One of the clearest indications that the year is almost over is the arrival of the Windhoek Show. The fireworks tease New Year’s Eve. The lights, the beer garden and the Ferris wheel go up and there’s just no denying…
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The sacred fire is a symbol found in indigenous cultures across the globe. Flames leap, communities gather and the veil between the spirit world and the land of the living glimmers and thins. In ‘Okuruwo – The Tale of the…
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The National Theatre of Namibia was abuzz with young girls in princess dresses as the Anchen Wille Dance Academy presented ‘Disney on Stage’ this weekend. Featuring almost 300 dancers performing choreography set to songs primarily from Disney’s beloved animation catalogue,…
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The director who brought us ‘Katutura’ (2015) is in pre-production on ‘African Relativity’, a mind-bending, multi-narrative Namibian comedy. Set to be directed by Florian Schott and written by Ndinomholo Ndilula and Schott, alongside co-writers Mikiros Garoes and Kgosi Makaza, ‘African…
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Visual artist and civil engineer Ndako Nghipandulwa’s two worlds collide in ‘Signs Of The Times’, a mixed media exhibition currently on display at Windhoek’s The Project Room. Making use of road signs discarded during the process of construction, the artist…
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It’s been 28 years since the witchy brew of magical Owens women, midnight margaritas and tragic love stories first graced our screens. Almost three decades later, the Owens witches return in ‘Practical Magic 2’ (2026). Starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman,…
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The end of September is for Namibia’s writers and readers as the Doek Literary Festival returns to Windhoek. The biennial festival will take place at Goethe-Institut Namibia from 30 September to 3 October as a celebration of Doek! Literary Magazine’s…
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No matter where in the world I find myself, my first few minutes at an Airbnb are always the same. Fling open a window or a door to take in the view. Scan the place for hidden cameras. Make a…
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The legend of ‘Lammie Beukes’ is headed to Lüderitz as Jonathan Sasha (‘Die Stoep’) takes the directing reins on the celebrated theatre production. Written by reverend Severius Majiedt and acclaimed in Namibia and South Africa, ‘Lammie Beukes’ opens auditions for…
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They say the best journeys take you home and when Elemotho returns to the National Theatre of Namibia, the saying rings true amid thunderous applause. As the crowd ululates, whistles and yells, “the new sound of the Kalahari” takes the…
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Windhoek’s erratic theatre scene isn’t precisely the place for revivals but Ndayola Ulenga’s ‘KoKo’ recently returned to the stage for its second season. Premiering at Windhoek’s Theatre School last year after its initial conception during the Otjomuise Live Arts Festival…
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One of Widnhoek’s most iconic sights is the figure of the newspaper vendor weaving between cars, swiftly organising change and thrusting the day’s broadsheet into a motorist’s outstretched hand. Should you be in the vicinity of Game along Windhoek’s Simeon…
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