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Hoornkrans environment Invitation Forensic Architecture Forensis screening documentary films sites 1904-1908 OvaHerero Nama Genocide panel discussion 29 August 2025 Creative Industry Windhoek Poster

CANCELLED – Hoornkrans & the Environment – Film screening & Panel discussion

Creative Industry Institute Africa 3 Hügel Street (turn-off from Sam Nujoma Drive at the crossing Robert Mugabe Avenue), Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

• CANCELLED - Hoornkrans & the Environment – Film screening & Panel discussion •   Organisers (according to the announcement poster): Forensic Architecture / Forensis, OvaHerero Genocide Foundation (OGF) and Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA). Screening of documentary films by Forensic Architecture / Forensis about sites of atrocities during the 1904-1908 OvaHerero and Nama Genocide […]

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African Accelerationism Invitation lecture Dr Mark Mushiva performance artist Keith Vries 30 August 2025 Creative Industry Institute Africa Windhoek Poster

African Accelerationism – Lecture & Performance

Creative Industry Institute Africa 3 Hügel Street (turn-off from Sam Nujoma Drive at the crossing Robert Mugabe Avenue), Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

• African Accelerationism – Lecture & Performance •   Dr Mark Mushiva (creative-decolonial technologist; see his LinkedIn profile) Supporting act: Keith Vries (writer and editor; see his LinkedIn profile)   Venue: Creative Industry Institute Africa 3 Hügel Street (turn-off from Sam Nujoma Drive at the crossing Robert Mugabe Avenue) Map: C3HR+QX8 Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025 […]

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Using Arts Address Land Dispossession Namibia Public Theatre Talk LAND upcoming contemporary dance theatre production Haymich Olivier 16 September 2025 18:00 rehearsal room National Theatre Namibia NTN Windhoek Poster

Using the Arts to Address Land Dispossession in Namibia – Discussion

National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) - Rehearsal Room John Meinert St, Cnr. Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

• Using the Arts to Address Land Dispossession in Namibia – Discussion • A public Theatre Talk on 'LAND' - A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production by Haymich Olivier Text of the Facebook post by the organiser, the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN): "The event brings together artists, activists, and community members for an open conversation […]

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Joint Declaration Namibia Germany What is it all about? part of Fireplace Conversations series 25 September 2025 Gateway Conference Centre Windhoek Invitation Forum Deutschsprachiger Namibier German-speaking Namibians FDN Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia FES Poster

The Joint Declaration between Namibia and Germany: What is it all about? – Panel Discussion

Gateway Conference Centre (GCC) Khomasdal, Windhoek

• The Joint Declaration between Namibia and Germany: What is it all about? – Panel Discussion •   Part of the panel discussion series 'Fireplace Conversations' Organisers: Forum Deutschsprachiger Namibier (FDN) (German-speaking Namibians) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia (FES). Speakers: Charles Eiseb, Team Leader and Representative of the Genocide-Affected Communities at the Negotiation Table (see his LinkedIn […]

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LAND Contemporary Dance Theatre Production Choreographed by Haymich Olivier 2 - 4 October 2025 20:00 Auditorium National Theatre of Namibia NTN Windhoek Poster

LAND – A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production

National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) - Auditorium entrance Robert Mugabe Avenue, cnr. John Meinert St, Windhoek, Namibia

• LAND – A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production • Text on the website of the organiser, the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN): "LAND: A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production Choreographed by Haymich Olivier Motivated by lived memories of the Old Location in Windhoek, LAND confronts histories of land dispossession, colonial violence, and forced removals, while asking […]

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LAND Contemporary Dance Theatre Production Choreographed by Haymich Olivier 2 - 4 October 2025 20:00 Auditorium National Theatre of Namibia NTN Windhoek Poster

LAND – A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production

National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) - Auditorium entrance Robert Mugabe Avenue, cnr. John Meinert St, Windhoek, Namibia

• LAND – A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production • Text on the website of the organiser, the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN): "LAND: A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production Choreographed by Haymich Olivier Motivated by lived memories of the Old Location in Windhoek, LAND confronts histories of land dispossession, colonial violence, and forced removals, while asking […]

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LAND Contemporary Dance Theatre Production Choreographed by Haymich Olivier 2 - 4 October 2025 20:00 Auditorium National Theatre of Namibia NTN Windhoek Poster

LAND – A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production

National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) - Auditorium entrance Robert Mugabe Avenue, cnr. John Meinert St, Windhoek, Namibia

• LAND – A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production • Text on the website of the organiser, the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN): "LAND: A Contemporary Dance Theatre Production Choreographed by Haymich Olivier Motivated by lived memories of the Old Location in Windhoek, LAND confronts histories of land dispossession, colonial violence, and forced removals, while asking […]

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People of Song Unpacking Untold Story Transnational musical theatre production 17 and 18 October 2025 18:30 Auditorium National Theatre of Namibia NTN Windhoek Poster Momentbühne

People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story

National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) - Auditorium entrance Robert Mugabe Avenue, cnr. John Meinert St, Windhoek, Namibia

• People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story • Transnational musical theatre production World Premiere An encounter with a stranger forces a girl to confront the past and find new paths for the future.   Text of the organiser, Momentbühne: "On October 17th, the Namibian German musical theatre production "People of Song – Unpacking […]

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Sounds of Namibia People of Song in Concert Unpacking Untold Story selection songs transnational musical theatre production People of Song Unpacking Untold Story 18 October 2025 12:00 UN Plaza Katutura Windhoek poster Momentbühne

Sounds of Namibia – People of Song in Concert

UN Plaza Penning St, Katutura, Khomas Region, Namibia

• Sounds of Namibia – People of Song in Concert • Selection of songs from the transnational musical theatre production 'People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story' In attendance of the Governing Mayor (Regierender Bürgermeister) of Berlin, Kai Wegner, and the Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion, Sarah Wedl-Wilson. They are leading a delegation […]

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People of Song Unpacking Untold Story Transnational musical theatre production 17 and 18 October 2025 18:30 Auditorium National Theatre of Namibia NTN Windhoek Poster Momentbühne

People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story

National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) - Auditorium entrance Robert Mugabe Avenue, cnr. John Meinert St, Windhoek, Namibia

• People of Song – Unpacking an Untold Story • Transnational musical theatre production World Premiere An encounter with a stranger forces a girl to confront the past and find new paths for the future.   Text of the organiser, Momentbühne: "On October 17th, the Namibian German musical theatre production "People of Song – Unpacking […]

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Scars of genocide memory dialogue reconciliation Invitation Black Society Namibia CommonGroundZ National Archives of Namibia discussion 5 December 2025 centre Windhoek Poster Black Society Namibia

Scars of genocide – memory, dialogue, reconciliation – Discussion

National Archives of Namibia Marais St, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

• Scars of genocide - memory, dialogue, reconciliation – Discussion • Description by the organisers, Black Society Namibia and CommonGroundz: "Namibia’s history still carries the scars of genocide, dispossession and fractured communities – traces left by the German colonial era. As young Namibians we are stepping forward to hold memory, build dialogue, and lead reconciliation. […]

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Invitation Black Society Namibia online discussion Colonial Conversations Colloquium Youth Colonial Legacies Storytelling 24 January 2026 Google Meet Poster

Colonial Conversations Colloquium: Youth, Colonial Legacies & Storytelling – Discussion

Online - Google Meet

• Colonial Conversations Colloquium: Youth, Colonial Legacies & Storytelling – Discussion • Description by the organiser, Black Society Namibia: "This session brings together young thinkers and filmmakers from Namibia and the United States to examine colonial legacies in law, education, culture, and storytelling – and to discuss how young people can engage these systems critically […]

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