16 NAMIB TIMES
22 AUGUST 2014
ENTERTAINMENT
Visual artist introduce ‘Salt River’ project Madelaine Laubscher A visual artist and a member of the Topnaar community residing at the Kuiseb River, Mr Sebedeus Swartbooi (37), is currently working on a project involving arts and crafts in order to attract more tourists to the well-known Topnaar community and Kuiseb River. Sebedeus started working at the Gobabeb Training Centre in 2009, working closely with the tourists and that is where his passion for arts and crafts was born while he was working as a tour
guide. He mentioned the need for drawing attention to the Topnaar community as they have a lot to offer the tourists with regard to arts and crafts. He also mentioned that it is a good means of
Sebedeus Swartbooi
income for the Topnaar community as well. “The idea behind my art began in 2009 and this year I resigned from the Gobabeb training centre in order to start a project known as the Salt River Project. We will be receiving funding from the rural constituency of Walvis Bay in order to start a craft shop. The project will be running for three years and if it is as successful as we hope, the craft shop will be opened. A company known as Acacia Creations cc has recently been registered,” he said. According to Sebedeus, the Topnaar Traditional Authority sponsored N$1 000 in order to register Acacia Creations cc as a business and the arts and crafts project will resort
Visual art piece done by Sebedeus Swartbooi under this close corporation. “I want people to visit the Kuiseb River and support us as a community so that we can teach people about the Topnaar community as
well as gain an income from the arts and crafts we will have on display. Our goal is to open a craft shop in the Kuiseb River as well as in Walvis Bay,” he concluded.
Materials from the Kuiseb River used to create visual art
Celebrities at Katti’s birthday their attention on capturing the eyes and hearts of the Walvis Bay ladies. “You kept us glued to the dance floor,” one of the party girls posted on Hamilton’s public profile. “Your voice is amazing and your energy is huge.....love your swagg!!! What a night it was.” Hamilton was featured on the movie Django Un-
* Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All welcome. * Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Welwits chia Hospital next to indoor pool. * 6 Sept.: Breakfast for Diabetes Education at the Pelican Bay Hotel starts at 10:00. * 22 Sept. - 4 Oct.: Walvis Bay Arts & Craft Expo (Daily from 10:00 - 18:00) at the Laguna Cafe at the Walvis Angling Club. * 27 Sept.: Vrye Pinkstergemeente presents Woman of |Integrity at Huis van Brood Narraville. * 3 - 4 Oct.: Die WalVIS 2014 fees by die Jan Wilken Sport Stadium * 24 - 25 Oct.: Walvis Bay Round Table, Show Time (Goes To Hollywood) at Duneside Hall starts @ 19:00. * 29 Oct. - 1 Nov.: Erongo Trade Expo
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ART EXHIBITIONS
Grammy Award winning American singer Anthony Hamilton and South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo was in Walvis Bay this weekend, performing at “Ouma” Helena Katti’s birthday. “Let us celebrate the blessings of our grandmothers together with our communities and friends,” was prominent businessman and Ouma Helena’s grandson, Knowledge Katti’s, message. Hamilton and Mafikizolo have recently been serenading Johannesburg women shortly after SA women’s day (9 August) and this weekend focused
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Mafikizolo songbirds Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza and Anthony Hamilton chained’s original sound track in a duo with soul singer Elayna Boynton for the track “Freedom”. Theo Kgosinkwe and
Nhlanhla Nciza of Mafikizolo recently won the 2014 MTV Africa Music Award for Best Group and their song ‘Khona
(featuring Uhuru) won the Song of the Year title. Their latest album Reunited was released last year.
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