Wots Happening this month - Lusaka Lowdown Magazine

Wot's happening in Lusaka during May - courtesy of the Lowdown Magazine, Lusaka

Tuesday 3 May: World Press Freedom Day

Tuesday 3 May: A piano duet recital by Leigh Harrold and Coady Green. Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. Time: 6.30 pm.  K 50,000, (AFL members and Lusaka Music Society K 30,000) INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Wednesday 4 May: Zambia Cancer Society’s Hope Support Group. Venue:  Silverline Guest House, Great East Road. Time: 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm. Connecting patients, survivors and their families with others who have gone through similar experiences for insight, moral support, hope and inspiration. (First Wednesday of month) INFO: Winnie 0955 847-777, Idah 0955 226-237.
 
Wednesday 4 May: International Women's Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at the poolside of the Southern Sun Ridgeway. New members welcome.
 
Wednesday 4 May: The Association of 41 Clubs of Zambia. Meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month, (except Chingola - first Friday). Lusaka: No 1 Kunzubo Guest Lodge, Zambezi Rd, Roma, 6 pm; Kitwe: No 2, The Ravens Country Club, 6 pm; Ndola: No 3, Table Hall, Ndola, 7 pm; Chingola: No 4, Golf Club, 6.30 pm. All ex-tablers welcome INFO: Geoff Sakulanda 0955 791-414.
 
Thursday 5 May: Art Exhibition by Starry Mwaba, Gala Evening. Venue: Ababa House, cnr Addis Ababa / Twikitane rd. Time: 5.30 pm – 9 pm. Complimentary snacks and Cash Bar available. INFO: Serena 0977 415-391.
 
Thursday 5 May – Tuesday 31 May: Art Exhibition by Starry Mwaba. Venue: Ababa House, cnr Addis Ababa / Twikitane rd. INFO: Serena 0977 415-391.
 
Thursday 5 May – Thursday 16 June: Italian film festival. Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. Time: Thursdays 7 pm. Organized by Embassy of Italy. Opening 5 May 6.30 pm. INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Friday 6 May: Concert “Sing our own song music festival”, by Mathew Tembo. Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. Time: 7 pm. Entrance: K 40,000, (AFL members K 30 000). INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Saturday 7 May: May Fair. Venue: Baobab College, Kafue Road. Time: 9 am – 2 pm. Games & Family Entertainment, Tea Garden, Tuckshop, Carboot & Craft Stalls, Food Stalls. Booking of stalls essential (deadline Friday 29 April) Entrance: K5,000 per person (13 & over). INFO: 0978 157-741 / 0966 750-484.
 
Saturday 7 May: Monthly Craft Market. Venue: Red Brick Café, off Kafue Rd, opp Lamasat. Arts and Crafts, homemade Cakes and Jams. We hope to have this the first weekend of every month. For a table/stand or INFO: Karin 0977 716-954
 
Saturday 7 May: Monthly Saturday Market. Venue: St Columbus' Presbyterian Church, Nangwenya Rd. Time: First Saturday of the month. Come buy and sell, all welcome. Proceeds to church projects and community.
 
Saturday 7 May: Lusaka Children's Chorus. Venue: Ngoma Dolce Music Academy, Rhodes Park. Time: 11.30 am – 1 pm. New singing group for children aged 8 -13. Commencing Saturday 7 May. Fee: K 250,000 for twelve-week term. INFO: Nicola Howard, 0978 519-765
 
Saturday 7 May: Cartoon Party, Fundraising Evening. Venue: Gerritz Restaurant, 26 Chaholi Road, Rhodes Park. Time: 6 pm till late. Join us for a fun-filled fundraising evening, with heaps of food, plenty of booze and music all night! Dress theme: Cartoon; come as your favourite cartoon or comic character. Tickets: K 70,000 (presale), K 80,000 (door). INFO: Carlyn Irwin, 0977 931-065
 
Friday 13 May: Amateur night, by Tsungai Garise. Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. Time: 8 pm. Entrance: K 30,000, (AFL members K 20,000) INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Saturday 14 May: The Lusaka Book Club is reading 'The River Between' by Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Next is 'A Bend In The River' by VS Naipaul and 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' by Mary Ann Shaffer. INFO: 0979 454-765
 
Saturday 14 May: Writers circle, by Zam Pen, Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. Time: 9.30 am – 2 pm. INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Saturday 14 May: Bimonthly market (first and second Saturday of the month). Venue: Konzani Gardens, Mumbwa rd, Lusaka. Time: 09 am.  Come buy and sell, all welcome. Proceeds to local communities. INFO: Cynthia 0976 549-777
 
Sunday 15 May: International Day of Families
 
Sunday 15 May: Zambian Ornithological Society trip. Venue: Sable Farm. INFO: Guida Bell-Cross 0977 485-446 www.wattledcrane.com
 
Tuesday 17 May: World Information Society Day
 
Friday 19 May – Saturday 21 May: Senses at Sensorium products launch. Eta will be here from Beaute Pacifique. Get scanned and find out about the new additions for face and body. Consult is free. INFO: 0211 257-330 or 0977 798-282
 
Friday 20 May: A preview couture collection, by House of couture,
Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. Time: 10 am – 7 pm. INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Saturday 21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
 
Sunday 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity
 
Tuesday 24 May - Saturday 28 May: Exhibition “Bat Exhibition”, by French School and the Kasanka Trust, Venue: Alliance Française, Alick Nkhata Avenue. (Opening 24 May 6.30 pm) INFO: 0211 253-467
 
Wednesday 25 May: Public Holiday. Africa Freedom Day
 
Wednesday 25 May – Wednesday 1 June: Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories
 
Saturday 28 May: Craft Market, Dutch Reformed Church – Kabulonga.
 
Saturday 28 May: Bimonthly market (first and second Saturday of the month). Venue: Konzani Gardens, Mumbwa rd, Lusaka. Time: 09 am.  Come buy and sell, all welcome. Proceeds to local communities. INFO: Cynthia 0976 549-777
 
Sunday 29 May: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
 
Sunday 29 May: International Food Fair, hosted by the Diplomatic Spouses Association. Venue: Intercontinental Hotel. Time: 11 am – 3 pm. INFO: Soraya, 0979 799-901, Angie 0969 484-515 Marie 0975 997-422
 
Tuesday 31 May: World No-Tobacco Day