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• Ein Karat zu Zwanzig Mark – Book launch • Description as per poster: Buchvorstellung & Genealogischer Vortrag (Book launch & Genealogical talk - in German) Das Buch ist die Neuauflage eines in Namibia bekannten historischen Klassikers, geschrieben von Max Ewald Baericke, einem gebürtigem Magdeburger. Als Zeitzeuge berichtet er von den Jahren 1908-1914, als in […]
• Inherited Testimonies – Exhibition • Exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) about the OvaHerero and Nama Genocide 1904 - 1908 during the German colonial era in Namibia. Organisers (according to the announcement poster): Forensic Architecture / Forensis, Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), OvaHerero Traditional Authority (OTA), and OvaHerero Genocide Foundation (OGF). […]
• Restoration and Resilience – Panel Discussion • Part III of the panel discussion series 'Trilogy to the Future' Information by the organisers, Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia (FES): Restoration and Resilience In our final dialogue, we turn toward restoration and resilience, what it means to carry the weight of history […]
• Shark Island & Swakopmund – 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 with a […]
• Waterberg & Swakopmund – 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 with a focus […]
• Decolonial Technology – Talk • Organisers: "The 29ers" Guest: Mark Mushiva Mark Mushiva (PhD) is a Namibian technologist, musician and researcher whose work bridges creativity, innovation and social transformation. He will speak on decolonial technology, an approach that envisions and shapes more equitable futures in areas such as environmental conservation, economic exchange and […]
• Ein Karat zu Zwanzig Mark – Book launch and reading • Description as per poster: Buchvorstellung & Lesung (Book launch & reading - in German) Reading by (co-) author Delia Magg-Thesenvitz Venue: Swakopmunder Buchhandlung, Sam Nujoma Avenue 22, Swakopmund Date and time: Friday, 29 August 2025, 17:30 Contact: (064) 402 613 About the […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]