Emoji Party: FUN. BOND CONNECT.

To us, Rotaract is about the friendships we make, and that is what led to the ideation of the emoji party, an emoji-themed annual event geared towards bringing people together for fun and networking. We wanted to go beyond our club, in an event set-up, given that our club is one of the clubs in diaspora of Nairobi and that sometimes makes it challenging for us to join other Rotaract clubs during their meetings and activities. We wanted a platform in which people felt free to connect, and a theme that everyone understood or could relate to since everyone uses emojis.

Therefore, we held the second emoji party on the 16^th of November 2019 at Park Place along Magadi Road from 12pm and a swallowship which lasted till 4am on 17^th November. The event brought together about 200 Rotaractors and friends from 21 partner clubs and beyond. We had partner clubs in the regions as follows; 2 Central, 2 Western, 1 Coast and the remaining 16 from Nairobi. The theme of the emoji party season two was bond, fun and connect. The activities held were not only meant for fun but also to help the attendees bond. The highlight of the emoji party season two was the performance by Nelson, a ventriloquist comedian, with his partner in crime Jonte.

We want to thank the following Rotaract clubs for partnering with us: The Rotaract clubs of UoN, UoN Afya, UoN Parklands, Muthaiga North, JKUAT, Eldoret, Kakamega Central, DeKUT, Chuka University, Youth zone, Ngong Hills, Ongata Rongai, Limuru, Kikuyu, Milimani, Nairobi Central, Muthaiga, African Nazarene University, Riara University and Technical University of Kenya.

We also want to acknowledge Thought Oasis Events and 66 shots for MCeing and merchandise respectively.