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  In what turned out to be a night of celebration, anger and bravado, the Slam Africa Poetry Festival would reveal that it had not lost its touch. Kenyan poet, Timelines (Dennis Mwangi) would be crowned the 67th slam king amid jubilant voices, quiet discontent and disbelief.  Slam winner Timelines, (centre) with other contestants, Nature Servant and Daisy Itago. (Photo courtesy of Creative spills) Slam Africa Poetry- the Kenyan chapter has always boasted for being a continental poetry affair. Since its inception, the poetry showcase has shown its inclusivity by bringing on board other nationalities to participate in Slam poetry competition in the Kenya’s capital Nairobi. This has seen poets from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and even Cameroon and Nigeria display their mastery in performance art in Nairobi. The 2026 festival begun on 29th January and went through to February 1st at Alliance Francaise and Goethe Institut in Nairobi. The festival was packed with activities spread thr...

  The love story in the Chinese folklore of the celestial bodies Altair and Vega that bore Qixi and Tanabata Festival transcends that of Valentines. However, the Mystery of who St. Valentines is, and the exact origins of Valentines Day has made February 14 th , the lovers’ day. Between valentines-celebrating the martyr or whatever tradtions and the Qixi, celebrated in the seventh months, which qualifies to be the most appropriate lovers’ day?        Many couples and those in relationships are looking forward to the revelries that come in the middle of February this year. While some will some hundreds and thousands of dollars, others will choose to be modest with candle lit dinners at home, candy and flowers. Whichever way you choose to enjoy the mid-month festival, have you ever wondered why the festival comes in the month of February. Well, there is a number of myths that explain the festival that to some has a pagan origin and to others the Christ...