This weekend, all roads converge to the Kenya Wildlife Service headquarters, where art enthusiasts will be treated to an image bazaar by a group of Kenya's top photographers.
Karakana Initiative, through its flagship project PhotoKenya, has curated yet another photo exhibition, in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service, to commemorate World Wildlife Day.
The exhibition will run from March 3 to 14 at the KWS premises in Lang'ata, Nairobi, with the venue opening daily from 10 am to 5 pm.
Karakana Initiative director Steve Nderitu told the Star on Thursday that the 10-day outdoor show will feature at least seven experienced nature and wildlife photographers.
Antony Ochieng (TonyWild), Paras Chandaria, Evans Ogeto, Felixie Laurens, Usha Harish, Stephen Nderitu, and Peter Chira are among them.
"We'll have a decent collection from the KWS photo library as well," Nderitu remarked.
This year's ceremony is themed "Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation," and it honours those who are making a difference.
"The day is an occasion to honour the many beautiful and diverse varieties of wild wildlife and flora, as well as to promote awareness of the numerous benefits that their conservation gives to humanity," Nderitu observed.
The United Nations designated March 3 as World Wildlife Day to honour all of the world's wild animals and plants and the contributions they make to our lives and the health of the planet.
At the same time, the day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime and the human-induced reduction of species, which have wide-ranging economic, environmental, and social impacts.
"We shall have a diversity of themes in the photography exhibition including endangered species, human-wildlife conflict, a good number of beautiful wildlife shots, wildlife habitats (including loss of and protection), wetlands, birds, rivers, climate change, and the people who protect wildlife among others.
"In addition, we've put up a great photo booth for everyone to have fun and obtain a free photo print on spot."
Nderitu noted that the World Wildlife Day activities will also have two other events.
"We do not just have a photo exhibition. We also have a professional wildlife photography workshop with Usha Harish on March 10 from 5.30 pm at KWS HQ. We shall also have a meet-and-greet evening cocktail will happen on the second week of the event," Nderitu noted.
The initiative has been made possible through collaboration with the Photographers Association of Kenya (P.A.K. ), the Kenya Wildlife Service, and the Karakana Initiative, the organizer.
