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Poetry After Lunch (KITFest)

Free outdoor afternoon of East African spoken word, storytelling and acoustic sets at the Kenya National Theatre, on 5 and 12 November.

Poetry After Lunch (KITFest)
Image: Kenya International Theatre Festival Trust

About the event

Poetry After Lunch is KITFest's creative incubator for emerging poets and multidisciplinary artists, who share work, try new material and meet theatre fans. It showcases spoken word, storytelling and acoustic performance in English and Kiswahili.

It runs on two Thursdays, 5 and 12 November, on the outdoor stage.

Good to know

  • Free walk-in admission; the page says no prior reservation is required (the page title says 'Free RSVP')
  • English and Kiswahili

Organiser

Kenya International Theatre Festival Trust ↗
[email protected]; +254 794 785 768
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Event information from

  1. TheatreKe event page theatreke.com

Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.

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