

Thai Village 0712 848 770 sonalbobby@yahoo.com

The Chocolate Bar 0792 941 826 info@absolutechocolate.co.ke

The Local Grill 0722 576 301/0746 860 650 reservations@thelocalgrill.co.ke

A-Z of VILLAGE MARKET Tiramisu

M.A.C

VFS International (K) Ltd

MAC Instore

Zucchini Greengrocers

Village Cellar

Madora

ESSENTIALS AND OTHER SERVICES

Miniso

Zuku

0702 993 254 info@tiramisubakery.co.ke 0729 221 100 vm@village-supermarket.com

Zeytoon

0733 940 522/0733 333 433

Zucchini Ice-cream and Juice Bar 0724 333 446 info@zucchini.co.ke

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION CENTRE (FERC) Ballpoint

fun@villagemarket-kenya.com 0790 980494

Village Bowl

020 7122 477/476 fun@villagemarket-kenya.com

Glitch- VR Gaming

020 7122 911 fun@villagemarket-kenya.com

O-Zone Trampoline Park 020 7123 141 fun@villagemarket-kenya.com

Under The Sea

020 7122 911 fun@villagemarket-kenya.com

HEALTH AND BEAUTY Beauty Point

0700 514 245 beautyshackkenya@gmail.com

Blossom Aesthetics Ltd 0715 176 077 info@blossom-aesthetics.com

Dream Nails

0728 610 475 dreamnails@swiftkenya.com

Elixir Health

0735 174 687 elixirhealthkenya@gmail.com

Goodlife Pharmacy

0798 190 601 villagemarket@goodlife.africa.com

Grassroots 020 7122 084

Haute Perfumerie

0705 226 624 delornemalia@gmail.com

Healthy U

0707 367 666 villagemarket@healthy-u2000.com

Jaff's Optical

0733 707 362/0720 416 242 jaffsvillage@gmail.com

Lintons Beauty World 0716 825 042 village@lintonsbeauty.com

0704 036 072 mac.vm@lintonsbeauty.com 0741 896 314 villagemarket@madora.co.ke

0721 372 967

0702 600 442 info@macinstore.com

0726 333 446 info@zucchini.co.ke

Village Supermarket

0711 623 336 mishelleonyango2017@gmail.com

AA Kenya

0725 574 703 mobileklinikltd@gmail.com

0742 969 508 village@optica.co.ke

Airtel Store

0727 788 766 sales@isl.co.ke

Anselm Kitengela Hot Glass

0741 151 000 info@refinerygrooming.com

All Times News Stand

0707 233 444 sweet_layoula15@hotmail.com

Artz Gallery

M.P. Shah Hospital

Village Medical Centre 020 4291 000/0728 900 800/ 0736 900 800 vmcc@mpshahhosp.org

0729 221 100 vm@village-supermarket.com

Optica Limited

0709 333 002 aavillage@aakenya.co.ke

Refinery

0786 696 969 carolyne.mbatha1@ke.airtel.com

Salon Malibu

0733 624 552/0725 504 190

Salon Natalie

0721 888 222/0717 866 009

Anisuma

Mobile Klinik Centre Nikon

ARTS, CRAFTS AND GIFTS

Party Colours

0722 523 284 villagemarket@kitengela.com

Phoenix Safaris

+254 (0) 781102747 retail.village@anisumakenya.com

0733 974 754 tours@phoenix-safaris.de

0708 098 188 yasmin@westlandssundries.com

0735 764 673 pmrvillagemarket@posta

0722 320 771 nanitecle@yahoo.com

0725 643 143/0736 110 786 salesvillage@powerinnovationsltd.com

0717 543 416

Between The Lines

Post Office

0733 835 081/0722 154 903/ 020 7122 460/020 7124 025 villagedental2015@gmail.com

Blue Lily Flower Shop

Power Innovations Ltd

Bobby Pall Photography

Rossetti

Village Dental Clinic

Yves Rocher

0702 343 434 info@yrkenya.com

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Absa Bank

0723 786 629 florence.kithinji@barclays.com

NCBA Bank

0711 056 444 danson.githae@cbagroup.com

NCBA Bank

0711 041 870 okulj@nicgroup.com

NCBA ATM Co-op Bank ATM Diamond Trust Bank 0711 300 003 kwanjohi@dtbafrica.com jmandela@dtbafrica.com

Equity Bank

0763 068 162 samuel.muiga@equitybank.co.ke

Equity Bank ATM FAPCL KCB Bank 020 7122 003 retail-vmarket@kcb.co.ke

KCB Bank ATM Mpesa Shop SBM Bank ATM SBM Bank

0703 074 590 village market@sbmbank.co.ke

Stanbic ATM Standard Chartered Bank ATM Sunny Forex Bureau

0718 040 847 sunnyforexbureau@gmail.com sunnyforexbureau@yahoo.com

0721 462 302 bobbypallphotography@gmail.com

Carrefour Market Chapa Copy

0700 866 089 villagemarket@chapacopy.com

Credible Sounds

0741 411 963 credible@ crediblesoundsvillagemarket.com

Densey Travel

info@denseytravel.com 0721 332 113

DHL

0711 017 133 gladys.mwangi@dhl.com

Greenit Decors

0796 035 000 info@greenitdecors.co.ke7

Hotpoint

020 369 9800 vmretail@hotpoint.co.ke

Ignite Gym

0721 429738 waweru@casabella.co.ke

Safaricom Service Centre 0722 002 374 villagemarket@safaricom.co.ke

0722 206 536/517 www.kv.kenyavaluers.com

Kingsway Tyres Limited

0733 699 514 village@kingswaytyres.com ahmed.siddik@kingswaytyres.com

Lorenzo Professional DryCleaners 0708 690 598 galicelorenzo@gmail.com

Kalabash

0724 372 111 kalabash@gmail.com

Rupa's Gift Centre

0731 737 756 villagemarket@rupasgiftcentre.co.ke

Toy World

0770 057 382/0782 376 161 toyshouse@africaonline.co.ke

Afrika Handmade

0723324666 / 0718751765 villagesamsonite@saluteholdings.com gkungu@salute.co.ke clement@salute.co.ke

Samsung

0722 784 418 rose@tricom.co.ke

Shifaz Veterinary Clinic

0725 711 896/0722 511 761 dr.zulfikar_moshinali@yahoo.com

Technology House

0710 888 888 shrikesh@techhouse.co.ke

Text Book Centre

Kenya Valuers Estate Agent

0723 559 454 info@bluerhinoafrica.com

Samsonite

020 7125 680

0756 072 588

Blue Rhino

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS

0723 500 500 info@safebox.co.ke

Telkom Kenya

KAPS

0733 423 640 artzzs52@gmail.com

Safe Box

0743 618 729 info.ke@ignitefitness.com

JIT Group Offices

0711 533 816 grace@dualpix.co.ke

020 4952 916 vmwambaire@telkom.co.ke 0743 795 301 janekimaru@tbc.co.ke

Tintoria Dry Cleaners

0729 329 404 operationsmanager@tintoria.co.ke

Versatile Photographers

0722 619 535 village@versatilephotographers.com

Village Photoshop

0705 813 913 info@villagephotoshop.co.ke

Wynton House of Music 0713 908 411 info@wyntonmusic.com

0717 488 565 hello@afrikahandmade.com

Aryana Carpet

0707 652 545 amir-p-hashemi@yahoo.com

Handcraft Centre 0722 937 327

Hi-Kitchen

info@hikitchen.co.ke

Kashmir Arts

0732 402 647 kashmirarts@yahoo.com

Nobri

0702 630 650 info@nobrihome.com

Past and Present

0733 608 330 alfonsopiedade@gmail.com

Persian Bazaar Pinkopallino Gallery

0722 733 658 pinkopallino.kenya@gmail.com

Pop-Up Shop 2

Rupa's Gift Centre Ltd info@rupasgiftcentre.co.ke

Rus Interiors

0706 701 858 mail@dharamshi.com

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PROMOTION

Winners

VILLAGE MARKET Christmas PROMOTION Winners

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ver the festive season, Village Market partnered with various corporate entities to reward loyal shoppers in a promotion dubbed 'Win a family trip to Disneyworld'. The promotion ran from 20th November all the way through to 10th January 2020. Village Market thanks all the tenants and partners who contributed to the promotion and the many shoppers who took part in it. Below is the list of winners in every category.

GRAND DRAW WINNERS 1ST PRIZE

OTHER WINNERS

Beatrice Awuondo – Family trip to Disneyworld

Ndungwa Meme – Flight ticket to a regional destination (Cairo or SA) Nancy Windten – Trip to Voi Wildlife Lodge Ekiru Esinyon Na – Trip to Man Eaters Lodge T Bowman – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Edwin Koome Gitonga – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Aseghedech Ghirmazion – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Shila Shanji Patel – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Simone Vessela Stransky – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH

2ND PRIZE Julie Caron – Holiday trip to the Dream of Zanzibar

3RD PRIZE

Jerome LABOUYRIE / Shutterstock.com

John Mbugua Irumbi – Holiday trip to Bluebay Zanzibar

Sahiba Turgesen – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Anjali Saini – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Margaret Ngina Kairu – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Pramila Satishchandla Patel – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Arvind Badri – VM Shopping Vouchers worth 25,000 KSH Jutley Sigh – Party at Under The Sea for 10 pax Derruck Grant Inyangala – Party Aa O-Zone for 10 pax Marion Maria Manuela Wiesenbacher – Party at Village Bowl for 10 pax

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