The Power of Joy: Lecture with Wanuri Kahiu

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 7:00pm
Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St.

Thursday, February 27, 7:00 PM
@ Health Services Innovation Building (HSIB) 
1670 E. Drachman St.  |  FREE* (advance tickets available here

Acclaimed artist and filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu shatters convention around African representation—by celebrating art that’s made for the joy of it. Born in Nairobi, Kahiu is part of the new generation of African storytellers, screening films around the world and receiving international acclaim. In her vibrant, optimistic lecture, Kahiu explains why showing fun is a political act, when happiness is so often seen as a privilege.

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