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Dialogue on Namibia’s Past – in the Arts
Here you will find a selection of works from literature, theatre, film and the visual arts that deal with Namibia’s past or the dialogue about it. Wherever possible, we have provided links to the sources.
This documentation of the dialogue in the arts is a work in progress. You are welcome to suggest corrections or additions. Please indicate sources – preferably with a link. We will need some time to review your proposal. If it does not meet our criteria or guidelines, it will not be published.
Momentbühne (17-10-2025) “People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story”
Momentbühne "People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story" Namibian-German musical theatre production. Performances in Windhoek (17 and 18 October 2025), Berlin (21 to 23 November 2025) and Bremen (27 November 2025) An encounter with a...
Tuli Mekondjo (23-05-2025) “Kwariri Nyoko Kevako: Echoes of the Matriarchs” in exhibition at German Bundestag
Tuli Mekondjo "Kwariri Nyoko Kevako: Echoes of the Matriarchs" in the exhibition at the German Bundestag Mekondjo's mixed-media work is included in the exhibition 'Us. 19 fundamental rights. 19 artistic positions. One dialogue space'. The...
Isabel Katjavivi (02-08-2018) “They tried to bury us”
Isabel Katjavivi "They tried to bury us" Installation on display at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), Windhoek, about the Genocide on OvaHerero and Namaby, 2 August to 8 September 2018 "A history that is not fully understood or...