Twenty years ago, a young boy from Walvis Bay began sketching his dreams on the dusty back pages of schoolbooks. Today, Reginald Emvula is a technical director at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Los Angeles, a name credited on Oscar-winning films like Encanto, and whose work has been reviewed by Disney legends who animated ‘The...
In this superficially sophisticated world, it is easier to be caught up in the web that will eventually control your entire life and its experience. It is not necessarily that it is the way it should be, but mostly just because of your geographical, cultural or even religious positioning you end up being caught in...
The Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF) returns for its fifth edition from 31 October to 1 November 2025, bringing two days of free live performances, storytelling, music, and dance to the Zoo Park in central Windhoek. Themed “A Garden of Expression: Cultivating Community Through the Arts,” the festival continues to transform public spaces into vibrant cultural stages. “This year’s theme explores nurturing...
All is set for the Suko White Music Bash tomorrow at the Opuwo Open Market and on 1 November 2025. It will be hosted at the Bethold Himumuine football field in Katutura. Menongongo Gloria Kejarukua, widely known as Suko White, landed in the Land of the Brave this week ahead of the event as the...
Within the spaces where women are expected to excel, there’s a certain expectation that follow many Namibian women as they grow, study, and move into new spaces. Often, we are encouraged to go out into the world and make something of ourselves. Yet, somewhere between the village and the city, we are also expected to...
The countdown for the 10th edition of the MTC Windhoek Fashion Week (MTCWFW) has begun and excitement is spreading across Namibia’s creative industry. The event will take place from 5 to 8 November at Maerua Mall and will be a grand celebration of Namibian fashion, creativity and culture. MTCWFW’s Alvaro Mukoroli, the creative director, said...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Opuwo Youth Choir is proud of their achievements at the Africa Asia Pacific Choir Games (AAPCG) held from 27 September to 5 October 2025 in Mauritius. Opuwo Youth Choir was among the world’s 53 choirs that participated in the AAPCG. The choir comprised of youth from the Kunene region. ‘ It...
Strauss Lunyangwe, better known as Mr Makoya, is back with a brand-new music video that carries a strong message of unity, hope and homecoming. The video, which features DJ Siya and DJ Vuyo, is set to be released soon. Although the song was released some time ago, the artists finally found time in their busy...
Hilma Nalupe After years of captivating audiences across continents, internationally acclaimed Namibian musician Riaan Smit has returned to his roots in Swakopmund, where he hopes to inspire the next wave of Namibian talent. Known for his soulful fusion of Afro-Gypsy Blues, Smit has toured the world as the frontman of Crimson House, headlining major festivals...
In Namibia, feminism does not always look like protests, posters or loud debates with random men at shebeens or in a cab. Sometimes, it is a woman choosing not to laugh when her boss makes a “harmless” sexist joke or when her male friends finally say something that reminds her that he is a man...