June 5, 2012
The Anmire Cultural Village is a community-based tourism enterprise that is locally owned and managed by the Khowarib community. Profits from the enterprise go to members […]
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July 9, 2012
By Willem Wolfberry Look for Hoodia gordonii on the Internet and you’re likely to find a wealth of information detailing the appetite suppressant qualities of a […]
August 28, 2012
by Sven-Eric Kanzler The news is spreading like wildfire: shots have been fired in Okahandja. The strangers have taken up arms against us. We must stand […]
September 3, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen In the heart of Katutura – Windhoek’s famous township where the people originally didn’t want to live – is a little cultural […]
September 6, 2012
By Marita van Rooyen Windhoek’s leading arts and cultural get-together, the annual /Ae//Gams Festival, kicked off yesterday at the Zoo Park in the centre of the […]
November 12, 2012
Visitors to Namibia often bemoan the fact that they don’t meet the ‘real’ people of the country. To gain an insight into how the Owambo, Namibia’s […]
November 28, 2012
By Sabrine Kaene In Namibia’s mix of old and new, tourists are especially entranced by the Himba people, but rarely gain a glimpse into the private […]
March 6, 2013
Review by Bill Torbitt Released during February by Merrell Publishers is fashion photographer Jim Naughten’s latest book, Conflict and Costume, where the author compares the ethereal […]
May 31, 2013
By Marita van Rooyen Israelis do it, Germans do it, Austrians do it, the French do it, and even the Polish do it too! What is […]
June 18, 2013
The Ovahimba, or Himba, Tjimba and other Herero people who still inhabit Namibia’s remote north-western Kunene Region are loosely referred to as the Kaokovelders. Herero in […]
June 27, 2013
Text and photos by Ron Swilling When travelling inland through the upper reaches of northern Namibia from the Skeleton Coast or the vast desolate desert bordering […]
September 26, 2013
The cultural aspect of Namibia’s diverse population groups is an important draw card for tourists. Windhoek, the art capital of Namibia, has an active and lively […]
October 25, 2013
On the eve of the official start of the Adventure Travel World Summit Saturday, Team Destination in conjunction with the World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA) is […]
December 17, 2013
Compiled Marita van Rooyen “There’s a land of wide-open spaces, so many, many, many faces… Share the culture I say, only then will you know your […]
October 15, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith – Main photograph: A group effort: From left Elfriede Gaeses, Moses Khumbu (WIMSA), Ambassador to Finland Anne Saloranta and Elsarien Katiti with the newly […]
November 26, 2014
Compiled by Jana-Mari Smith The work of Alegra Ally, a talented and passionate story teller, was recently featured in Africa Geographic. Alegra kindly agreed to take […]
February 17, 2015
Compiled Sanet van Zijl | Photo Marita van Rooyen On the 8th of May 1915 a historic battle took place in Namibia that it’s people still […]
March 9, 2015
Play: Die Judenbank 11 & 12 March: 15:00 / 19:30 Venue: NPS Kulturaula Swakopmund Theatre Play ‘Die Judenbank’ by Reinhold Massag (in German) – presented by […]
March 31, 2015
Film Screening: Home For The Weekend 9 April: 19:15 Venue: Goethe-Centre Windhoek Film screening ‘Home for the weekend (Was bleibt)‘, in German with English subtitles – […]
April 7, 2015
Compiled Sanet van Zijl The earliest known inhabitants of Namibia are the San (Bushmen), who belong to the Khoesan peoples. Generally short in stature, they have […]