Hearth as source Ikulu Stage Sun, 29th June3:45pm – 4:45pm Panellist: Leila Slimani (MAR) Moderator: Mukami Kowino French-Moroccan author Leila Slimani discusses her ongoing trilogy which includes the novels, “In the Country of Others” and “Watch Us Dance”. Set in Morocco, the books tell the complex, multigenerational story of the Belhaj family; facets of which are borrowed from the author’s real-life family members. With programming support from The French Embassy in Kenya & Alliance Française de Nairobi. Buy Ticket Share

Tactile and analogue Ikulu Stage Sun, 28th June2:30pm – 3:30pm Panellist: James Rugami Moderator: Ras Mengesha An interview with James Rugami affectionately known as the “Real Vinyl Guru” and a mainstay in Kenya’s musical landscape. Mr. Rugami has run a record store in Nairobi since 1989. Buy Ticket Share

Reversing cultural erosion Ikulu Stage Sun, 29th June1:15pm – 2:15pm Panellists: Prof. Rinaldo Walcott Moderator: Mohamed Amin Abdishukri Prof. Rinaldo Walcott, whose research focuses on the cultural expression of Black life will explore the importance of recovery of indigenous identities and traditional knowledge within marginalised communities to harness social, economic and cultural power. With the support of the Ford Foundation-Malunga: Network for Global Justice Buy Ticket Share

Experiments in pedagogies Ikulu Stage Sun, 29th June1:00pm – 2:00pm Panellists: Ntone Edjabe, Billy Kahora Moderator: Augustin Trapenard A conversation with publishers Ntone Edjabe and Billy Kahora who have adopted subversive approaches to the development of creative work across music, film, teaching and publishing. Buy Ticket Share