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The Kenya Cultural Centre has a great history of promoting and conserving art and culture running back to 1952. Over the years, it has hosted hundreds of artistic and cultural events making it the premier location for championing culture and heritage in the region.

2024

KITFEST 2024

The Kenya Cultural Centre Incorporating the Kenya National Theatre in partnership with The Kenya International Theatre Festival Trust is hosting the 9th Edition of the Kenya International Theatre Festival (KlTFest2024). The festival celebrates preeminent theatrical performances and productions from various parts of the country and from around the globe. It aims to promote diverse cultural practices while providing a platform for both established and emerging theatre companies and artists to express themselves artistically and socially. Additionally, the festival offers opportunities for theatre artists, practitioners, and professionals to interact, share skills, and exchange knowledge and experiences.
We are excited to invite you to KIFest2024 from 5th to 15th November 2024 at the Kenya National Theatre, along Harry Thuku Road. This year’s theme, “Embracing Diversity, Inspiring Change: Theatre as a Catalyst for Social Transformation,” will be showcased through the participation of over 16 countries and a line-up of 45 spectacular theatre shows.
Key activities during the festival will be:


i.    The Opening Gala/Closing Ceremony
ii.    Street Theatre
iii.    Performances
iv.    Theme Nights
v.    Capacity Building Sessions; Workshops and Master
vi.    Classes.
vii.    Theatre Collaboration
viii.    Professional Program
ix.    Tourist Site Visits
x.    KITFest Kanairo Vibe
xi.    KITFest Jamii
xii.    KITFest Beats and Mdundo

    Join us in this journey of artistic exploration and social transformation.

   Visit https://kitfest.co.ke/ to view the general program and make your reservations. 

2024

COUNTY THEATRE FIESTA

Kenya Cultural Centre Incorporating the Kenya National Theatre in partnership with the Kenya International Theatre Festival Trust with support from the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDF) will be running a theatre capacity building & competition program for 10 select counties in within 6 Training Centers

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2024

SAUTI ZA BOMA

The Sauti Za Boma program is an extension of the Kenya International Theatre Festival (KITFest) audioplay masterclass and residency programs conducted in 2022 and 2023. This initiative aims to transfer knowledge from previously trained audio play artists to new artists and build new audio play skills by training artists from marginalized communities outside the capital city. These artists will learn to narrate their unique stories in their local contexts, languages, and cultures.

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2024

MONOLOGUE CHALLENGE

KITFest Monologue challenge is an initiative of the KITFest Stager Program seeking to engage theatre performing artists across Kenya in a monologue challenge leading up to live monologue performances. 

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JULY 2024

NGOMA NA SARAKASI

Kenya Cultural Centre is running “Ngoma Na Sarakasi”, an artistic program that celebrates and promotes Kenya's cultural heritage through percussion, dance, and acrobatics. 

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2024

2ND PERFOMING ARTS CONFERENCE CALL FOR REGISTRATION

The Kenya Cultural Centre (KCC) is proud to present the second Performing Arts Conference, scheduled for July 16th to 19th, 2024. Building on the success of the inaugural conference in 2022, this edition aims to explore how the Performing Arts scene can ignite its future through innovation, embrace new ideas, achieve financial sustainability, and maximize its social impact.

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2024

2ND PERFOMING ARTS CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS

The Kenya Cultural Centre (KCC) is proud to present the second Performing Arts Conference, scheduled for July 16th to 19th, 2024 under the theme; Igniting the Future: Sustainable
Innovation and Social Impact in Performing Arts to foster a space for dialogue and collaboration among Kenyan performing arts practitioners, academics, artists, and stakeholders

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2023

COUNTY THEATRE FIESTA

Kenya Cultural Centre incorporating the Kenya National Theatre in partnership with the Kenya International Theatre Festival Trust with support from the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDF) is pleased to announce capacity building and competition, ‘County Theatre Fiesta’, for grassroot theatre companies / groups in the following counties; Mombasa, Kiambu, Embu, Nakuru, Kisumu and Uasin Gishu. County Theatre Fiesta is being implemented through the government’s Talanta Hela Initiative under the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Arts and Sports. Talanta Hela is geared towards monetizing both the Sports and the Creative industries by identifying, nurturing, and creating opportunities for different talents across the country.

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