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Bank Windhoek Arts Festival to bring exciting entertainment to the Coast Swakopmund will be bustling with exciting, entertaining and family fun-filled performing art productions during December 2014. Holiday revellers in Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Walvis Bay can look forward to quality, Namibian, art productions such as ‘Genadendal’, ‘Race’, a Wine Expo and various musical concerts, presented by the Bank Windhoek Swakopmunder Musikwoche. “For the last five years the Bank Windhoek Arts Festival (BWAF) has brought various quality art productions to Swakopmund during December. We again decided to shift the focus of our December 2014 Arts Festival programme to the coast, as many people flock to the coast for the festive season and they have more time to attend the shows and appreciate quality art”, said Riaan van Rooyen, Head of Corporate Communication and Social Investment at Bank Windhoek. The BWAF and Aldo Behrens, Consultant of the BWAF, present a musical fantasy, of which the music is based on Mercy. This theatre production entitled ‘Genadendal’ will be performed on 26 - 29 December, at the Bank Windhoek NPS Kulturaula in Swakopmund at 20:00. Aldo Behrens crafted the story and text, which he based on the lyrics of Prof RK Belcher. Randall Wicomb was commissioned to compose the music for these lyrics and Jo Decaluwe, owner of the Tinnenpot Theatre in Gent, Belgium, was invited to direct the musical. Decaluwe is well-known in Namibia for past performances such as ‘Vincent van Gogh’; ‘Damiaan & Vandaag Geen Hamlet’; and also directed ‘The Defence of Socrates’, with Aldo Behrens as Socrates. Genadendal, a musical fantasy, starts with Peter, standing at the Pearly Gates in dialogue with the
Angel of Death, diarising the latter’s assignments of the day. Their task is constantly sidetracked by a vaguely visible community – on mother earth - singing some heavenly music. Come witness how nature in a far-off desert tampers (and tempers) with voices and melodies, with harmonies, rhythms and incantations – in such a manner that the mandate of the Angel of Death is slightly affected. Do not miss the bells of Genadendal and even those of Jerusalem. Additionally ‘Race’ will also be staged. This play reflects the story of three attorneys, two black and one white, who contemplate whether to defend a white man charged with a crime against a black woman. ‘RACE’ will be performed at the Bank Windhoek NPS Kulturaula in Swakopmund, on 27 - 29 December at 15:00. To start the performances of the festive season, classical music lovers can look forward to the Bank Windhoek Swakopmunder Musikwoche from 16 - 21 December, also at the Bank Windhoek NPS Kulturaula. Concert information can be obtained from the BWAF flyer or from the Swakopmund Arts Association at Tel: (064) 402 473. The spectacular Swakopmund Wine Show will be hosted at the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre from 18 - 20 December. Fifteen of South Africa’s top Boutique Wine Farms will present more than a 120 varieties of their finest wines for unlimited tasting.
WALVIS BAY * Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome. * Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Wel* Every Monday, witschia HospitalWednesday next to indoorand pool.Friday: Book Exchange the Mission to Seafarers. * 28 - 29atNov: Christmas Market at All NG Welcome. MoedergeEvery Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book * *Every Tuesday: clinic (NAMBTS) at Welmeente Kerksaal.Blood Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome. witschia Hospital next to indoor pool. * 28 Nov: Andra performing live at Oceans Restaurant Every clinic (NAMBTS) Wel* * 28 - Tuesday: 29 Nov: Blood Christmas Market atat NG at 10:00. witschia Hospital next to indoor pool. Moedergemeente Kerksaal. * 29 Nov: Woermann Brock - School’s Christmas Tree 28 - 29Andra Nov: performing Christmas live Market at NG * * 28 at Oceans DecoNov: competion & prize-giving. Moedergemeente Kerksaal. Restaurant at 10:00. * 228 Dec: Interkerklike afsluiting MaNov: Andra Gebedskring performing live Christmas at by Oceans * *29ranatha Nov: Woermann Brock - School’s Lutherse Kerk, Narraville om 09:00. Restaurant at 10:00. & prize-giving. Tree competion * 18Deco Dec: Woermann Brock - Blood Clinic. Christmas *229 Nov:Interkerklike Woermann Brock - School’s ** Dec.: Gebedskring afsluiting by 28 Dec: A Fire, Dance & Music Extravaganza - CarTree DecoLutherse competion & prize-giving. Maranatha Kerk, Narraville om 09:00. of Flames at DesertGebedskring Explorers at 19:00 * nival 2 Dec.: Interkerklike afsluiting by
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RACE: (fltr) David Ndjavera, Actor; Yanna Smith, Actor; Aldo Behrens, Actor and Director of RACE; Senga Brockerhoff, Actor and Keamogetsi Joseph Molapong, Actor and Assistant Director.
* 18 Dec: Woermann Brock - Blood Clinic. Kerk,&Narraville om 09:00. * Maranatha 28 Dec.: ALutherse Fire, Dance Music Extravaganza SWAKOPMUND * 18 Dec: Woermann Brock Blood Clinic. Carnival of Flames at Desert Explorers at 19:00 * 28 Dec.: A Fire, Dance & Music Extravaganza * EVERY SATURDAY: Fresh produce market in Carnival of Flames at Desert Explorers at 19:00
centre of town in front of Wild Rocket Cafe - Hans Kriess Arcade from 09:00 - 12:00. * Every Sunday: Sunday Lunches at Rossmund Golf * EVERY Fresh produce market in Resort &SATURDAY: Lodges. centre of town in front of Wild Rocket - Hans * Bridge: The Swakopmund Bridge clubCafe meets everyin * EVERY SATURDAY: Fresh produce market Kriess Arcade from 09:00 12:00. Monday evening at 19:00 at Lions Old Age Home. centre of town in front of Wild Rocket Cafe - Hans * Kriess Every Sunday: Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405 604. at Rossmund Arcade fromSunday 09:00 - Lunches 12:00. Golf Resort & Lodges. * at the Last Resort Lunches Centre: Last of * Markets Every Sunday: Sunday at Sunday Rossmund * Golf Bridge: The Swakopmund club meets Resort & Lodges. every month. They are situatedBridge at 5 Libertine Amaevery Monday evening at 19:00 Bridge atJetty. Lionsclub Old meets Age * dhila Bridge: street,The one Swakopmund street up from the Home. Contact: Ed Barbour 064-405 604. every Monday evening at 19:00 at Lions Oldand Age * Swakopmund Toastmasters: Meet every first * Home. Markets at the Last Resort064-405 Centre -604. Last Sunday Contact: Barbour third Monday ofEd the month at the Europa Hof Hotel, of* Markets every month. They are situated at -5Last Libertine at the Last Resort Centre Bismarkstreet, Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia fromSunday 19:00 Amadhila one streetare up from the Jetty. of- every month. They situated at 5 Libertine 20:30. * Amadhila Swakopmund Toastmasters: Meet every first street, one street up from the Jetty. * Shalom Market:ofEvery Saturday kms eastwards and third Monday the month at 12 the Europa * Swakopmund Toastmasters: Meet everyHof first outside Swakopmund along the Swakop river. Hotel, Bismark Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia from and third Monday of the month at the Europa Hof * 26 -Nov: AndraStr performing live at Swakopmund 19:00 20:30. Hotel, Bismark 39, Swakopmund, Namibia Hofrom tel at- 20:00. *Shalom Market: Every Saturday 12 kms 19:00 20:30. * 28 - 29 Nov: Organisation for Caring forthe People eastwards outside Swakopmund along Swakop *Shalom Market: Every Saturday 12 with kms river. Disabilities presents: Advent Market at the Lions eastwards outside Swakopmund along the Swakop * river. 26Retirement Nov: Andra performing at Swakopmund Village. For stalls,live please contact Almut Hotel atNov: 20:00. * 26 performing live at Swakopmund Slabbert atAndra 081 299 1902. ** 286 -Dec: 29 Nov: Organisation for Caring People Hotel at 20:00. WB Xmas Market. Book a stall for at 081 141 with Disabilities presents: Advent Market atPeople the * 28 29 Nov: Organisation for Caring for 0434. with Disabilities presents: Advent Market at the Lions Retirement Village. For stalls, please contact * 19 - 22 Dec: Festive Entertainment – Award winning Lions Retirement Village. For stalls, please contact Almut Slabbert at 081 299 1902. ZIP ZAP CIRCUS. Almut Slabbert at 081 299 1902. ** 6 31 Dec: WB Xmas Market. Book a stall at 081 141 Dec - 2 Jan: Mel Botes Band.
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Musicians from the Bank Windhoek Swakopmunder Musikwoche performing.
* 6 Dec: WB Xmas Market. Book a stall at 081 141 0434. * 0434. 19 - 22 ART Dec: Festive Entertainment – Award EXHIBITIONS * 19 -ZIP 22 ZAP Dec:CIRCUS. Festive Entertainment – Award winning winning ZAP CIRCUS. ** Every 31 Dec. -ZIP 2 Jan: Mel BotesAir Band. Saturday: Open Arts Exhibition at the * 31 Dec.next - 2 Jan: Mel Botes Mole to Tennis courtsBand. in Swakopmund. Oil
GENADENDAL: (fltr) David Ndjavera, Randall Wicomb, Aldo Behrens, Jo Decaluwe (Belgium) and Jacus Krige. In the acting roles of Genadendal, David Ndjavera as the ‘Angel of Death’, Randall Wicomb is ‘Koos’ and Aldo Behrens plays ‘Peter’. Aldo Behrens crafted the story and text of Genadendal and is Consultant of the Bank Windhoek Arts Festival. Twelve special bottles of wine will be on auction and the money raised will benefit welfare organisations at the coast. Holiday makers should
look out for the flyers of the Bank Windhoek Arts Festival at their favourite restaurants at the coast, but for further information, or ticket sales, contact the
Swakopmunder Buchhandlung, or Kania Vlok at Cell: 081 239 6378, or Launa Moolman at Cell: 081 239 7514.
ART ARTEXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS
paintings - weather permitting. * Permanent Collection: Woermann Haus Gallery in * Every Saturday: Open Air ArtsofExhibition at the Bismarck Street. Fine collection the Swakopmund * Every Saturday: AirinArts Exhibition the Mole to Tennis Open courts Swakopmund. Oil Artsnext Association’s “South West Masters’’ at and Mole next to Tennis courts in Swakopmund. Oil paintings - weather permitting. contemporary Namibian art works. Open Mondays to - weather permitting. * paintings Permanent Collection: Woermann Haus Gallery Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 17:00. * Permanent Woermann HausofGallery in* Bismarck Collection: Street. Fine collection the Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including Sunin Bismarck Arts Street. Fine collection of the Swakopmund Association’s “South West days 10:00 17:00. Swakopmund Arts Association’s “South West Masters’’ and contemporary Namibian art works. * Sam Cohen Library: Monday to Friday: 08:00 Masters’’ and contemporary art works. Open Mondays to Saturdays Namibian 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00/15:00 17:00 and the second Saturday Open- 17:00. Mondays to Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00 per and 15:00 month 09:00 - 13:00. 15:00 17:00. * Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including ** Die Galerie, Walvis Bay: Exhibition of Namibian Sun-days 10:00 - 17:00. Sun-days 10:00 - 17:00. and South African Artists. Gallery Hours: * Sam Cohen Library: Monday to Friday: Monday 08:00 * Sam Cohen Library: Monday Friday: 08:00- - Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 14:00 - to 17:00. Saturday 13:00/15:00 - 17:00 and &the second Saturday per 13:00/15:00 - 17:00 and the second Saturday per 08:30 12:30. month 09:00 - 13:00.
month 09:00 - 13:00. * Die Galerie, Walvis Bay: Exhibition of * Die Galerie, Walvis Bay: Exhibition of Namibian Namibianand andSouth SouthAfrican AfricanArtists. Artists.Gallery GalleryHours: Hours: Monday Friday: 08:00 13:00 & 14:00 DON’T MISS OUT!!! Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00- -17:00. 17:00. Saturday Saturday- 08:30 - 08:30- 12:30. - 12:30.
Free range meat available at Blumfelde Meat. Opening on Wednesday the 26th of November at the corner of Circumferential and 9th Street, Walvis Bay. Cell: 081 2799330 or 081 2324890