Screening: The Chebabs of Yarmouk
When: April 1, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$30
Contact: +264 61 387 330
The Chebabs of Yarmouk is a documentary, directed by Axel Salvatori-Sinz
Alaa Hassan, Samer, Tasneem and Wead, third generation Palestinian refugees living in the Syrian camp of Yarmouk, are the Chebabs. With an accomplice observant camera, Aexl Salvatori-Sinz films these young people beset by doubt with regards to their choice of future life, stretched between the friendly loyalty and desire to take flight times away from others.
Language: French with English subtitles
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Exhibition: Navigating The Maze
When: April 1 -4, 2015
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 387 330
Navigating the maze is a conceptual exhibition where the idea precedes the choice of material. It is designed to create awareness in the viewer of their life-choices and emotional states. The artist hopes to challenge the viewer to become responsible for their own choices in life. The exhibition consists of participatory artworks, installation and performance/video installation.
Be sure to come with an open mind as you take a journey that will engage all of your senses!
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Music: Shungu and the Legends Band
When: April 2, 2015 @ 9pm
Where: Boiler Room, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 40 2253
Shungu and the Legends band perform live in the Boiler Room.
Shungu began his solo musical career by releasing a single album, followed shortly thereafter by a full length album. He is originally from DRC, but has spent the last fourteen years in Namibia.
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Poetry Evening
When: April 2, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 387 330
The FNCC invites both budding and established poets to participate in a multilingual, open mike poetry evening. The evening, similar to last year, is dedicated to spontaneous poetry recitals in English and French or in any language of your choice. Share poems by your favurite author(s), read your own or just come listen, support and enjoy.
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Comedy: Not Us!
When: April 2, 2015 @ 8pm
Where: Warehouse Theatre, Windhoek
Cost: N$70 in advance and N$100 at the door
Contact: Computicket
Local comedy group FreeYourMind presents Not Us!
Good service is something that is hard to find. service is always poor and sub-standard and everyone is always found wanting. “Not us”! Because with FreeYourMind! they always bring those that are wanting to justice.
This month FreeYourMind takes a look at service provision and dedicates it to one public service institute: NaTIS. The show NotUs (NaTis), aims at service provision and its one road test that will put a smile on the clients (the audience). The show consists of an instructor (Mc) and four comedians (learners) that navigate around the obstacles (audience) and at the end of the night the audience will get to choose who goes away with the License to tell jokes in public.
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Soccer: Namibian Newspaper Cup
When: April 3 – 6, 2015
Where: Outjo
Cost: Free
Contact: 264 61 265 691
All roads lead to Outjo this Easter weekend for another exciting instalment of the much anticipated annual Namibian Newspaper Cup. With more than 500 players and officials participating, the teams will compete in two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams, with the winner of each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
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Poetry: Poetic Healing
When: April 3, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Nino’s Pizzeria, Walvis Bay
Cost: Free
Contact: + 264 81 214 4161
Poetic Healing is a monthly poetry event hosted in Walvis Bay every first Friday of the month, where first time poets, musician and comedians get a platform to share their talents with their community. This months’ theme is My Funny Bone.
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Luderitz Crayfish Festival
When: April 3 – 6, 2015
Where: Waterfront, Lüderitz
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 63 20 7800
The 8th annual Lüderitz Crayfish Festival takes place from April 3 to 6, 2015 and this years’ theme is “we love the sea”.
The Festival is an initiative of the Lüderitz Town Council in partnership with the Central Government and the local business community. The main objective is to provide the opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their products as well as marketing Lüderitz as a tourist and investment destination.
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Easter Weekend Spinfest
When: April 3, 2015 @ 7pm
Where: Desert raceway, Walvis Bay
Cost: TBA
Another exciting spin show takes place at Namibia’s best spin ground – the Desert raceway outside Walvis Bay. Starting off on the Friday night (April 3) and finishing on the 4th, this two day event features some of the countries top spinners from Desert Raceway Spinners, Team Taxi and the Namtol Spinners.
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Green Market
When: April 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2015
Where: Stephanus Church, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 223 959
Visit the Green Market / Bio-Market for freshly picked organically grown vegetables and flowers, other products made without artificial chemicals or colourants, dairy products, meat products, home baked bread and biscuits, honey, jams and juices, eggs, herbs, chutneys, crafts hand made from natural materials, pot plants and so much more
The church is situated in Dr Kenneth Michael Kaunda Street.
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Exhibition: Provocature
When: Until April 4, 2015
Where: JoJo’s Music and Arts Cafe, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 40 2253
Provocature, a collection of nude photographs by visualist JuliArt Hango is exhibited at JoJo’s in the Old Brewery Complex in Windhoek
JuliArt is described as one of the more controversial photographers in Namibia. She has always had an interest in sensuality and was curious to learn how the average human mind works when aroused or any implied possibility thereof. She began taking photos of her partner as a hobby and went on to shoot over 40 different Namibian people and is now known for her Siknature Photography brand.
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Train Party Namibia
When: April 4, 2015 @ 2pm
Where: Windhoek train station
Cost: N$200
Contact: +264 81 728 4893
It’s finally here – the first ever train party featuring a host of local DJs!
N$200 gets you on the train. Tickets are available at Tornado Bistro in Wernhil and the Biltong Shop in Maerua Mall.
Music is provided by:
DJ Droopy, Under Construction (DJ Alu & DJ Kr4nky), DJ Curtis, DJ Wonderful, C U Rage, DJ Kunundrum, DJ Francis, DJ CMBAville
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Easter market in Swakopmund
When: April 4, 2015 @ 9am – 4pm
Where: COSDEF Arts & Crafts Centre, Swakopmund
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 64 406 122
The COSDEF Arts & Crafts Centre in Swakopmund hosts an Easter Market featuring more than 25 stalls, egg painting, egg hunting and pony rides for the kids, a drawing class and performances by a local youth choir and African Vocals.
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Exhibition: Land, Light & Space
When: Until April 4, 2015
Where: National Art Gallery, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 231160
The National Art Gallery of Namibia invites the public to view the exhibition Land, Light, Space – Photographs, Buildings and Place. The exhibition was part of Namibia’s contribution to the 2014 Venice Biennale created by Wasserfall Munting Architects in collaboration with the late Paul van Schalkwyk and showcases Namibia’s beauty by using architectural devices and photography.
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Indoor soccer in Swakop
When: April 4 – 5, 2015 @ 8:30am – 7:30pm
Where: The Dome, Indoor Sport Arena, Swakopmund
Cost: N$20
Contact: +264 64 400 301 or www.swakopindoorsport.com
There’s an all-star game for every division with lots of prizes, medals and certificates to be won! Team participation costs N$750 and entrance for guests is N$20 per person.
Tickets are available at the SISC ticket office.
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Musical: Hoffnungsland
When: April 5, 2015 @ 6pm
Where: Stadtmission Swakopmund
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 64 403 641
Hoffnungsland is a musical by Jürgen Werth, Johannes Nitsch and Hans-Werner Scharnowski, performed by the youth choir of the Johannesgemeide Pretoria. While entrance is free, donations will be welcomed at the door.
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Exhibition: Windhoek International School
When: April 7 – 14, 2015 @ 5pm
Where: Fresh ‘n Wild, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: + 264 81 278 4573
The International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Students from the Windhoek International School invites the public to their final exhibition.
Come and support local, upcoming artists who have poured their hearts into their work, take in their incredible works, enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, buy some art, and enjoy finger foods and a cash bar.
The exhibition can be viewed at Fresh ‘n Wild in Liliencron Street, Klein Windhoek.
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Exhibition: Christine Marais
When: Until April 7, 2015
Where: Woermannhaus Gallery, Swakopmund
Cost: Free
Contact: + 264 64 403 939
The Woermannhaus Art Gallery honours one of Namibia’s great artists, Christine Marais, with a retrospective exhibition of her work.
Marais lived in Namibia from the age of 35 until her death at 77 in 2012. During this time she contributed enormously through her art and illustrations to public appreciation and understanding of the natural history of Namibia. Her carefully painted, evocative works depicting the fauna and flora, as well as the geomorphology and fossil history of this fascinating country continue to educate and delight Namibians. The books she illustrated in collaboration with local scientists and other experts are works of art, as well as essential records of the diversity and beauty of Namibia.
The works included in the Christine Marais Retrospective Exhibition are drawn from personal collections of her work belonging to her family and friends, and are representative of many years of this artist’s prolific creative career.
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Exhibition: Vilho Nuumbla
When: April 7 to May 8, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 387 330
Candid/alternative photographer Vilho Nuumbla showcases his second exhibition – The DefeatHate Experience: an experience of almost everything this young talented photographer does. This exhibition focuses on portraits but also includes photographs from cultural events, photographs of alternative people (people that really inspire him), and candid photographs of unaware people.
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Screening: Jogo de Corpo
When: April 8, 2015 @ 7:15pm
Where: Goethe Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 225700
AfricAvenir Windhoek in partnership with Onland Productions, present the Namibian Premiere of the Angolan-Brazilian film Jogo de Corpo. Filmmaker Richard Pakleppa and his Brazilian film crew will attend the screening and be available for a Q-and-A after the screening.
In the film a descendent of African slaves, Capoeira Mestre Cobra Mansa, looks in Africa for what he does not have in Brazil. The movie tells the story of combat games, dances and music that connect Brazil and Africa from the time of slavery to the present.
Language: Portuguese with English subtitles.
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Music: John Rock Prophet
When: April 8, 2015 @ 9pm
Where: Boiler Room, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 40 2253
Namibian singer John Rock Prophet performs at The Boiler Room following their weekly Wednesday extended Happy Hour, which includes great savings on selected drinks from 4 to 8pm.
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Screening: Age Of Uprising
When: April 8, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$30
Contact: +264 61 387 330
Michael Kohlhaas – Age of Uprising is a historic drama directed by Arnaud Des Pallières.
In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, he raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order to have his rights restored.
Language: French with English subtitles
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Screening: Home for The Weekend
When: April 9, 2015 @ 7:15pm
Where: Goethe Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 225700
Home for the weekend is directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.
A family that seems fine on the surface takes an extended weekend in the summer and afterwards, nothing will ever be the same.
Günter and Gitte live in a grand house out in the country and are looking forward to their son Marko’s visit. Their kids have made something of themselves: Marko may be embarking on a career as a writer while his brother Jakob runs a local dental clinic. Everything seems orderly and safe – until Gitte, who has been suffering from depression for many years, claims she has recovered and has stopped taking her medication. The other family members see this as a threat to their interests, the façade of the apparently happy family crumbles, and Grandma disappears.
Language: German with English subtitles
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Dance showcase: The OYO Dance Troupe
When: April 10, 2015 @ 8pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$40 in advance and N$60 at the doors
Contact: +264 61 387 330
The OYO dance troupe, famous for having represented Namibia (and Africa) at the Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival in Glasgow in July 2014, is proud to premiere its new show In and Out.
The show comprises of three pieces of 15 minutes each – ‘Magda’, on corrective rape, ‘No More Parties’, a creation looking at how nurses treat gays at health centres, and ‘In and Out’, a creation following the journey of a young inmate. At times funny, at times tragic, the pieces all have in common the celebration of love and our differences, calling for tolerance.
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Windhoek Carnival (WIKA)
When: April 10 – 25, 2015
Where: SKW, Windhoek
Cost: See below
Contact: http://windhoek-karneval.com/
The annual Windhoek Carnival is a highlight for April – don’t miss out!
Friday April 10 @ 7:11pm: KWV Royal Ball. Tickets N$230 pp / N$2100 per table of 10
Saturday April 11 @ 11:11am: Float procession down Independence Avenue
Saturday April 11 @ 1pm: FNB Frühschoppen. Entrance free
Sunday April 12 @ 11:11am: Children’s carnival. Tickets N$55 for adults, kids free
Wednesday April 15 @ 7:33pm: German Büttenabend. Tickets N$200
Friday April 17 @ 7:33pm: Olmeca Tequila ladies night. Tickets N$70. The Masked Ball follows at 10pm
Friday April 17 @ 8:11pm: Windhoek tool Centre Men’s Night in the beer tent. Tickets N$70. The men can join the Masked Ball with the ladies as from 10pm
Saturday April 18 @ 8:11pm: Namib Mills Youth Carnival. Tickets N$65
Wednesday April 22 @ 7:33pm: 1st O&L International Evening. Tickets N$190
Friday April 24 @ 7:33pm: 2nd O&L International Evening. Tickets N$210
Saturday April 25 @ 12pm: Jägermeister Kehraus. Tickets N$70
The international evenings feature South African comedian Tim Plewman.
Doors open an hour before the official programme starts
Meals will be on sale at all events.
Tickets sales take place at the Auas Valley Mall from 9 to 11am from April 7 to 10; April 13 to 17; and April 20 to 22.
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Concert: aKing Live in Windhoek
When: April 10, 2015 @ 8pm
Where: Warehouse Theatre, Windhoek
Cost: N$130 in advance and N$150 at the doors
Contact: +264 61 40 2253
Jägermeister and KWV present aKING Live In Windhoek!
aKING is a melodic, alternative pop-rock band based in Cape Town. The band is one of SA’s top rock acts, drawing capacity crowds at venues and festivals across the country. Since the release of their first album in 2008, their energetic live sets and thought provoking lyrics have won them scores of loyal fans across generational and cultural boundaries.
Opening the show will be local rockers Penilane, who have been churning out their own brand of music since 2004.
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Rugby: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs FNB Welwitschias
When: April 10, 2015 @ 7pm
Where: Hage Geingob stadium, Windhoek
Cost: N$60
Contact: + 264 61 251775
Come and support your favourite team as the Vodacom Blue Bulls play against Namibia’s F N B Welwitchias in the Vodacom Cup 2015.
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Screening: A Pair Of Boots and A Bicycle
When: April 15, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$30
Contact: +264 61 387 330
A pair of boots and a bicycle, screened in cooperation with AfricAvenir, is a documentary directed by Vincent Moloi.
Why would men who are repressed at home valiantly fight in the war of their oppressors? And what did the triumphant victors give them upon their return, for their “gallant and distinguished service”?
In this very personal, fascinating investigation, South African documentary maker Vincent Moloi journeys from the Soweto sitting rooms of veterans to El Alamien to find the answers and in doing so unearths the significant contribution of South Africa’s black soldiers to the Allies’ North Africa campaign.
Language: English
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Screening: Les Petits Ruisseaux
When: April 15, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$30
Contact: +264 61 387 330
Les petits ruisseaux (Small streams) is a comedy directed by Pascal Rabaté.
Émile, a retired widower, lives a quiet life punctuated by fishing parties on banks of the Loire and discussions with friends in the village bar. Meanwhile his friend Edmond, also a solitary old guy, enjoyslife to the full by pursuing multiple, discreet love affairs. When Edmond dies, Émile finds himself face to face with the desires and cravings he believed forgotten.
Language: French with English subtitles
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Acoustic Friday on Freedom Songs
When: April 17, 2015 @ 8pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$40 in advance and N$60 at the doors
Contact: +264 61 387 330
In celebration of Namibia’s 25th year of Independence, the FNCC presents an Acoustic Friday on Freedom Songs featuring freedom songs, independence songs, and classics by Namibian musicians.
The pioneers of jazz in Namibia, The Original Jazz Masters, are lined up to entertain the public with melodies and rhythms of township jazz, accompanied by performances by musicians Ras Sheehama, Elemotho and others.
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Rugby: Limpopo Blue Bulls vs FNB Welwitschias
When: April 18, 2015 @ 3pm
Where: Hage Geingob stadium, Windhoek
Cost: N$60
Contact: + 264 61 251775
Come and support your favourite team as the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls take on the F N B Welwitchias in the 2015 Vodacom Cup.
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Exhibition: Bipolar Dreams
When: Until April 19, 2015
Where: Fine Art Gallery, Swakopmund
Cost: Free
Contact: http://art-in-namibia.com
The Fine Art Gallery in Swakopmund presents Bipolar Dreams, an exhibition by local artists Helena Brandt and Chris Snyman.
The Fine Art Gallery features regular exhibitions of exciting contemporary artworks by leading and emerging Namibian artists, and is also the home to numerous “Old Namibian Masters” for the serious collector.
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Exhibition: Young Architects in Africa
When: April 20 to May 9, 2015 @ 6:30pm
Where: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 387 330
Young Architects in Africa is a travelling showcase of selected projects from the competition of the same name, organised by AS.Architecture-Studio (France) in 2014. With its debut at CA’ASI for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale (Italy), the exhibition and competition highlight the plight of young architects as they search for an architectural language that emphasises and encompasses the social, environmental, vernacular and participative nature of the continent.
Amongst the winning projects was the Dordabis Community Spine, a social intervention by young Windhoek-based architects in the village of Dordabis.
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Music: Savannah Afros
When: April 22, 2015 @ 9pm
Where: Boiler Room, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 40 2253
Savannah Afros is a 6 piece band comprising of songwriters, performing artists and social activists that was founded in Harare, Zimbabwe by Tapuwanashe Munyayi. Their interest in music began at an early age where singing and dancing was part of their upbringing. Most of the group are self-taught mbira, marimba, djembe and African drum players, who sing in Shona, English, Tonga and Ndebele.
Savannah Afros address social issues in their music and use the arts to create awareness and enhance social engagement with their audience.
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Screening: Cracks in The Shell
When: April 23, 2015 @ 7:15pm
Where: Goethe Centre, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 225700
Cracks in the Shell is a feature film directed by Christian Schwochow.
Drama student Fine Lorenz dreams of a stage career. Given that she’s a wallflower, she would not have stood a chance had Kaspar Friedmann not taken notice of her. Perhaps this is exactly what the prominent director liked about her: Fine is a blank slate, malleable and willing to change her identity for a big role, and thus sacrifice her own personality. Under the director’s pressure, the willing Fine is to identify with her character, but her self-abandonment brings her close to the brink of disaster.
Language: German with English subtitles
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Screening: The Two of Us
When: April 25, 2015 @ 7:15pm
Where: Goethe Centre, Windhoek
Cost: N$30
Contact: +264 61 225700
The Two Of Us is directed by Ernest Nkosi
In this well-crafted first-feature film, director Ernest Nkosi tells the story of the turbulent relationship between a young man named Thulas and his sister Zanele, who live in the township of Alexandra in South Africa. After witnessing the abuse of his sister as a child, Thulas vows to protect her at any cost. When Zanele falls for an older man, he is determined to put an end to their relationship.
The filmmaker will be in attendance for the Namibian premier of his movie, and will be available for a Q-and-A after the screening!
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Music at The Boiler Room
When: April 29, 2015 @ 9pm
Where: Boiler Room, Windhoek
Cost: Free
Contact: +264 61 40 2253
Most people call him “Grappie” because of his constant smile and his general happy outlook on life. But mostly he loves music: he loves listening to it, creating it and appreciating it. Since he loves all types of music, he plays all types of music. Don’t miss it!
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