Windhoek has an active and lively community of art and crafts people, and a diaspora of cultural enhancers. Whether you’re looking for live music, unique artworks, or a taste of local culture, you’ll find it all within the boundaries of the city. Theatres in Windhoek present plays, cultural evenings, comedy performances and live music, local and from further abroad. • Warehouse Theatre • National Theatre of Namibia • FNCC • Goethe Centre • College of the Arts • Performing Arts Department of the University of Namibia (UNAM)
• Omba Gallery
• Windhoek City Museum
• Namibia Craft Centre
Cinemas and Film Houses:
Museums, libraries and historical centres: • National Library of Namibia
Galleries where exhibitions are held regularly and art can be viewed and purchased: • National Art Gallery of Namibia • Katutura Community Art Centre • Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre • (FNCC) Gallery • House of Art
catalogue of the Namibia Movie Collection.
• Namibia Scientific Society
• Ster Kinekor in Maerua Mall and
• National Archives of Namibia
• The Grove Mall of Namibia
• Windhoek Public Library
Windhoek has numerous bars and nightspots where music is played until all hours of the morning.
• National Museum of Namibia • Alte Feste Museum
The annual Bank Windhoek Arts Festival promotes Namibian amateur and professional productions and art exhibitions, while the annual /Ae//Gams Arts and Cultural Festival showcases the best of local arts and culture, usually at the end of March. The Windhoek Carnival is held in April and showcases traditional German culture.
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• Owela Museum. • TransNamib Railway Museum • Geological Survey Museum • Museum Association of Namibia
CULTURE IN KATUTURA
PAUL VAN SCHALKWYK
PAUL VAN SCHALKWYK
ART AND CULTURE HOTSPOTS
Katutura, the sprawling suburb on Windhoek’s northern outskirts some Get arts and crafts at street vendors or 10 km from the CBD, is a diverse, at the Namibia Craft Centre lively and historical place to visit. It was established in the 1950s as part of South Africa’s Apartheid policy of divide-and-rule. Several operators give visitors the opportunity to learn about the history, development and people of Katutura. Most tours stop at places of interest such as the Old Cemetery, the Single Quarters where contract workers used to live, the open-air markets, Bicycle Empowerment Network Project, shebeens, and the Penduka Development Project, which provides an opportunity for women in rural areas to improve their lives through self-development.
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