Karakul Centenary kicks off at Keetmans

A SPECIAL monument to mark 100 years of karakul farming in Namibia will be unveiled tomorrow in the southern capital, Keetmanshoop.

The Karakul Centenary will start with a parade through the town to the monument, which is located in Fifth Avenue. The monument portrays a Nama shepherd holding a newborn lamb and a full-grown karakul sheep.The bronze sculpture is a little more than life size, at two metres tall.The sculpture was designed by 23-year-old sculptor Christina Salvoldi, who was born in Windhoek and went to school at DHPS.The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Dr Nickey Iyambo, will unveil the monument at 16h00.The monument portrays a Nama shepherd holding a newborn lamb and a full-grown karakul sheep.The bronze sculpture is a little more than life size, at two metres tall.The sculpture was designed by 23-year-old sculptor Christina Salvoldi, who was born in Windhoek and went to school at DHPS.The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Dr Nickey Iyambo, will unveil the monument at 16h00.