Get Involved in Namibian Heritage Week

Namibian Heritage Week is an opportunity for all Namibians to participate in a celebration of our natural and cultural heritage. Encouraging

Namibians to appreciate and visit heritage attractions, this can play an important role in nation-building and building unity in diversity.

The slogan for Namibian Heritage Week 2017 is ‘we’re in it together’. The slogan emphasises that we all have a responsibility to safeguard our culture and our heritage.

“We would like to encourage individuals, institutions or any group to organise participatory activities and events that could take place during the week. Activities can include organising young people to pick up litter at a site of natural or cultural importance, encouraging staff members to wear clothing that re-enacts their cultural identity during the week, offering reduced entrance fees for Namibians to heritage sites during the week, putting ‘Namibian specials’ on the menu at a restaurant or organising an exhibition, a talk, a screening or a walking tour. The only limit to the possibilities is our imagination!” a statement read.

The Heritage Week team is a committee that represents a wide range of organisations that are organising events, promoting Heritage Week and co-coordinating planning. “Please feel free to suggest any ideas or events, even if they are not finalised,” the team said.

“The Heritage Week team can assist you to bring your ideas to life, by assisting in finding a venue or any logistics required. All Namibians from the 14 regions can participate in the Heritage Week. During the event, everyone in the country is encouraged to participate,” they added.

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