Drag Night Namibia’s trio of curious queens arrive in Cape Town like a gust of hot, fresh desert air. Their luggage, bursting at the seams with make-up, costumes and the miscellaneous paraphernalia that will bring their drag personas to life,…
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The inaugural International Pride Awards honoured Namibian artist and co-chief executive of Drag Night Namibia Lize Ehlers with the Extraordinary Ally award at the ILGA World Conference in Cape Town last week. The International Pride Awards are a joint venture…
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As Namibians continue to lament the fate of the late, sometimes great, national airline, FlySafair has recently taken local flight. On a Saturday afternoon, I join a crowd of passengers eager to fly to Cape Town. FlySafair’s pink and blue…
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For veteran artist Ndasuunye Papa Shikongeni, silence is the beginning of everything. It is where we encounter ourselves. It is a wellspring of creativity, and it also inspired ‘Stillness….Gundjila’ – his latest exhibition at Swakopmund’s Woermannhaus Art Gallery opening on…
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Screenwriter and director Mikiros Garoes has earned praise for her pen at the recent London International Pan-African Film Festival. The festival awarded Garoes the accolade of best screenplay for her work on ‘Lukas’ (2024). Produced by Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO)…
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Nothing says “pack it up” like the Christmas decorations going up in stores. For the people who don’t spend some random evening stringing tinsel, situating smug little elves and adorning the aisles in festive red, green and gold, the transformation…
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Christmas has come early at the Namibia Craft Centre as three women artists present ‘I Feel Betta with Lametta’, an exhibition and pop-up shop with some festive flair. Featuring festival fashion and accessories by Nockels Werner, nature-inspired Christmas cards and…
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The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) launched a publication titled ‘The Namibian House: Building Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Persons’ in Windhoek recently. The book considers the pre-colonial lives of African peoples, colonialism and the promotion of homophobia, the African lesbian,…
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In visual artist Elisia Nghidishange’s ‘House of Connection’, patrons are invited to step inside their own consciousness. At the National Art Gallery of Namibia, this mental space takes the form of a large, blue dwelling connected to the exterior by…
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Petrus says “the jacaranda is raining”. The sky is bright blue over the houses of parliament. Windhoek’s brief spring is already teasing a red-hot summer and Petrus’ task for the morning is to sweep the spread of jacaranda flowers making…
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The term folie à deux in the title of the latest ‘Joker’ film refers to a shared delusion. In Todd Phillips’ second instalment of the Joaquin Phoenix-powered franchise, delusion and mental illness take centre stage two years after the murderous…
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If you’re a local rap connoisseur with a taste for feisty flows, catchy hooks and stylish visuals, there’s a phrase bound to stop your scrolling: “Lioness is coming.” All set to drop ‘If Not In This Life’ (INITL), her third…
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