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The Guardian
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Kenya celebrates International Cowboy Day
It's hats off as people attend the event, which is billed the first International Cowboy Day celebration in Africa Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images Sheriff Knight (centre), the 'Dancing Cowboy', leads the line dance at Ngong racecourse and golf park in Nairobi Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images People line-dance at the event, which has been described as a cultural crossover that pays tribute to the global cowboy tradition – Kenyan style Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images Country music has a loyal fan base in Kenya and the popularity of the music is growing Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images The International Cowboy Day celebration in Nairobi was attended by hundreds of country music fans Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images Western wear is a must of course Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images Sheriff Knight leads the line-dance Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images The Kenyan country artist Pharry-K, who has been promoting the event Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images Sheriff Knight (centre), the 'Dancing Cowboy', leads an even larger line-dance Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images Eve and Sheila pose for a photo Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images A reveller poses for a photo. The event was headlined by Sir Elvis, Kenya's biggest country music star Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images The Kenyan country singer Sir Elvis and the Urban Cowboys perform Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images A crowd gathers as Sir Elvis and the Urban Cowboys perform Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Summer Camp at the Bush House
Apr. 10—The Bush Family Home State Historic Site is holding Summer Camps in June and July this year. They will hold summer camps two days a week every other week in June and July. There will be four days total for each age group. The age groups will be from kindergarten to 2nd grade, and from 3rd grade to 6th grade. They will have Cowboy Day, 1950s Games, Bicycle Safety, and STEM. You can sign your kiddos up for all four days, a few of them, or just one day. Each camp is from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $50 per camp per child. Grades 3-6: — June 3: Cowboy Day — June 5: 1950s games — July 8: Bicycle Safety — July 10: STEM Grades K-2: — June 17: Cowboy Day — June 19: 1950s Day — July 22: Bicycle Safety — July 24: STEM The summer camp series is part of a whole statewide campaign at Texas Historical Commission sites. Other camps can be found at The camps are meant to foster a deep appreciation for our state's history. "We are going to have so many fun activities and lots to learn! We've been working on this since last summer! It's going to be a lot of fun!" Educator Erin Frigo said in a news release. For more information, please email them at [email protected] or give them a call at 432-685-1112.
